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    STRATEGIC AUDIT BANK AL FALAHLIMITED PAKISTAN

    Submitted To: Fauzia Mubarik

    Submitted By: Miss Rohi Tarranum

    Master of Business Administration

    Department of Management Sciences

    National University of Modern Languages

    H9 Islamabad

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    BANK ALFLAH LIMITED

    1. Current Situation

    a. Current Performance

    The performance of the Bank Alfalah Limited Pakistan is figure based. The

    bank has shown excellent performance during the last 15 years. The bank

    which started its operation in 1997 with just 3 branches, has now 450

    branches including 8 foreign branches (5x Bangladesh, 2x Afghanistan

    and 1 x Bahrain). Its net interest Income has increased by 5.73% as

    compared to previous year. Now markup Income has shown an impressive

    growth of 27.81%. Deposits grew by 4.34% where as gross advances has

    increased by 6.56%. Investment has shown an increase of 23.63%. Its

    share price has increased to RS 2.60 per share as compared to previous

    one that is RS 0.72 per share.

    b. Data Available

    (1) Share Capital = RS 13,491,563,000

    (2) Statutory Reserve = RS 2,961,132,000

    (3) Exchange Translation Reserve = RS 858,001,000

    (4) Unappropriated Profit = RS 2,415,860,000

    (5) Total = RS 19,726,556,000

    Profit earned from 2007-2011

    Figure 1: Profit figures for the past five years (in millions)

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    Source: B

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    Revenue 31,8Deposits 273,1

    Advances 171,1

    Investment 88,4

    Source: B

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    usiness Volume (PKR 000)

    7 2008 2009 2010

    22 35,789 40,743 72,23874 300,733 324,760 354,015

    99 191,790 188,042 207,153

    92 75,973 99,159 113,426

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    ss Figures for the past five years (in million

    2008 2009 2010 2011

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    2011

    49,666401,248

    198,469

    166,532

    s)

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    Source: Bank Alfalah Annual Reports, 2007-2011

    (6) Achievements

    (a) Started with 3 branches in 1997 and now has 450 branches

    including foreign branches.

    (b) 5th largest bank in Pakistan within 15 years.

    (c) Awarded long-term credit rating of AA and short-term credit

    rating of A+ by PACRA (Pakistan Credit Rating Agency

    Limited for first half 2012.

    (d) Reduction of Mortgage Deed registration Fee from 6% to

    0.5%.

    (e) Formulation of KYC (Know Your Customers) forms for

    individual and corporate accounts.

    (f) Promotional of Islamic Banking.

    (g) Creation of Credit Information Bureau.

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    (h) Active participation in Watan Card Programme and disburse

    Rs 20,000/- each to 108,000 family as a phase-I. Total of Rs

    6.480 millions has distributed through Watan Card in

    consultation with NADRA and GoP.

    (i) Holding of conference on Islamic Banking and Finance.

    b. Strategic Posture

    (1) Bank Alfalah Limited was incorporated on June 21st, 1992 as a

    public limited company under the Companies Ordinance 1984. Its

    banking operations commenced from November 1st, 1997. Thebank is engaged in commercial banking and related services as

    defined in the Banking companies ordinance, 1962. The Bank is

    currently operating through more than 540 branches domestically

    and an international presence in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and

    Bahrain, with the registered office at B.A.Building, I.I.Chundrigar,

    Karachi.

    (2) Mission. To develop and deliver the most innovative products,

    manage customers experience, deliver quality service that

    contributes to brand strength, establishes a competitive advantage

    and enhances profitability, thus providing value to the stakeholders

    of the bank.

    Source: www.bankalfalah.com

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    (3) Vision. The Vision of Bank Alfalah is:-

    VISION is to be the premier organizations operating locally

    and internationally that provided the complete range of financial

    services to all segments under one roof.

    Source: www.bankalfalah.com

    (4) Goals & Objectives Goals and objectives are factors through

    which the company devotion and commitment to the job can be

    seen. If the goals are realistic and achievable, than surely that

    organization is doing its job. Bank Alfalah also has certain goals and

    objectives which it is trying to achieve, through its variousstrategies and operations. The goals and objectives are mentioned

    below:-

    a. To create a sound base, and through efficient systems

    achieve modern banking throughout Pakistan.

    b. By the end of every accounting year there is an increase in

    deposits. As a result its deposits are increasing day by day.

    c. To create unit banking net work in all the branches of Bank

    Alfalah so that the customer can be facilitated in one visit.

    d. To promote industrial, agricultural and socio economic

    processes.

    e. To promote Islamic Banking system in Pakistan which is very

    acceptable by general public. However, there is lot

    of work to do for successful implementation of the Islamic

    Banking Plan. Islamic Banking Branch under the supervision

    of its Islamic Banking Division and has now 85 Islamic

    Banking Branches throughout the country.

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    (4) Strategies. Bank Alfalah has formulated certain sets

    of strategies to enable it to achieve its goals and objectives. These

    strategies are mentioned below:-

    a. Bank Alfalah has started operation of Automated Teller

    Machines (ATM) in almost all major cities of Pakistan.

    b. Bank Alfalah, backed by a strong Abu Dhabi Group and

    inspired by the vision of its Board and Management,

    provides full range of banking services to corporate clients,

    while applying leading technologies. Today the Bank is well-

    positioned to provide appropriate banking services to

    customers.

    c. Management recognizes that a banking relationship requires

    compatibility, communication, and cooperation and that each

    customer deserves nothing less than full attention and

    available resources to meet their financial objectives.

    d. Core value and corporate culture is based on the belief that

    superior personalized service is the most important product.

    Bank is in the process of getting to know customers by name

    and understand their business and personal financial needs.

    e. The Bank Alfalah team comprises of some of the most highly

    skilled and professional financial experts in banking industry.

    The Management focuses its attention on making informed

    and feasible economic decisions, bringing better returnsand more profitability for investors and customers.

    f. Keeping in view the unrest among the Islamic Community on

    the Interest Bearing Banking, the Alfalah is in the process of

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    target marketing and gives its full attention to this segment of

    a large population over the world.

    g. To acquire the reputation and status of bank which operates

    on international standard, Alfalah Bank was to get the credit

    rating of Pakistan Credit Rating Agency, which gave it the AA

    and A1+ in the long te rm and short term respective

    2. Strategic Management

    a. Board of Directors

    (1) It has seven Directors. Four are external and remaining three are

    internal.

    (2) Except for CEO, all the directors are non-executive directors. The

    non directors include two independent directors.

    (2) All the BODs have good financial, marketing and investment

    background.

    (3) It includes following directors:-

    (a) H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan - Chairmain

    (b) Mr Abdulla Nasser Hawalileel Al-Mansoor - Director

    (c) Mr. Abdulla Khalil Al Mutawa - Director

    (d) Mr.Khalid Mana Saeed Al Otaiba - Director

    (e) Mr. Ikram Ul-Majeed Sehgal - Director

    (f) Mr. Atif Bajwa - Director &CEO

    (g) Mr. Nadeem Iqbal Sheikh - Director

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    b. Top Management

    (1) Top management is responsible for all the decisions which is

    managed by the chairman.

    (2) All the top managers are well experienced in the field and

    management.

    (3) All the top management is promoted from the beginning level in

    the state life.

    (4) All the strategic decisions are done in social responsible manners

    which are environmentally sustainable.

    (5) Its members includes:-

    (a) Mr Atif Bajwa - CEO

    (b) Mr. Shakil Sadiq - COO

    (c) Mr. Mohammad Yousuf - Chief Risk Officer

    (d) Mr. Saad Ur Rehman - Group Head

    Corporate & Investment

    Banking

    (e) Mr. Adnan Anwar Khan - Group Head

    Retail & Middle Market

    (f) Mr. Ijaz Farooq - Group Head

    Islamic Banking

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    (g) Mr. Nadeem Ul Haq - Group Head Admin,

    Technology, System &

    Operations

    (h) Mr. Faisal Farooq Khan - Group Head

    HR & Learning

    (i) Mr. Yasar Rashid - Group Head

    Audit & Inspection

    (j) Mr. Syed Ali Sultan - Group Head

    Treasury & Financial

    Institutions

    (k) Mr. A. Wahid Dada - Group Head Operations

    (l) Mr. Zafar Baig - CFO

    (m) Mr. Sajan Hamid Malik - GM Credit Division

    (n) Mr. Haroon Khalid - GM Risk Management

    3. External Environment

    a. Natural Environment. NA

    b. Societal Environment. It is also called as PEST analysis. PEST analysis

    stands for "Political, Economic, Social and Technological analysis" and

    describes a framework of macro-environmental factors used in the

    environmental scanning component of strategic management. It is a part

    of the external analysis when conducting a strategic analysis or doing

    market research and gives an overview of the different macro

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    environmental factors that the company has to take into consideration. It

    is a useful strategic tool for understanding market growth or decline,

    business position, potential and direction for operations.

    (1) Political Environment

    (a) Political environment has a strong influence upon the

    activities of any organization in a society.

    (b) Poli tica l envi ronment strongly affects the marketing

    decisions.

    (c) The political stability of a country has its i m p a c t o n

    c o n s i s t e n c y o f p o l i c i e s o f g o v e r n m e n t .

    (d) Pakistan has always been struggling for political stability

    since its creation and there are significant political

    r i sks in Pak i s tan .

    (e) S ta te bank o f Pakistan has been given sovereignty and it

    is now an autonomous body in making its decisions.

    (f) BAL-IBD can make their strategies accordingly as there is no

    chance for any major Change of policies in near future

    (2) Economic Indicators

    (a) The economy of any country directly influences any

    financial organization.

    (b) Economic indicators include Gross Domestic Product (GDP),

    inflation, balance of payment and debt of the government.

    (c) Pakistans economy has witnessed the most challenging period

    since its creation.

    (d) High rate of inflation, huge fiscal deficits, balance of

    payments issues, energy crises and overall security threats are major

    contributing factors towards unstable growth in Pakistan.

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    (e) Investors are not investing in the Pakistan and the existing

    business men are losing their business unit due to the loss.

    Due to this poor economy, businesses are reaping low profits

    and stock market is in great danger.

    (f) Pakistan foreign debts are rising day by day so such a situation

    is a big challenge for banking institution to survive. The

    financial crisis in Pakistan has made the management of BAFL

    tensed to work in such an environment.

    (3) Technological Factors

    (a) Banks in the developed world have been turning to heavy IT

    investments which differentiate their products, provide

    response times, enhance accessibility and improve customer

    satisfaction.

    (b) ATM visa, MasterCard, and smart cards, tele banking, internet

    banking and now mobile banking are common IT investment

    in the developed world and now these products and

    services are gaining faster acceptance in Pakistan.

    (4) Socio cultural environment

    (a) Pakistan is situated at very important geographically location

    and it has a diverse culture.

    (b) Islam is the religion of majority of the population and

    Islam has deep and everlasting influences upon theculture of the people of the area.

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    (c) The life style of people and attitudes of consumers is

    favorable for Islamic banking being religious minded

    and they want to deal in Islamic finances.

    (d) Pakistan i people have a respect for their religious

    and cultural celebrations.

    (e) BAL Islamic banking is taking an advantage of this

    soc io-cu ltu ral environment of Pakistan

    4. Internal Environment

    a. Corporate Structure. Annexure A & B

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    b. Corporate Culture. For better functioning, bank has following

    departments:-

    (1) Accounts Department. Accounts department is a backend

    department at Bank Alfalah I-8 Markaz that performs the following

    functions:-

    (a) Reports. It generates reports like Statement of Account

    Activity (a report on the activity of all accounts at Bank

    Alfalah I-8 Markaz), Statement of Affairs (a report on the

    assets and liabilities of Bank Alfalah I-8 Markaz), Statement

    of Foreign Exchange (a report on the foreign exchangecurrencies at the bank) and Statement of Profit & Loss (a

    report on the income and expenditures of Bank Alfalah I-8

    Markaz). These reports can be generated at daily, weekly,

    monthly, quarterly or yearly basis as required by the bank.

    (b) Income and Expense. The department also needs to

    calculate the revenues and expenses, control expenditure

    and forecast profits every month.

    (c) Budget. Formulation of yearly budgets & targets in

    consultation with the branch manager is also done by the

    accounts department.

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    (d) Activity Checking.Daily activity checking and monitoring is

    done by the accounts department of the whole bank.

    (e) Storage of Records. Accounts Department also has

    the duty to store vouchers and system generated reports.

    (f) Payments. The accounts department is responsible to pay

    vendors on behalf of the bank with authorization from the

    branch manager. It also has to amortize large payments and

    calculate depreciation of branch assets.

    (2) Credits Department. The credit departments of Bank Alfalah

    work with both SMEs and corporate clients. There are two major

    categories of credit line facilities that Bank Alfalah provides to its

    customers:-

    (a) Funded Credit Line Facility. There are three major

    products that come under the funded credit line facility:-

    Current Finance.

    Karobar Finance. Milkiat Finance.

    (b) Unfunded Credit Line Facility. There are two types of

    unfunded credit line facility, which are as follows:-

    Letter of Credit (LC).

    Letter of Guarantee (LG).

    (3) Operations Department. The operations department is

    responsible for three major activities. In large branches of Bank

    Alfalah, all these jobs are done by different departments, but as

    Bank Alfalah I-8 Markaz is a small branch, all these jobs are done

    by one department, known as operations. Operations department is

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    sometimes also known as the Transact department. Its

    responsibilities includes:-

    (a) Clearing

    (b) Transfers

    (c) Remittances

    (d) Cash Transfers

    (4) Human Resource Assessment. Bank Alfalah not only is

    one of the fastest growing bank in Pakistan that provides its

    customers with a number of financial services but is also a great

    employer of human resources that provides its employees with a

    conducive environment that not only is challenging but also helps

    them in applying and gaining knowledge.

    c. Corporate Resources

    (1) Marketing. In todays contemporary business world,

    marketing plays an important role and banks, such as Bank Alfalah,that have a number of competitors in the banking industry, need to

    use their marketing plan and strategies effectively to attract

    customer loyalty for its customer. The major ways in which Bank

    Alfalah markets it and its products are through electronic, print and

    sponsorships

    (2) Finance. It is the most important department of the bank

    because it is concerned with revenues and expenses. In this

    department, all the vouchers that are posted during one day are

    sent to the head office. This department has to tell that all the

    requirements for cheques and vouchers are fully checked.

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    (3) R&D. NA

    (4) Operations. This department is responsible for overall

    operation of the bank. Operation officer is responsible to make the

    daily report of operation and solve the queries of the different

    branches remaining under the policies of bank alfalah.

    (5) Human Resources

    (a) Like other organizations HRM department acts as the mind

    of the organization. Without the HRM department Bank

    Alfalah cannot imagine being able to function. AtBank

    Alfalah, HRM has great significance, everybody depends on

    this department for the entire organization to work and

    succeed in its mission. The concepts and techniques

    need to carry out the people or personal aspects

    of management job are:-

    Conducting job analyses (determining the nature of

    each employees job).

    Planning labor needs and recruiting job candidates.

    Selecting job candidates.

    Orienting and training new employees.

    Managing wages and salaries (compensating

    employees).

    Providing incentives and benefits.

    Appraising performance.

    Communicating (interviewing, counseling and

    disciplining).

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    Training and developing managers.

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    Years 2007 2008 2009

    ployees 7371 7584 7462 7

    3: Number of Employees for the past five

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    e working with

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    5. Analysis of Strategic Factors

    WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIE THREATSSTRENGTH

    Financially

    strong Diversified

    portfolios

    Credit rating

    Environment

    friendly

    Expansion

    Target

    Achievement.

    Policies &

    Procedures.

    ControllingStandards.

    Lack of

    network.

    BCCI Image.

    Mixed

    Culture.

    Marketing

    Department.

    Low

    Training &

    Coaching.

    HRD is not

    effective.

    Extension.

    IncreasedProfitability.

    Capital

    reserve.

    Financial

    position.

    Foreign

    Branches.

    On job

    training &

    coaching.

    Marketingdepartment.

    Intense

    competition.

    Unstable

    political and

    economic

    situation.

    Overall

    security

    threat.

    High

    inflation

    rate.

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    a. Situational Analysis (SWOT)

    (1) Strengths

    (a) Alfalah Islamic Banking division is financially very strong

    bank.

    (b) Business man based bank.

    (c) Diversified portfolios.

    (d) Crediting rating of AA for long term credit and A1+ for short

    term credit by Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited

    (PACRA) at June 30, 2012.

    (e) Bank has a belief in customer service.

    (f) Backed by strong Abu Dhabi Consortium.

    (g) Environment friendly.

    (h) Expansion is consistent. 60 more branches are planned by

    end December 12.

    (i) Modernized banking (online + Internet).

    (j) Target Achievement.

    (k) Policies & Procedures.

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    (l) Controlling Standards.

    (m) Rewards & Benefits.

    (n) Job Security for the Employees.

    (o) Accounting & Banking System is Accurate & Reliable One.

    (2) Weaknesses

    (a) Lack of branch network as compared to other Islamic banks

    in Pakistan.

    (b) More job rotation.

    (c) It is a step behind in using new technology (MIS) as

    compared to other banks.

    (d) Most of the employees are overloaded with work.

    (e) BCCI Image.

    (f) Mixed Culture.

    (g) Lack of Self Marketing Department.

    (h) Low Training & Coaching.

    (i) Human Resource Department is not so much effective.

    (j) Low salary packages as compared to other banks.

    (3) Opportunities

    (a) Bank can extend its network in other cities of Pakistan.

    (b) Profitability can be increased by making use of new

    technology (MIS).

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    (c) Ability to introduce new products and services because of

    the huge capital reserve.

    (d) Good financial position creating a good reputation for future

    advances and huge deposits.

    (e) Establishing more Foreign Branches.

    (f) On the job training & coaching sessions can be conducted.

    (h) Marketing department can be started in order to promote

    the name of BAL.

    (4) Threats

    (a) In certain era of Pakistan people emphasizes more on

    Islamic mode of banking.

    (b) Bank is facing intense competition from other Islamic Banks

    working in Pakistan.

    (c) Bank is performing very well in the presence of unstable

    political and economic situation but this uncertainty is a

    continuous threat for the bank.

    (d) Overall security threat.

    (e) High inflation rate.

    (f) Devaluation of money.

    (g) Huge borrowing by the government.

    SWOT analysis shows that Bank Alfalahs strengths are more than its

    weakness and it has a chance of availing many opportunities.

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    6. Evaluation and Control

    a. The internal controls of Bank Al Falah is based on an ongoing process

    designed to identify the significant risks in achieving the banks policies,

    aims and objectives and to evaluate the nature and extent of those risks

    and to manage them efficiently, effectively and economically.

    b. Banks management is responsible to establish and maintain an adequate

    and effective system of Internal Control and every endeavor is made to

    implement sound control procedures and to maintain a suitable control

    environment.

    c. The Board of Directors has instituted an effective Internal Audit Division

    which not only monitors compliance with banks policies, procedures and

    controls but also regularly reviews the adequacy of the Internal Control

    system. The observations and weaknesses pointed out by the external

    auditors are also addressed promptly and necessary steps are taken by

    the management to eliminate such weaknesses.

    d. The bank is in process of adopting an internationally accepted COSO

    Internal Control-Integrated framework, as envisaged under the State Bank

    of Pakistans (SBP) Internal control Guidelines and has engaged a

    reputable advisory firm for assistance in this regard.

    e. Bank has always made concerted efforts to comply with the SBP

    Guidelines, the identification, evaluation and management of risks within

    each of the Banks key activities and their continues evaluation and

    changes to procedures remains an ongoing process.

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    f. Bank has also planned a comprehensive management testing plans and

    framework to develop for ensuring an ongoing operating effective of key

    controls.

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    Annexure A

    CORPORATE STRUCTURE

    President

    Chief Operating Officer

    Head of Country

    O erations

    Country Risk

    ManagersExecutives Vice

    Presidents

    Chartered

    Accountant

    Information

    De artments Corporate Heads Branch

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    Annexure B

    Bank Alfalah Hierarchy Chart

    Chairman

    Board of Directors

    CEO

    Grou Heads

    Re ional Mana ers

    Branch Mana ers

    Area Mana ers

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    IFAS Bank Al Falah Limited Pakistan

    Strength Weight Rating WeightedScoring

    Remarks

    1st Islamic Bank of Pakistan 0.10 3.2 0.32 Leading in Islamic Banking

    Diversified Portfolio 0.12 3.5 0.42 Key to success

    Good Credit Rating 0.04 2.5 0.10 Good creditability

    Environment Friendly 0.08 3.0 0.24 Good business environment

    Consistent Expansion 0.04 2.0 0.08 Increased profitability

    Modernized Banking 0.05 2.5 0.12 Dedicated ATM network

    Target Achievement 0.04 2.7 0.10 Constant increased

    profitability

    Effective Policies and

    Procedures

    0.08 3.2 0.25 Key to success

    Controlling Standards 0.15 3.50 0.52 Key to success

    Rewards and Benefits 0.05 2.50 0.12 Employees satisfaction

    Weaknesses

    Lack of Branch Network 0.10 4.50 0.45 60 more branches being

    established

    BCCI Image 0.04 2.50 0.10 Questionable

    Lack of Marketing

    Department

    0.03 2.50 0.08 Strategic level planning

    Low Training & Coaching 0.04 2.80 0.11 HR Consideration

    Low salary packages 0.04 2.60 0.10 Moral lower factor

    Total 1 3.11

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    EFAS Bank Al Falah Limited Pakistan

    Opportunities Weight Rating WeightedScoring

    Remarks

    Extension of Network 0.14 3.0 0.42 Growth

    Use of New Technology

    (MIS)

    0.04 2.5 0.10 Competitive edge

    New products /services 0.2 3.5 0.70 Increased profitability

    Good reputation 0.1 3.2 0.32 Quality services

    More foreign Branches 0.06 3.5 0.21 Only in Afghanistan,

    Bangladesh and Bahrain

    On job training and

    coaching

    0.05 3.8 0.19 Learning organization

    Marketing Department 0.05 3.6 0.18 Increased business

    Threats

    Intense competition 0.10 4.00 0.40 Quality services

    Unstable economic

    situation

    0.04 3.50 0.14 More investment

    Overall security threats 0.05 2.50 0.13 Common to banking sector

    High inflation rate 0.11 2.80 0.31 Decreased deposits

    Devaluation of money 0.02 3.50 0.07 Increased interest rate

    Borrowing by government 0.04 2.75 0.11 Decreased loans to

    customers

    Total 1 3.28

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    SFAS MATRIX - Bank Al Falah Limited Pakistan

    Strategic

    Factors

    Weight Rating Weighted

    Score

    Duration Comments

    Short Intermediate Long

    1st Islamic Bank of

    akistan (S1)

    0.10 2.50 0.25 X Key to success

    Diversified Portfolio

    (S2)

    0.10 4.50 0.45 X Key to success

    Consistent

    Expansion (S3)

    0.10 3.50 0.35 X Increased profitability

    Low Training &

    Coaching (W1)

    0.05 2.50 0.13 X Increased

    performance

    Lack of Marketing

    Department (W2)

    0.05 2.80 0.14 X Increased sales

    More foreign

    Branches (O1)

    0.10 3.00 0.30 X Afghanistan,

    Bangladesh and

    Bahrain

    Good reputation

    (O2)

    0.10 3.50 0.35 X Quality services

    New products

    /services (O3)

    0.10 3.00 0.30 X Increased profitability

    Intense

    competition (T1)

    0.10 3.50 0.35 X Quality services

    Unstable economic

    situation (T2)

    0.10 2.60 0.26 X More investment

    Devaluation of

    money (T3)

    0.10 2.80 0.28 X Increased interest

    rate

    TOTAL 1.00 3.16

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    Implementation, Evaluation and Control Plan- Bank Al Falah Limited Pakistan

    trategic Factors Action Plan Priority System

    (1-5)

    Who Will Implement Who Will Review How Often

    Review

    Criteri

    1st Islamic Bank of

    Pakistan

    Introduce

    Islamic products

    2 GH of Islamic Banking

    Division

    BODs Annually Monitor

    compe

    Diversified

    Portfolio

    More investment 1 GH Credit Division BDOs Quarterly Investm

    mo

    comp

    Consistent

    Expansion

    Establish more

    branches

    2 GH Establishment Division BODs/CEO Half yearly Establis

    bran

    Low Training &

    Coaching

    Introduce

    effective HRD

    1 GH of HR & Learning

    department

    CEO Quarterly Through

    selecti

    recrui

    proc

    Lack of Marketing

    Department

    Establish

    Marketing

    Department

    2 GH Establishment Division BODs/CEO Annually Monitor

    compe

    More foreign

    Branches

    Find strategic

    alliances

    partners

    2 Strategic Planning

    Division

    BODs Annually Focus o

    Mus

    Coun

    Good reputation Provide excellent

    services

    1 Quality Assurance

    Department

    CEO Monthly Focu

    qua

    serv

    New products

    /services

    Establish R&D

    department

    1 Product Head & Market

    Initiative Department

    CEO Annually Mar

    researc

    satisfa

    Intense

    competition

    Gain competitive

    edge

    1 Heads of branches Competition

    committee

    Quarterly Harness

    co

    compe

    Unstable

    economic

    situation

    Increased

    market shares

    4 GH Treasury & Financial

    Institutions

    GH/CFO Half yearly Institu

    Inve

    Devaluation of

    money

    More dealing in

    foreign currency

    3 CFO BODs Quarterly Ease in

    curre

    acco

    manag