The recent developments in the banking sector have, in some parts of the world, created opportunities and in some, challenges. Cedar has in depth capability and knowledge in this sector. Its team has assisted a large number of banks, insurance companies and brokers, investment management companies, private equity firms and even commodity exchanges, across all areas of business transformation - strategy, customer, process, organizational and business technology.

For its banking clients, Cedar's expertise is bank-wide. Cedar formulates strategy in all key business segments, (overall bank, corporate, commercial, SME, micro-finance, wealth management, priority bank, and mass retail) designs innovative products and loyalty programs, assists in transforming the brand, implements best-in-class processes and drives centralization, restructures organizations including assistance in recruitment & rationalization, develops business enabling credit policies that are Basel II compliant, develops a business technology strategy and project manages complex projects including core banking systems. Cedar’s experience includes not only assisting existing banks transform but also merging two banks and in rare and exhilarating cases, building a bank from the ground zero up with just a banking license in its possession.

Cedar's financial services knowledge includes the rapidly growing Islamic Banking space, both from a retail and investment banking perspective.

Cedar's private equity experience includes assisting private equity firms in developing their investment strategy, due diligence on potential investment transactions and assisting in the transformation of invested companies.