PORTER: Five Forces
Karen Galván
Nalia Andrea González Córdova
Jacobo Peralta
Iván Padilla
Mabel Medrano
Mibanco
History
- Peruvian bank (1998)
- 74 offices nationwide
- Micro-finance pioneer
- Entered a high risk market
- Competes with international banks
Implications
Internal Analysis
External...
External analysis
- Watch for rival companies that might be able to imitate their techniques.
- Continue to reach segregated population.
- Build and strengthen relationships.
- Consider only one market if struggling.
PORTER
Oportunities
Threats
Internal...
- Innovate marketing campaigns constantly to maintain low-class potential and current clients (mentality).
- Be prepared for competition.
- Keep employment process as is.
RIVALRY:
Strengths
- Main competitors: BCP, Scotia Bank, Banco del Trabajo.
- Rival companies try to steal their employees.
- 44 e micro-finance firms from different categories.
BUYERS (CLIENTS)
ENTRY
- The number of clients (October 2003 and November 2004) presents a downward trend.
- The maximum was presented in November 2003 with a total of 105,880.
- September 2004, lowest number of existing customers: 100.487.
- Government gives out licenses to promote competition.
- entrance risk depends on the part of pyramid entered (relationships).
- Different knowledge needs.
- Leading microfinance institution
• Largest existing client base
• Dominant reputation
• Strong customer relationships
• Large network of branches and agents
SUPPLIERS
SUBSTITUTES
- Suppliers of capital might not pose a big threat.
- Threat of suppliers stealing away human capital.
- Multiple banks that offer almost the same loans
- Competition is rising from unconventional companies.
Weaknesses
Oportunities
• Lack of insurance experience
• Need to educate uninformed costumers
on insurance
• Need of innovation
Large potential market.
First mover advantage.
Word of mouth marketing.
Educate their customers.
- Constant need to change marketing campaigns.
V R I O
Threats
Resources Valuable? Rare? Hard to imitate? Organized Properly? Competitive Implications
Experience & Yes No Yes Yes CA
capability of employees
Trust Yes Yes Yes Yes CA
Relationship Yes Yes Yes Yes CA
with costumers
Innovation capacities Yes No No No CD
Advertising Yes No No Yes CP
- Superior companies in the insurance sector.
- Need for new designs for target market.
- clients mentality changes.