The report sums up the development of the global and China's banking industries in 2004. On the basis of analysis and comparison of important data on the banking industry for recent years, macroeconomic control policy, financial reform policy and statutes, it describes the structure and competition situation in China's banking industry from various angles. Meanwhile, it presents comprehensive assessment of the performance, competitiveness and development trend of China's four state-owned commercial banks, representative joint-stock commercial banks, city commercial banks and relevant financial institutions.

The report especially points out the following: Firstly, China's banking industry maintained fast development and reform momentum in the recent few years. Banks' profitability has improved. Along with the innovation of financial services and development of the e-finance industry, there is strong demand for mixed operation in the financial industry. This brings broad space for banks to improve their profitability. More and more attention is paid to banks' security. Increased reserve ratio, tighter regulation and perfection of statutes help banks reduce NPL ratio. Now, China's banking industry is pressing ahead with reform and banks are seeking to launch IPO. The capital market is improving, and the State is tightening macroeconomic control. These provide broad space for banks' development. Secondly, there are still many problems in China's banking industry. In particular, compared with international big banks, the following issues are notable: unbalanced market structure, poor economics of scale, irrational ownership structure, low profitability, narrow business scope, loose regulation, and imperfect statutes. The entire capital market needs further improving. Therefore, Chinese banks are still facing many problems ahead.

After analyzing major factors affecting the development of China's banking industry from 2005-2009, the report presents qualitative and quantitative forecast of the industry. Finally, it provides development strategy and recommendations for the government and banks.

2.Overview of China's Banking Industry in 2004
2.1 Development Environment
2.1.1 Policy Environment
2.1.2 Investment Environment
2.1.3 Economic Environment
2.2 Present Situation and Characteristics

3.Competition Situation and Competition Behavior in China's Banking Industry in 2004
3.1 Competition Situation
3.2 Competition Behavior

4.Assessment of the Competitiveness of Major Enterprises in China's Banking Industry in 2004
4.1 Assessment Indicators
4.2 Assessment of Major Enterprises' Competitiveness

5.Analysis of Impetuses for China's Banking Industry from 2005 to 2009 
5.1 Overview of the Growth of China's Banking Industry in 2004 
5.2 Analysis of Impetuses for China's Banking Industry from 2005-2009 

6.Development Trend of China's Banking Industry from 2005 to 2009 
6.1 Development Trend of Institutions
6.2 Development Trend of Management Structure
6.3 Development Trend of the Form of Banks 
6.4 Trend of Mixed Operation
6.5 Trend of Business Innovation
6.6 Development Trend of Financial Security
6.7 Development Trend of Bankcards
6.8 Trend of Banking Reform

7.Forecast of China's Banking Industry from 2005 to 2009
7.1 Forecast of Industry Size
7.2 Forecast of Industry Development

8.Analysis of Investment Opportunities in China's Banking Industry from 2005 to 2009 
8.1 Assessment Indicators
8.2 Assessment of Investment Value

9.Recommendations
9.1 Recommendations for the Government
9.2 Recommendations for Enterprises