A certain bank from a German-speaking country desired to extend its operation to countries in Europe where it did not operate previously. The bank wanted to receive assessment about the actual level of governmental interference, as well as possibilities of interference from interest groups and/or organized crime. It also was interested in business profiling of several local partners considered for future partnership.
Our research has demonstrated that in the recent years due to change of government and improved legislation in certain countries in focus it became much safer and favorable to start operation. We have established the fact that the security services of the countries in focus dealt firmly with governmental interference attempts, as well as attempts stemming from third parties and thus created safe environment for the bank’s planned activity. We have profiled the scope of possible bank partners that proved to be with respectable reputation. Thus we were able to recommend the ones that met best the bank’s needs. Subsequently the bank has begun to plan its future activities in the countries in scope.