China Merchants Bank (A): Ma Weihua’s First Challenges Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

IMD-3-2023 © 2008
Nie, Winter; Wang, James; Zhang, Lily

The China Merchants Bank (CMB) was the first non-state-owned bank in China, and therefore thought about a trial case for China's monetary reforms. Established in the year 1987 by the China Merchants Group, CMB had actually handled to endure, challenge and grow with the huge state-owned banks. It had actually effectively produced a business culture of premium services and developments throughout the years.

This 4 part case series explains the improvement of CMB under Ma Weihua's management start in 1999. By 2007, CMB was the most successful bank in China, however brand-new challenges still lay ahead.

Subjects: Leadership; Strategy; Transformation; Risk management; Offshore banking; Retail banking; Corporate culture; General management
Settings: China; Banking; Financial services; 2007 total assets RMB 1,311 billion; 1999-2007

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