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WORLD BANK AWARDS 2021
WINNERS SELECTED BY THE READERSHIP OF WORLD BIZ MAGAZINE.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
VIEW THE AWARDS PUBLICATION HERE
