WORLD BANK AWARDS - THE BEST BANKS FOR COMPANIES OPERATING GLOBALLY

WORLD BANK AWARDS 2021

WINNERS SELECTED BY THE READERSHIP OF WORLD BIZ MAGAZINE.

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GLOBAL

BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES

Finalists: HSBC, BANK OF AMERICA, BBVA, FIRST ABU DHABI

Winner: HSBC

BEST BANK FOR INVESTMENT BANKING

Finalists: JP MORGAN, GOLDMAN SACHS, CITI, HAITONG BANK

Winner: JP MORGAN

BEST PRIVATE BANK

Finalists: CITI, GOLDMAN SACHS, UBS, BNP PARIBAS,

Winner: CITI

BEST VIRTUAL BANK

Finalists: REVOLUT (UK), CHIME (USA), NUBANK (BRAZIL), WEBANK (CHINA)

Winner: REVOLUT

BEST BANK FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE

Finalists: EMIRATES NBD, FIRST ABU DHABI, QATAR NATIONAL BANK, MASHREQ

Winner: EMIRATES NBD

BEST BANK FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES

Finalists: HSBC, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE, BBVA, STANDARD BANK

Winner: HSBC

BEST BANK FOR DIGITAL

Finalists: CITI, BANK OF AMERICA, BNP PARIBAS, BTG PACTUAL

Winner: CITI

BEST BANK FOR CSR

Finalists: BANK OF AMERICA, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE, JP MORGAN, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Winner: BANK OF AMERICA

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ASIA-PACIFIC

BEST BANK IN ASIA-PACIFIC

Finalists: HSBC, CHINA CITIC BANK, DBS BANK, STANDARD CHARTERED

Winner: HSBC

BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES

Finalists: HSBC, CITI, STANDARD CHARTERED, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK

Winner: HSBC

BEST PRIVATE BANK

Finalists: UBS, CREDIT SUISSE, CITI, DBS BANK

Winner: UBS

BEST BANK FOR INVESTMENT BANKING

Finalists: HAITONG BANK, CREDIT SUISSE, DEUTSCHE BANK, CHINA CITIC BANK

Winner: HAITONG BANK

BEST VIRTUAL BANK

Finalists: WEBANK (CHINA), KAKAO (SOUTH KOREA), UP (AUSTRALIA), JIBUN BANK (JAPAN)

Winner: WEBANK

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EUROPE

BEST BANK IN EUROPE

Finalists: BNP PARIBAS, BARCLAYS, HSBC, CREDIT SUISSE

Winner: BNP PARIBAS

BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES

Finalists: BNP PARIBAS, HSBC, BANCO SANTANDER, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE

Winner: BNP PARIBAS

BEST PRIVATE BANK

Finalists: BNP PARIBAS, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, ING PRIVATE BANKING, CREDIT SUISSE

Winner: BNP PARIBAS

BEST BANK FOR INVESTMENT BANKING

Finalists: BARCLAYS, BNP PARIBAS, JP MORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK

Winner: BARCLAYS

BEST VIRTUAL BANK

Finalists: REVOLUT (UK), N26 (GERMANY), MONZO (UK), HELLO BANK (BELGIUM)

Winner: REVOLUT

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NORTH AMERICA

BEST BANK IN NORTH AMERICA

Finalists: JP MORGAN, BANK OF AMERICA, CITI, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Winner: JP MORGAN

BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES

Finalists: BANK OF AMERICA, CITI, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, JP MORGAN

Winner: BANK OF AMERICA

BEST PRIVATE BANK

Finalists: JP MORGAN, GOLDMAN SACHS, CITI, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Winner: JP MORGAN

BEST BANK FOR INVESTMENT BANKING

Finalists: JP MORGAN, GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, UBS

Winner: JP MORGAN

BEST VIRTUAL BANK

Finalists: CHIME (USA), VARO BANK (USA), TANGERINE (CANADA), DAVE (USA)

Winner: CHIME

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LATAM & CARIBBEAN

BEST BANK IN LATAM & CARIBBEAN

Finalists: BTG PACTUAL, BBVA, ITAU UNIBANCO, BANCO SANTANDER

Winner: BTG PACTUAL

BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES

Finalists: BBVA, ITAÚ UNIBANCO, BANCO SANTANDER, BANCO BRADESCO

Winner: BBVA

BEST PRIVATE BANK

Finalists: BTG PACTUAL, BANCO BRADESCO, ITAU UNIBANCO, BANCO SANTANDER

Winner: BTG PACTUAL

BEST BANK FOR INVESTMENT BANKING

Finalists: JP MORGAN, CITI, BTG PACTUAL, BBVA

Winner: JP MORGAN

BEST VIRTUAL BANK

Finalists: NUBANK (BRAZIL), UALÁ (ARGENTINA), NEON (BRAZIL), MIBO (MEXICO)

Winner: NUBANK

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MIDDLE EAST

BEST BANK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Finalists: EMIRATES NBD, SAUDI NATIONAL BANK, QATAR NATIONAL BANK, CITI

Winner: EMIRATES NBD

BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES

Finalists: FIRST ABU DHABI BANK, HSBC, EMIRATES NBD, SAUDI NATIONAL BANK

Winner: FIRST ABU DHABI BANK

BEST PRIVATE BANK

Finalists: EMIRATES NBD, QATAR NATIONAL BANK, HSBC, STANDARD CHARTERED

Winner: EMIRATES NBD

BEST BANK FOR INVESTMENT BANKING

Finalists: CITI, HSBC, FIRST ABU DHABI BANK, MORGAN STANLEY

Winner: CITI

BEST VIRTUAL BANK

Finalists: CBD NOW (UAE), MEEM (SAUDI ARABIA), PEPPER (ISRAEL), MASHREQ NEO (UAE)

Winner: CBD NOW

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AFRICA

BEST BANK IN AFRICA

Finalist: STANDARD BANK, ZENITH BANK, ABSA BANK, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Winner: STANDARD BANK

BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES

Finalists: STANDARD BANK, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, ZENITH BANK, ABSA GROUP

Winner: STANDARD BANK

BEST PRIVATE BANK

Finalists: STANDARD BANK, ABSA BANK, GUARANTY TRUST BANK, INVESTEC

Winner: STANDARD BANK

BEST BANK FOR INVESTMENT BANKING

Finalists: STANDARD BANK, FIRSTRAND BANK, NEDBANK, JP MORGAN

Winner: STANDARD BANK

BEST VIRTUAL BANK

Finalists: KUDA (NIGERIA), DISCOVERY (SOUTH AFRICA), BANK ZERO (SOUTH AFRICA), EQUITY BANK (KENYA)

Winner: KUDA

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