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World Biz Magazine's global team of financial journalists are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 WBM World Banking Awards.
Now in its fourth year, WBM World Banking Awards highlights the best banks for corporations and their leaders. Services and performance from over 1,000 banks were carefully researched to select the shortlisted finalists for each of the 8 categories in every region of the world. Our team of analysts rigorously evaluated each of the four finalists for every category to select the winners.
All finalists and winners have come through an extremely competitive nomination phase and undergone a stringent process of independent examination. World Biz Magazine is enthused to recommend the following highlighted winners and finalists to our worldwide readership, our global network of media partners and to external audiences seeking the best corporate and high-net-worth personal banking services.
GLOBAL CATEGORY WINNERS
World's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: JPMorgan Chase, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Emirates NBD Bank
Winner: JPMorgan Chase
World's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: Citigroup, Barclays, BBVA, China International Capital Corporation
Winner: Citigroup
World's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: China Merchants Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Itaú Unibanco, Shinhan Financial
Winner: China Merchants Bank
World's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: Goldman Sachs, UBS, China CITIC Bank, Investec
Winner: UBS
World's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: JPMorgan Chase, Intesa Sanpaolo, Ping An of China, State Bank of India
Winner: JPMorgan Chase
World's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: Revolut, Nubank, DBS Bank, WeBank
Winner: Nubank
World's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: Al Baraka Group, Saudi National Bank, Maybank, Dubai Islamic Bank
Winner: Maybank
World's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: Royal Bank of Canada, BTG Pactual, Ecobank, Qatar National Bank
Winner: BTG Pactual
AFRICA CATEGORY WINNERS
Africa's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: Standard Bank, Absa Bank, Attijariwafa Bank, Access Bank
Winner: Standard Bank
Africa's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: Standard Bank, Absa Bank, First National Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank
Winner: First National Bank
Africa's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: Standard Bank, Absa Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa
Winner: Guaranty Trust Bank
Africa's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: Standard Bank, Attijariwafa Bank, First National Bank, Investec
Winner: Investec
Africa's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: Absa Bank, Attijariwafa Bank, Access Bank, Ecobank
Winner: Attijariwafa Bank
Africa's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, Absa Bank, Access Bank
Winner: Access Bank
Africa's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: EGBANK, The United Bank, Banque Islamique du Senegal, Al Baraka Group
Winner: Al Baraka Group
Africa's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: Absa Bank, Access Bank, Ecobank, Banco de Fomento Angola
Winner: Ecobank
ASIA-PACIFIC CATEGORY WINNERS
APAC's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: HSBC, National Australia Bank, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank
Winner: HSBC
APAC's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: KB Securities, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank
Winner: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
APAC's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: Australia & New Zealand Bank, Hana Financial, Shinhan Financial, State Bank of India
Winner: Shinhan Financial Group
APAC's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: HSBC, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, JP Morgan
Winner: JP Morgan
APAC's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: HSBC, Maybank, State Bank of India, National Australia Bank
Winner: State Bank of India
APAC's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, Jibun Bank, Kakao Bank
Winner: DBS Bank
APAC's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: Maybank, CIMB Bank, RHB Bank, Bank Rakyat
Winner: Maybank
APAC's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: DBS Bank, CIMB Bank, Westpac Bank, Shinhan Financial Group
Winner: CIMB Bank
CHINA CATEGORY WINNERS
China's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, HSBC Bank, Bank of China
Winner: China Construction Bank
China's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: China International Capital Corporation, Agricultural Bank of China, Huatai Securities, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Winner: China International Capital Corporation
China's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China Merchants Bank, Ping An of China
Winner: China Merchants Bank
China's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China CITIC Bank, HSBC Bank
Winner: China CITIC Bank
China's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Ping An of China, Bank of China
Winner: Ping An of China
China's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: WeBank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, MYBank, Suning Bank
Winner: WeBank
China's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: N/A
Winner: N/A
China's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: Agricultural Bank of China, Postal Savings Bank Of China, Bank of Communications, China CITIC Bank
Winner: Postal Savings Bank Of China
EUROPE CATEGORY WINNERS
Europe's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: BNP Paribas, HSBC, Crédit Agricole, Barclays
Winner: BNP Paribas
Europe's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: Crédit Agricole, BNP Paribas, Banco Santander, Barclays
Winner: Barclays
Europe's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: Banco Santander, Société Générale, Groupe BPCE, Lloyds Banking
Winner: Banco Santander
Europe's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: Deutsche Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, Barclays
Winner: UBS
Europe's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: BNP Paribas, Banco Santander, Intesa Sanpaolo, ING Groep
Winner: Intesa Sanpaolo
Europe's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: Revolut, Bunq, N26, Monzo
Winner: Revolut
Europe's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: N/A
Winner: N/A
Europe's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: UniCredit, ING Groep, Crédit Mutuel, CaixaBank
Winner: ING Groep
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN CATEGORY WINNERS
LATAM's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: Banco Bradesco, Banco Santander, BBVA, Banco Santander
Winner: Banco Bradesco
LATAM's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: BBVA, BofA Securities, Citi, Banco Bradesco
Winner: BBVA
LATAM's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: Itaú Unibanco, BBVA, Banco de Chile, Banco de Bogotá
Winner: Itaú Unibanco
LATAM's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: Banco Bradesco, Banco Santander, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, FirstBank
Winner: Banco Bradesco
LATAM's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: FirstBank, Jamaica National Commercial Bank, Itaú Unibanco, National Bank Belize
Winner: FirstBank
LATAM's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: BTG Pactual, Nubank, Ualá, Klar
Winner: Nubank
LATAM's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: N/A
Winner: N/A
LATAM's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, FirstBank, BTG Pactual, Banco Popular Dominicano
Winner: BTG Pactual
MIDDLE EAST & GCC CATEGORY WINNERS
Middle East's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: QNB, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Emirates NBD Bank, HSBC Bank
Winner: Emirates NBD Bank
Middle East's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Emirates NBD Bank, HSBC Bank
Winner: First Abu Dhabi Bank
Middle East's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Emirates NBD Bank, National Bank of Kuwait, Riyad Bank
Winner: First Abu Dhabi Bank
Middle East's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: QNB, Emirates NBD Bank, National Bank of Kuwait, UBS
Winner: UBS
Middle East's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi Bank, Ahli United Bank, QNB
Winner: Ahli United Bank
Middle East's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: Al Rajhi Bank, Riyad Bank, The Saudi National Bank, Mashreq Bank
Winner: Mashreq Bank
Middle East's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: Saudi National Bank, Al Rajhi Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Kuwait Finance House
Winner: Saudi National Bank
Middle East's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: Riyad Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Ahli United Bank, QNB
Winner: QNB
USA & CANADA CATEGORY WINNERS
USA & Canada's Best Bank for Corporate Banking
Finalists: JPMorgan Chase, Royal Bank of Canada, Citigroup, Bank of America
Winner: JPMorgan Chase
USA & Canada's Best Bank for Investment Banking
Finalists: JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
Winner: Citigroup
USA & Canada's Best Bank for Personal Banking
Finalists: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Scotiabank, TD Bank
Winner: Bank of America
USA & Canada's Best Bank for Private Banking / Wealth Management
Finalists: JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Royal Bank of Canada, Goldman Sachs
Winner: Goldman Sachs
USA & Canada's Best Bank for Environmental, Social and Governance
Finalists: JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Royal Bank of Canada, Wells Fargo
Winner: JPMorgan Chase
USA & Canada's Best Bank for Digital Banking
Finalists: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, TD Bank, BMO Bank
Winner: TD Bank
USA & Canada's Best Bank for Islamic Banking
Finalists: N/A
Winner: N/A
USA & Canada's Best Bank for SMEs
Finalists: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank
Winner: Royal Bank of Canada
