Seminar 1 Problem Identification, Proposed Methodology, Likely Contributions Anjali Sharma MBA 2004-06 SR 03426

Introduction & Scope Finance: EUROPEAN BANKS We will be covering 6 banks and 1 broker within the Nordic Region. By covering, we mean that Goldman Sachs is maintaining a recommendation on the stock and estimates for the results. It also means that we regularly publish notes and occasionally publish reports on the company. The initiation will be done with a report, likely 40-50 pages where all the banks will be described thoroughly and new estimates will be introduced. Nordic Countries It is a collective term used for the five nation-states in Northern Europe. Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

Finance: EUROPEAN BANKS

We will be covering 6 banks and 1 broker within the Nordic Region.

By covering, we mean that Goldman Sachs is maintaining a recommendation on the stock and estimates for the results. It also means that we regularly publish notes and occasionally publish reports on the company. The initiation will be done with a report, likely 40-50 pages where all the banks will be described thoroughly and new estimates will be introduced.

Nordic Countries

It is a collective term used for the five nation-states in Northern Europe.

Denmark Finland

Iceland Norway

Sweden

Problem Definition To study the impact of changes in Consensus Estimates on the Stock Prices Understanding the extent to which the share prices are driven by the macroeconomic factors.

To study the impact of changes in Consensus Estimates on the Stock Prices

Understanding the extent to which the share prices are driven by the macroeconomic factors.

Proposed Methodology Understanding the European and specifically Nordic Banking Sector Understanding the specific Nation States within Nordic region and their economies* Data Collection: From a number of Sources like GS Quantum**, TiGR**, and various other publicly available databases & archives. Data Collation: This might be quite challenging because of Separate Benchmarks for each of the countries Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Report

Understanding the European and specifically Nordic Banking Sector

Understanding the specific Nation States within Nordic region and their economies*

Data Collection: From a number of Sources like GS Quantum**, TiGR**, and various other publicly available databases & archives.

Data Collation: This might be quite challenging because of Separate Benchmarks for each of the countries

Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

Report

Likely Contributions Tentatively, this Project will be largely be my responsibility with assistance & guidance from other analysts who have been involved with the Nordic Banking Sectors for quite a while now

Tentatively, this Project will be largely be my responsibility with assistance & guidance from other analysts who have been involved with the Nordic Banking Sectors for quite a while now

I hope to do a good job of it! Thank You

I hope to do a good job of it!

Thank You