Global Banking & Finance Awards

Global Banking and Finance Awards was started in 2011 by the United Kingdom based Global Banking & Finance Review magazine to recognize notable changes happening in the global financing community. The awards are presented annually and they reflect the innovative, progressive, and inspirational changes taking place within the global financial sector, including banking, corporate finance, Islamic finance, inward investment, tax and accounting, asset management, mergers and acquisitions.

Award Recipients

Selected List of Recipients and Recognition

Year

Recipient

Recognition

2012

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange

Best Global Commodities Exchange

Charity Checkout

UCL Bright IDeaS Award

Aktif Bank

Most Innovative Investment Bank, Turkey Best Structured Finance Provider, Turkey

Burgan Bank

Best Banking Group in the MENA Best Corporate Bank, Kuwait

2013

Scotiabank

Best Commercial Bank BVI

First Global Bank

Best Online Banking Platform, Jamaica Best Banking Customer Service Provider, Jamaica

XacBank

Best Retail Bank, Mongolia

Philippine National Bank

Most Innovative Banking Product

2014

Atradius

Best Credit Insurer, Europe and North America

Standard Chartered

Best Foreign Bank, Vietnam

Saxo Bank

Best White Label Solution Provider

Mashreq Bank

Best Corporate Bank

BMO Harris Private Banking

Best Private Bank, Canada

Gulf Insurance

Best Insurance Provider, Middle East

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited

Best Banking Group, Jamaica

2015

Maybank Kim Eng

Most Innovative Research House Best Corporate Access, ASEAN

Atradius

Best Credit Insurer and Credit Insurer Provider

PASHA Bank Georgia

The Fastest Growing Corporate Bank, Georgia

Citibank Indonesia

Best Foreign Bank, Indonesia

Gulf International Bank

Fastest Growing Asset Management Bank, Saudi Arabia

DBS Bank

Best Retail Bank Best Corporate Bank

Zenith Bank

Best Corporate Governance Bank

Ecobank

Best Corporate Bank, Nigeria

OCBC Bank

Best SME Bank Singapore

Stanbic IBTC

Best Asset Management Company, Nigeria Best Mutual Fund Provider, Nigeria

Best Non-Pension Fund Manager, Nigeria

Gulf African Bank

Best SME Bank, Kenya Best Islamic Retail Bank, Kenya

Bank of Montreal

Best Wealth Management, Canada

International Bank of Qatar

Best Private Bank, Qatar Best Customer Loyalty Programme, Qatar

Noor Bank

Most Innovative Islamic Credit Card (Best Rate Card), UAE Best Islamic Bank for Auto Financing, UAE

Best Islamic Bank for Personal Financing, UAE

Smart Axiata

Best Telecommunications Company, Cambodia Best Corporate Social Responsibility, Cambodia

Vietnam International Bank

Fastest Growing Retail Bank, Vietnam Best Banking Deal, Vietnam

Techcombank

Best Retail Bank, Vietnam Best Corporate Bank, Vietnam

2016

Arab African International Bank

Best Investment Bank, Egypt

ABA Bank

Fastest Growing Trade Finance Bank, Cambodia

Desjardins

Best Private Wealth Management Company, Canada

VPBank

Best Mobile Banking, Vietnam Bank with Best Service Quality

Best Banking Initiative for Self-Employed Customers

Banco de Fomento Angola

Best Commercial Bank, Angola

Banca March

Best Private Bank, Europe

Housing Bank for Trade and Finance

Best Project Finance Bank, Jordan

Profile Software

Best Core Banking Solutions Provider, Europe

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint-STOCK Bank

Most Innovative Trade Finance Bank Fastest Growing Trade Finance Bank

Union Bank

Best Cash Management Bank, Philippines

2017

Arab African International Bank

Best Investment Bank, Egypt

China Bank

Best Bank for Corporate Governance, Philippines Best Investor Relations Bank, Philippines

Fullerton Markets

Best STP Broker, Asia Pacific Best ECN Broker, Asia Pacific

Best Trade Execution, Asia Pacific

JSC Belagroprombank

Best Corporate Bank Best CSR Bank

Best Retail Bank

Banque Misr

Fastest Growing SME Bank Fastest Growing Micro Finance

LGB Bank

Fastest Growing Commercial Bank, Lebanon Best Bank for Investor Relations, Lebanon

Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

Best Retail Bank, Bahrain

Black Sea Trade & Development Bank

Best Development Financing Bank, Southeast Europe

Safwa Islamic Bank

Best Islamic Bank, Jordan Best CSR Islamic Bank, Jordan

Best Islamic Business Bank, Jordan

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank

Best Retail Bank, Barbados

EFA Group

Best Alternative Credit Specialist, Singapore

ICS Financial Systems

Best Islamic Banking Technology Provider, MEA

Exante

Best Investment Brokerage Company, Malta

2018

Alawwal Bank

Most Innovative Banking Initiative, Saudi Arabia Best Cash Management Solutions Bank. Saudi Arabia

International Bank of Qatar

Best Corporate Relationship Banking, Qatar

Prudential Finance

The Best Consumer Finance Company For Customer Service Of The Year

Standard Chartered

Best Bank for Loyalty Programme, Botswana

Riyad Bank

Best Retail Bank, Saudi Arabia

Huxley Dubai

Best Banking & Finance Executive Search Company, UAE Best FinTech Recruitment Company, UAE

Best IT & FinTech Contract Recruitment Company, UAE

Trade Finance Global

Best Trade Finance Broker, UK

BNP Paribas

Best Corporate Social Responsibility Banking Group, Europe

The Saudi British Bank

Best CSR Bank, Saudi Arabia

Bank of Mauritius

Best Bank for Corporate Governance, Mauritius

National Development Bank of Sri Lanka

Best SME Bank, Sri Lanka Best Bank for Credit Cards, Sri Lanka

Union Bank

Most Innovative Bank of the Year Best Banking CEO

Profile Software

Best Digital Banking Solutions Provider, Europe

African Guarantee Fund

Best Financial Guarantee Provider for SME's, Africa