Global Cord Blood Banking Services Market Hampered by Blood Shortage and Restrictive Usage; Market to Reach US$15.23 bn by 2019 According to a market report recently released by Transparency Market Research, the global cord blood banking services market was valued at US$12.4 bn in 2012. Exhibiting a steady 5.60% CAGR from 2013 to 2019, the market is expected to rise to a valuation of US$15.2 bn. Cord blood banking refers to blood banks that specialize in storing stem cells from the umbilical cord blood. Cord blood and the stem cells it contains are becoming increasingly important in the global medical scenario due to the ability of stem cells to develop into various types of human cells. This ability has made their use practically imperative in several medical fields that deal with tissue and organ damage. The rising awareness about the utility of cord blood has driven the global cord blood banking services market and will continue to be a major factor in the market’s growth trajectory in the coming years.