The document examines the differences between HSBC's international and domestic marketing mixes, highlighting the adaptation of products, pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies to suit diverse markets. It emphasizes the need for HSBC to consider cultural, economic, and competitive factors when operating in various countries, such as India. Furthermore, it discusses entry strategies for new markets and the importance of market research to understand consumer behavior and legal regulations.

1. How does international marketing mix of HSBC
differ from their domestic marketing mix?
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2. HSBC is the UK’s largest banking company, employing around 312,000
people within the UK alone, with 10,000 offices in 83 countries around the world.
(Mintel (a)). The CEO of HSBC D D J John boasts great success with revenues of
£10,680m and profits of £2,818m for 2006. (www.hsbc.com (a)). A recent share price
of 815.00p1
reflects how well the company is performing even in the recent credit
crisis effecting banks globally. (www.uk.finance.yahoo.com).
HSBC headquarters are situated in London and is listed on five stock
exchanges with around 200,000 shareholders in 100 countries. Its branding in the
home country is the same all over the world: “The world’s local bank.”.
(www.hsbc.com (b)).
The marketing mix is the core structure of any marketing plan. According to
Philip Kotler, the marketing mix is defined as a set of marketing tools used to achieve
objectives. It comprises of four factors: Product, Price, Place and Promotion. These
aspects are assessed, in order to make the most out the market the company is
operating in.
When looking at the international marketing mix different factors need to be
considered in comparison to when forming a domestic marketing mix.
Firstly, it is important to establish what international and domestic marketing
mixes are. A Domestic market is the market which is the home country of the
company. For example, HSBC’s home country is England, based on the fact that it
floats on the London stock exchange and that London is where the HSBC
headquarters reside.
An international market is a market or country that a business has diversified
into. For example, HSBC moved into many countries such as the Americas, France,
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Shares were bought/sold at this price at 11.32am on 21-11-2007.
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3. China and India.2
These are all international markets to HSBC as they are different
from their domestic (home) market in England. “International marketing is the
performance of business activities that direct the flow of a company’s goods or
services to consumers or users in more than one nation.” (Chinsall, P M., 1995.).
There are major differences in international and domestic markets that
businesses need to consider carefully. According to Egan and Thomas, competition
will not be as predictable in international markets. Different strategies of competitors
may be used and the consumers may react differently. This is why international
market strategy needs to be well researched and concise.
For example, what HSBC does in its domestic market will be carried out
differently in any international market it operates in. No two markets will be identical.
The easiest way to see this is by looking at each element of the marketing mix and
looking at the differences in turn.
Product
Product takes into consideration a lot of things, not just necessarily the product
a business sells. It also considers branding, which uniquely identifies a product from
competitors. (Hill, E and O’Sullivan, T. 1999).
The services HSBC offers in each country vary, even the offers on services
vary. For example, in Hong Kong they operate under the Hang Seng Bank and they
offer, personal banking, insurance, mortgages, credit cards, loans, and IPOs.
However, In Bangladesh, named HSBC Select their services are limited, personal
banking is offered as well as advise on managing money and small loans.
(www.hsbc.com (c)) All of these different product ranges are compiled to suit various
economies. Bangladesh is not a wealthy country, therefore, there is no market for
extra services such as mortgages and insursance. Whereas in England, HSBC’s
domestic market, a country of wealth, all possible services are offered.
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A selection of countries chosen from the HSBC website - www.hsbc.com – that HSBC currently
operate in.
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4. Offers on such products also differ from each country. For example, in
England they are currently offering a deal on mortagages.3
They are offering a free
valuation and legal fees or a £400 rebate. (The Guardian, Money.). Where as in the
USA deals are being offered, whereby you only need a 3% downpayment on a
mortgage. (www.hsbc.com (c)).
HSBC have used product standardisation in countries with a similar culture to
its home market. Product standardisation is where a business can market the same
product world wide to achieve economies of scale. (Wall, S., and Rees, B. 2004).
These are courntries such as USA, the culture is very similar and so services offered
are standardised to those in the UK. However, in other countries such as Bangladesh,
product adaptation has been used to accommodate to the culture of possible
customers. This is a form of product differentiation, a different product strategy is
advised since the global segments are different, even if a few characteristics are
similar. (Wall, S., and Rees, B. 2004). There is not such a wide range of services,
since the population will not respond to this.
Price
Pricing objectives are vital to the cash flow of the company, survival, profit,
market share and much more. (Dibb, S and Simkin, L. 2001).
Prices can be set by a number of factors. Classic economists would argue that
it is set by the law of supply and demand; however this is simplistic and does not
happen in the real world. (Blythe, J 2003.). Competitor’s prices and assumptions of
the future market should also be taken into consideration. The rates of interest on
HSBC’s accounts and borrowing facilities should also be set to how elastic the market
it is, this is what the market will bare.
Price discrimination also plays a great part within the international pricing
methods. Price discrimination involves charging different prices for an identical
product in different markets. (Wall, S., and Rees, B. 2004). HSBC can look at other
markets and see that, for example, the GDP Per Capita for Brazil is $7,400, compared
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5. to the UK’s of $24,700. (www.aneki.com). This makes it obvious that countries such
as Brazil will not be as profitable, they will not be able to charge the rates of interest
of borrowing that they do in Brazil as they do in the United Kingdom, as the economy
simply cannot afford it and will not borrow at these rates. HSBC needs to look at
information such as this and set rates which the market will bare, however, also
allowing for profit maximisation on their behalf.
Other countries may have regulations concerning the interest that can be
charged on borrowing, these will not be the same in every country, and HSBC should
accommodate for this. For instance, credit regulations in Belguim are very strict, users
have to clear credit within a specific interval. Making this very difficult to offer such
services. (www.bharatbook.com). And, in the UK there are many regulations, even
highlighting how credit should be advertised; its should be understandable and the
name of the advertisor needs to be specified. (www.opsi.gov.uk).
Promotion
Promotion is a way of communicating with the customer. The main form of
promotion is advertisement. “Advertising is any paid form of non-personal
presentation and promotion of ideas”. (Kotler, P, Armstrong, G, Saunders, J and
Wong, V. 2001). Another method of promotion is sales promotions. This consists of
offers to attract customers into making a sale.
Promotion is the one factor that is most obviously heterogeneous globally.
Psychographic factors play an important role within this, culture helps the business to
segment its markets. (Wall, S., and Rees, B. 2004). Firstly, there is the language
barrier. HSBC cannot use the same advertising strategies in China as it does in the UK
since the population will not understand this. All promotion must be translated into
the relevant language for each country.
Technological infrastructure also plays a role. For example, if HSBC were to
diversify into a poor African country, the technology would not be there to promote on
the same level as done within the UK.
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6. Advertising strategies are not the same all over the world. Consumers react to
different images. Within the UK humour sells, and this is often used within many
promotional campaigns by various companies. This would not sell as well in other
countries. ‘HSBC Amanah’ is the name for HSBC within Islamic regions. The
television advertisement focuses more on, happiness, union and peace. This is to
accommodate for what the population will respond to. (www.youtube.com).
Media habits of nations will also play a role of how HSBC should advertise
within a country. A recent survey discovered that consumers in Taiwan spend the most
time on the internet, whereas the Argentineans spend the most time listening to the
radio. This can be used to change how they advertise globally, as different methods
will reach more potential consumers in different markets.
(www.marketresearchworld.net).
Place
The place element of the marketing mix relates to where a business makes its
sales and how it is done.
HSBC does not have any distribution channels; this is called a direct
marketing channel. This is a channel with no intermediary levels. HSBC promote the
service and then await the consumer’s response in order to supply that service.
(Kotler, P, Armstrong, G, et al., 2001).
HSBC also is very successful on the internet market place. Online marketing is
a two-way system which links the consumers with the sellers. (Kotler, P, Armstrong,
G, et al., 2001).
Therefore the place of HSBC’s market is online and within the branches
situated throughout the world. Its branches are very efficient especially within the UK
as research in Mintel.
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7. b) Select a specific product from the multinational company identified in Part a)
of the question. As international marketing manager you have been given the
task of developing a market entry strategy for this product into India. Consider
the international marketing policies and strategies which might help you achieve
this objective.
HSBC in India is The Honkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
There are 33 branches in cities throughout india serving customers of all kinds. They
currenttly offer services such as business banking, insurance, personal banking and
the list continues! (www.hsbc.com (d)). However they still have not diversified into
mortgages, which will be the product I intend to develop an entry strategy for.
“The sub-prime mortgage lending disaster in the US is propelling HSBC
towards a greater emerging markets bias as US profits dwindle.” (Hosking, P, 2007)
According to the investor world website a loan is to finance real estate, with payment
periods and interest rates. They can be paid at various rates, fixed, variable and
sometimes interest only. In order to enter into the Indian market it is important to
research into the culture, attitudes and the market itself.
DECISION MAKING
Firstly HSBC has to decide whether it is worth entering mortgages into the
Indian market. The Indian market is currently booming and is offering great potential.
“For a third year, the Indian economy has registered a highly impressive growth
during 2005-06. The Indian economy has recorded an average growth of over 8 per
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8. cent in the latest three years.” Also, the rise in GDP4
for the finance, insurance and
real estate sector has risen by 8.8% alone. (www.indiaonestop.com). This shows an
increase in wealth and demand for the particular service. Also India’s poor
infrastructure will not affect delivery of service, as in this case the customer comes to
the business. “India accounts for less than 1 per cent of HSBC's group revenues, but it
is one of the bank's fastest growing markets.” (Johnson, J 2005). This and a number of
other factors5
express how and why India is an attractive destination for HSBC to
expand, and the good reason for them to introduce this new service.
Shanta Acharya an expert in India investment explains why she believe India
is attractive to foreign investment. She argues of the functioning democracy, an
independat judiciary, credible legal system and a large amount of skilled cheap labour.
She also mentions the fact that India has an increasing middle class and an increasing
savings rate. India’s middle class is rising so much that it is estimated to be 983
million by 2015. (www.moneyweek.com).
One area that HSBC need to be aware of is the recent US sub prime market.
Recent articles have warned of the effect on other international markets. “Leading
international organisations have warned that the increased risk of a major slowdown
in the US - the world's largest economy - could affect growth prospects for the rest of
the world.” (www.bbc.new.co.uk(a)). HSBC need to be aware that this may have an
effect on profits and revenues and may prevent them from expanding upon business in
India.
HSBC may wish in expand further in order to increase their market share
within India. This will allow them to keep up with competitors and possibly attain
further consumers. Market share is the primary measure of marketing success.
(Mercer, D. 1992). If a company has large market share in an industry compared to its
competitors then it is seen as successful. HSBC still has a relatively small market
share in India of 1.2% of all banks and only 18% of foreign banks.6
(www.hsbc.com
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Gross Domestic product – value of goods and services produced by a company over a period of time.
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Such as RULC, ease of government regulations, the fact that HSBC is already well conventional in
the country it already has its established channels and customers.
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Foreign banks for India.
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9. (e)). There is potential for HSBC to gain more market share and therefore more
market power within the Indian market with such small percentages.
METHODS OF ENTRY
In order to enter a market, the method of entry must be considered. There are
various types of market entry, for instance, joint ventures, FDI7
, Exporting,
Acquisitions, Greenfield investment8
and liscensing. (Hill, E., O’Sullivan, T., 1999).
However, HSBC are already in the Indian market, this took place in the form
of an acquisition in 1959 with the Mercantile bank which was founded nearly 150
years ago in 1865. (www.hsbc.co.in (a)). An acquisition is where a company acquires
a firm that may already be in a dominant position in that market. (Muhlbacher, H .,
Dahringer et al., 1999). An acquisition has immediate benefits of trained labour,
established customers, suppliers and brand image. (Doole, I., Lowe., et al 1994).
BUYER BEHAVIOUR
Buyer Behaviour concerns the information a business needs about its
consumers. Marketing looks to identify the consumers, why they would use the
service and factors that might influence their decision. (Wall and Rees 2004). In India
such consumers will ensure that they are fully aware of all the legal documents and
what they entail before they do purchase a mortgage. (The Times of India(a)). Also,
television and newspaper advertisements, as well as family and friends opinions have
a great influence on buying decsions in India. (The Times of India (b)).
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Foreign Direct Investment.
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Starting a business from scratch in a completely new market.
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10. SEGMENTATION
Segmentation is vital when entering a product into a new market. It is a
strategy and a technique used by retailers to focus, and optimise the use of their
resources as well as for segmentting the market in to areas such as geographical,
demographic, socio-economic and many more. (Mercer, D 1992). The market as a
whole should be looked and a decision should be made as to what type of consumer
would be interested in the service and where they would be situated. Mortgages do not
come cheap and so it is important that they are aimed at the wealthiest part of the
population. My research suggests that the wealthiest city is Chandigarh, closely
followed by. Panaji and the capital Dehli with an average Per capita of 25,642 Rs.
(India Today). Delhi is also the city with the second largest population of 11,914,389,
in the country. (finance.indiamart.com). This suggests that these are the areas where
there will be most demand for mortgages; and so will the the targeted segments for
HSBC.
PEST
PEST analysis is a common tool in marketing. It highlights changes in the market.
(Wilmhurst, J and Mackay, A. 2002). It is important to analyse the market, so that
HSBC is fully aware of all factors that may affect its entry strategy for mortgages. It
covers 4 areas which need to be looked at within the Indian market, before entering:
HSBC’S Political Factors
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11. Interest rates effect how HSBC operates with its customers. The current
interest rate in India is 7.75% as stated by the BBC in March of this year.
(www.bbc.co.uk (b)). If Interest rates were to rise, this will mean customers who are
borrowing money to the company will be borrowing more, meaning HSBC debtors
will increase, therefore increasing assets. However customers will feel more worried
about borrowing money, knowing that they would have to pay back a lot more.
Allthough, as customers were saving money, the customers would receive a higher
amount of interest and so would HSBC. If interest rates were to decrease, the opposite
effects would apply.
HSBC’S Economic Factors
India has a very good tax system, which levies taxes between the Union and
State Governments. (www.indolink.com). Taxation will affect HSBC since the higher
taxes are the less likely customers are to purchase a mortgage, therefore HSBC will
lose out on income to the government. Residents of India are taxed on their worldwide
income, and non-residents are taxed on their income only received in India.
(www.asiatradehub). A lot of residents’ income therefore does go to the government,
slightly threatening this service within the country.
HSBC’S Social Factors
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12. Source: davidbau.com/.../03/history_is_demographics.html
Demographics will play a large part in the social factors which affect HSBC’s
market entry. The majority of India’s richest individuals are males who are middle
aged, generally in their 50’s, such as Dilip Shanghvi. (www.forbes.com). As you can
see from the diagram above there are generally more males than females within the
Indian population, however few people within that specific age gap. This could mean
that there would be a larger market for mortgages in the future, hinting that there
could possibly be a longer life cycle for this service.
HSBC’S Technological Factors
HSBC has adopted telephone banking, internet banking and mobile alerts in
India to keep up with modern technology; fortunately India’s technological
infrastructure does allow this. (www.hsbc.co.in(b)). As the economy builds the
technological infrastructure will improve making these services more reliable.
Potentially could consumers check the status of their mortgage online? It is possible, a
lot of the transaction will also be made by telephone, when correcting and establishing
the mortgage plan.
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13. MARKETING MIX
The marketing mix must be analysed to determine the strategies that will be
used to enter mortgages for HSBC.
Product
The product, or the service in this case, in India should not be the same model
in India as it is promoted in the UK, or indeed the rest of the world. This is because
the demand for the product and the value of mortgages will not be equivilant. There
will currently be a demand for mortgages in India, however not as much as there
would be if they were as commonly known within the country. This will mean the
market plan for the service will have to be reassessed when the service is well
established within the market to cope with new demand changes.
Since demand is low and house prices start from £17,500
(www.worldofproperty.co.uk), considerably lower than the UK, there will not intially
be a need for so many variations of mortgages. HSBC should research into the market
and select a few rates which are appropriate, just while they estbalish within the
market.
Price
The price in this case will relate to the rates of interest charged on the
mortgages, the ultimate repayment will of course depend on the property itself chosen
by the consumer. The current average rate is roughly 7.5% (xinkaishi.typepad.com),
HSBC should base its rates on this as it will follow competitors already within the
market. This also is the current interest rate for India, as the economy booms, as it is
set to do so, interest rates can be raised making the service more profitable to HSBC.
HSBC should ensure the rates are affordable to their consumers yet realistic within the
market.
Promotion
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14. Research suggests that the best methods for advertising in India are in books,
on the television and through word of mouth from friends. Indians are the most likely
people in the world to read books, this creates an opening for HSBC to advertise
through literature on the subject. Also in India an average of 10.7 hours a week is
spendt by individuals watching televsion. (www.marketresearchworld.net). This is an
extra 10.7 hours a week HSBC can market mortgages to more than 47million people.9
(www.indiachild.com). If HSBC establishes a good reputation in a short time, this will
be a lot of publicity, since from research stated earlier, indian consumers decide upon
products and services from opinions through friends and family.
Place
As already stated in part a, the place will be the branches and on the internet. A
suggestion maybe for branches specifically within the cities being targeted should
create an area solely for mortgage advice and establishment. Facilities on the internet
should be easy to use and simple in order to make the experience all the more better
for the consumer. Employees within branches and helplines should be trained
appropriatley on this area to retain a high level of customer services.
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