Commercial Banking Flashcards
Which people fall within the local corporate category of commercial banking?
These are businesses whose annual turnover falls within $5 million to $50 million
How many local corporates does Ecobank have at the moment?
3600 local corporates
What is the nature of local corporate clients?
They are net borrowers (they bring in less than they take)
Which are the customer segments of SME banking?
- Mirco Entreprises
- Small Businesses
- Medium Businesses
What is the annual sales turnover for micro enterprises?
Annual sales turnover less than $30,000
What is the annual sales turnover for small businesses?
Annual sales turnover between $30,000 up to $500,000
What is the annual sales turnover for medium businesses?
Annual turnover above $500,000 but up to $5 million
What kind of businesses fall within SMEs?
- FCMG
- Mining Support
- Commerce
- Health
- Agric
- Fintech
- Transport & Haulage
What are some products offered to SMEs?
Collections:
1. Online card payment solutions
2. POS terminals
3. Mobile Wallet Collection Solutions
4. QR Code Solution
Payments:
1. Ecobank Internet Banking
2. Business Prepaid Cards
Financing Solutions:
1. Working Capital
2. Asset
3. Inventory management
4. Project
Merchant Cash Advantage:
1. Facility of up to 50% of the average turnover of business capped at $40,000. It is given either as a loan or an overdraft for a year with a cleanup window of 30 days.
What is the public sector division under commercial banking?
This is banking catered to privately owned organizations who offer services for the public
Which kinds of organizations fall under public sector?
- educational institutions
- faith-based institutions
- local NGOs
- Professional Bodies Associations, clubs and societies
- Non-Core Public Sector
How many branches does Ecobank Ghana have?
60 branches
How many agencies does Ecobank Ghana have?
4 agencies
What are the 4 pillars of trade?
- payment
- risk evasion
- financing/finance
- information
Who are the parties involved in trade?
- importers & exporters
- bankers & financiers
- insurers & exporter credit agencies
- logistics companies
- regulatory companies
What is trade finance?
It is the facilitation of trade through various instruments or trade solutions and mechanisms
What are the categories of risk in international trade?
- Country risk
- Commercial risk
- Transaction risk
What are some functions of banks in trade?
- financing
- risk mitigation
- settlement
- balance sheet management
- advisory
- intermediation
What are the key elements of the sales contract?
Method of payment
Required documents
Transport mode
Full names and addresses of the parties to the contract.
Full description of the goods and/or services.
The quantity and quality of the goods.
The price of the goods and/or services.
Dates and time of delivery of the goods.
Delivery terms, i.e. international commercial terms (Incoterms)
Country of origin of the goods.
Ports of loading and discharge.
Payment details – sight/usance
What are the benefits if trade finance?
- short term
- profitable
- self-liquidating
- self-securing
- lower risk
- capital efficient
- cross selling opportunities
- transaction specific
- end to end transactions
What is PDO?
Past due obligation
What is NPL?
Non-Performing Loans
What are Excesses?
Any negative balance on the account
What are the classification of loans?
- Stage 1- This is when the customer regularly pays loan
- Stage 2- This is an underperforming customer. He/she delays in payment sometimes but eventually makes payment
- Stage 3- This a loan that is non-performing, that means it is past due obligation of more than 90 days