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Intern Recruitment
Strategy Analyst Round 1 Package
November 2018
Nairobi, Kenya
This material is solely intended for candidates applying for Strategy Analyst position at Barclays Bank of
Kenya. Any use of this material without specific permission of Barclays Bank of Kenya is strictly
prohibited.
Strategy Analyst Round 1 Package
A. General Instruction
Candidate is requested to complete all questions in compulsory sections (section A
to C). A candidate will gain additional score upon completion of optional section
(Section D), in case their score of compulsory sections equals to other candidates
Candidate is requested to submit answer within 24 hours from the time this test is
sent to them
No general format is required for the submission, unless stated otherwise in specific
section
Submission that does not meet all of the above criteria will not be accepted. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
No additional description and supported documents will be provided
No prerequisite qualification is needed to complete this test
Should candidates have any questions regarding to the test, please contact Barclays
executive Ms. Thao Ha at ha.thao@barclays.com
This material is solely intended for candidates applying for Strategy Analyst position
at Barclays Bank of Kenya. Any use of this material without specific permission of
Barclays Bank of Kenya is strictly prohibited
B. Test
Section A (30% of Total Score): Strategy
In less than 7 slides, please answer ONE of the following questions:
1. How will digital technology shape future banking?
2. What are financial service needs of micro, small and medium enterprises? How can
banks efficiently serve this sector?
3. How will winning corporate banking look like in 2023?
Section B (40% of Total Score): Business Intuition
1. What are some insights you can draw from this exhibit?
Note: Size of the bubble is absolute revenue of the respective company in 2016
Source: McKinsey analysis, Barclays analysis
17 40%
58 Upper
21 Middle,
22 Low,
25%
54%
19 27
Lower
8 16 Middle,
9 11%
1995 2011
% of world GDP 18 26
% of world population 18 49
Notes:
(1) Wedefine resource-driven countries using three criteria: 1) resources are more than 20%
of exports; 2) resources are more than 20% of fiscal revenue; or 3) resources rents are more
than 10% of GDP. Where data were not available, we estimated based on the nearest year’s
data.
(2) WorldBank income classifications based on per capita gross national income (GNI) by
country; thresholds updated annually. In 2011, the World Bank thresholds for categorization
were $1,026 for lower-middle income, $4,036 for upper-middle income, and $12,476 for high
income.
Source: UNCTADstat, IMF, World Bank, IHS Global Insight, McKinsey Global Institute analysis
a) Last quarter, the total value of the three t-shirt markets was $1.20 million, $1.08
million and $1.24 million, respectively. Calculate the total volume of each t-shirt
market during the previous quarter
b) The company owners expect an increase of 14% in volume across all three divisions
in the upcoming quarter as demand is increasing rapidly. However, they decide not
to raise prices to attract more buyers. As a result, the company’s market share by
value will be unchanged. Calculate the total value of each t-shirt market in this case
c) In another scenario, the company owners decide to raise the price of each type of t-
shirt by 12%. As a result, market share by value remains unchanged, but with the
total value of each market increasing by 26.5% compared to the previous quarter.
Calculate the % change in volume of each division
Section C (30% of Total Score): Financial Analysis
1. The Supernova Corporation had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding at the
beginning of the year. Supernova issued 30,000 shares of common stock on May 1. On
July 1, the company issued a 10% stock dividend. On September 1, Supernova issued
1,000, 10% bonds, each convertible into 21 shares of common stock. What is the
weighted average number of shares to be used in computing basic and diluted Earnings
Per Share (EPS), assuming the convertible bonds are dilutive?
Average shares, basic Average shares, dilutive
a) 132,000 139,000
b) 132,000 146,000
c) 139,000 146,000
2. Andromeda has a contract to build a building for $100,000 with an estimated time to
completion of three years. A reliable cost estimate for the project is $60,000. In the first
year of the project, Andromeda incurred costs totalling $24,000. How much profit should
Andromeda report at the end of the first year under the percentage-of-completion
method and the completed-contract method?
Percentage-of-completion Completed-contract
a) $16,000 $0
b) $16,000 $40,000
c) $40,000 $0