Challenges and critical success factors for the conventional banks of Bangladesh

Tabassum Tanny, Mohibba and Islam, Rafikul and Wan Husain, Wan Rohaida (2025) Challenges and critical success factors for the conventional banks of Bangladesh. Journal of Islamic Management Studies, 8 (2). pp. 49-69. E-ISSN 2600-7126

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Abstract

This paper aims to identify the challenges faced by conventional banks in Bangladesh in providing quality service and to determine the corresponding critical success factors (CSFs) to address these challenges. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with 14 bankers from conventional banks in Bangladesh, selected using purposive sampling. Most respondents had over 20 years of experience, indicating their maturity and ability to understand the challenges from both macro and microeconomic perspectives. The qualitative analysis of the interview transcripts revealed six key challenges and 35 corresponding CSFs. The challenges include the global financial crisis, lack of effective governance and accountability, liquidity crisis, export-import and remittance issues, insufficient bank technology development, and employees with insufficient banking knowledge. This study focuses exclusively on challenges faced by Bangladeshi private conventional banks, and its findings may not apply to government and Islamic banking sectors. Identifying these challenges and their CSFs can help conventional banks gain a sustainable competitive advantage by effectively allocating resources and enhancing their operational performance.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Challenges, Conventional banks, Critical success factors, Quality service, Bangladesh
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HG Finance H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG1501 Banking
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Wan Rohaida Wan Husain
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2025 13:02
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2025 13:02
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/120509

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