Mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector: Osmanlı Bankası-Garanti Bankası merger?s competitive strength indicators

The purpose of the study is to examine expansion trends and competitive strength indicators by mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector. In the end of the study, balanced scorecard dimensions analyze that competitive strength indicators is to be performed as Garanti Bankası-Osmanlı Bankası merger example in the banking sector.The study consists of three chapters. Under first chapter, bank concept and bank?s functions is mentioned and bank?s categorization is made. In the banking sector, expansion trends by mergers and acquisitions context mergers and acquisitions concepts are considered and merger?s advantages and disadvantages are assessed. Bank mergers kinds and mergers processes are researched by phases. After than balanced scorecard concept as competitive strength indicators is examined and balanced scorecard?s tangible and intangible indicators that have four dimension are determined.The purpose of the study is to be examine mergers and acquisitions concerning regions. Under second chapter, mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector are mentioned by historical process and mergers and acquisitions?s is researched in the America, Europe and Asia banking sectors. America banking sector as Latin America countries, Europe banking sector as the European Union and East Europe countries, Asia banking sector as Southeast Asia countries are evaluated.The last chapter contains Garanti Bankası-Osmanlı Bankası example that happened in the Turkish banking sector. This merger?s reasons and merger process as three phases (strategic phase, research and evaluation phase, finalization and integration phase) are researched. This merger?s findings is analysed by balanced scorecard for four basic dimensions with financial, customer, operation ana learning-development dimensions.