1: advantages: RBC offer all kinds of service, and it is a national and international bank. RBC was the largest bank in Canada. RBC had five kinds of business: personal banking, insurance business, wealth management, investment banking and transaction processing (Narayanan, 2007). Disadvantages: at the personal banking aspect, the data showed that RBC has lost a large number of profits. Opportunities: at the 1980s, Canadian government changed the law to allowed foreign companies access in the Canadian market. (Narayanan, 2007). On the other hand, the regulation of the financial market was weakening as well, which means companies could have a mixed operation instead of separate operation between banking, trust, shares and insurance. Secondly,
Our group chose Canada because we feel that there are many similarities between our culture in the United States and the culture in Canada. Comparing the economies of these two nations shows that they are nearly identical. If combined, Canada’s and the United States’ economies would be the world’s largest economy; therefore, it would be advantageous to incorporate in both nations.
• A more competitive, efficient and profitable business with less competition in the domestic markets.
2. Operations are heavily dependent on Western Canada which is going through economic downturn(oil situation)
... the American economy for trade rather than their own country. The shift to a national highway in Canada supported trade and the economy in giving motorists the ability to travel through Canada without having to leave like which had to be done in previous years.
When the U.S asks for something from Canadians, they always seem to get it like with what happened in INCO. Canadians have to establish rules and boundaries and stop giving them everything. When Canadian corporations reach an income of $5,000,000 a year, they are sometimes bought by the U.S (Stats Can, 2006) and this should not occur because these are companies that Canadians have worked too hard for to just give away. INCO was one of Canada’s biggest nickel producers in between 1936 to 1998 ( It was bought by an American company. Companies that we create and that bring our country success should not be bought by the U.S; these are the companies we should work towards and keep, not give away. With the INCO issue, it is clear to see that Canada needs to establish newer rules. Canadians have to reconsider what our strategy is because there are other countries that need our business more than the U.S
Between 1900 and 1929, Canada had the world’s fastest growing economy with only a sharp but brief recession during world war one. The 1920’s had been a successful period of growth. The living standards were improving remarkably. Before the First World War, the American stock market was small and a relatively unimportant part of Canada’s economy. This suddenly changed bringing the onset of the great depression in the late 1920’s when the economy took a severe and devastating turn; affecting the lives of Canadians for nearly a decade.
The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the establishment of banks in the Caribbean largely as a convenience for the local governments. Throughout much of the nineteenth century, most Caribbean banks operated as an oligopoly with limited government influence – this directly translated into higher profits. However, over time, the banking environment could best be described as complex and dynamic. Competition increased, resulting into greater need for improved customer service, product innovation and cost reduction strategies. In order to achieve this, the banking sector was undergoing major structural reforms characterized by mergers and acquisitions. On July 23, 2001 Barclays and CIBC announced that they were in advanced discussions which were intended to lead to the combination of their retail, corporate and offshore banking operations in the Caribbean.
Canada and the United States are the largest trade partners in the world. It is the result of the geographical position of two countries and the free trade between two countries. It should be a great thing for the economies of both countries, but since the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed, American businesses almost took over the Canadian economy. When the American companies started to make more business in Canada, it brought more jobs and money to the country in the short-term. But as a long-term effect Canadians became even more depended on the U.S. as the American companies started dominating Canadian companies in Canada. Also, today Canadian manufacturers have little protection from the government when ch...
Mckinney, Joseph. "US-Canadian Economic Relations, Twenty Years after the USA-Canada Free Trade Agreement." British Journal of Canadian Studies 23 (2010): 233-246.
The Canadian economy in the 1920’s had a rough start because of the post war problems, but it gradually began to pick up, it made a positive turn by developing new industries, as well, the average consumer income increased, which in the end allowed for a more optimistic country. First, the development of industries allows Canada to have a wider range of opportunities, and money entering the country. For example, it has been stated that: “Though the early 1920's were difficult conditions did improve by the mid 1920's. Foreign investors gained confidence in Canada and as a result new industries were developed. Canada had become the largest wheat exporter in the world” (Economy on the upswing). This shows that Canada had not only started off at a low point and moved forward, but they went above the needed and became number one in the world for a positive economic situation. Therefore this event was very beneficial and made a huge contribution towards a positive turn and optimism in Canada. The positive turn in economy was also created by the increased consumer income, this allowed Canada as a country to become more developed and maintain even more money. For example, in the mid 1920’s there was an economy boom which started to increa...
Rugman, A.M and D'Cruz, J.R. (1993). The "Double Diamond" Model of International Competitiveness: The Canadian Experience. MIR: Management International Review. 33, 17-39.
Although the initial results were appealing, the move had a massive negative impact on the company’s future.
known for decades: it pays to invest in Canada. There is a government commitment to attract foreign direct investment. Canada's government provides a competitive, welcoming climate for international business. It is committed to fiscal responsibility, deficit reduction and job creation.
Canada is known for its natural resources and scenic wonders, such as the beautiful Niagara Falls, the great mountains and different climates. Canada is one of the best countries. to live, because of many factors: life expectancy, healthcare and GDP. leading in comparison to many other countries. Life expectancy is the most important reason that makes Canada a good place.
In retrospect, these corporations both could have done a little more research, observation of the culture and the stability of the government. These things, coupled with complete differences in the market that these two corporations were used to, probably caused most of the issues here that could perhaps been avoided.