Planning for Expansion: Assessing Financial Development in target markets

Select 8 countries (one each from the following: high-income OECD country; high-income non-OECD country; a country in Latin America and the Caribbean; a country in South Asia; a country in Sub-Saharan Africa;a country in Middle East and North Africa;a country in East Asia and Pacific; a country in Europe and Central Asia

to measure banking sector development, select at least one indicator from each of the various measures of depth, access, efficiency and stability.

to measure banking sector development, select at least one indicator from each of the various measures of depth, access, efficiency and stability.

include data on GDP, GDP per capita for sample countries.

define the timeframe for analysis(the database contains information to 2011. however you should cheak availablility for the indicators you propose to select. A suitable timeframe for analysis is at least 5 years)

construct tables and charts and remember to include data on the UK for comparative purposes

please explain to the board of directors what each of the indicators measures and why it is important to measure each aspect of financial development.