ukMetro BankThe first new high street bank to launch in the UK in more than 150 years, Metro Bank has quickly established itself as a leading challenger in the five years since its inception. The bank is shaking up the UK’s staid banking sector by streamlining services and focusing on customer services. So far, customers have responded, and the bank is doing well.
Year: 2015
CBZ Bank
zimbabweCBZ BankWith a significant range of financial services across a number of markets, CBZ Bank is widely considered to be a forerunner in Zimbabwe’s retail banking sphere. The bank has a substantial and expanding branch network, which is locally well connected and provides high quality products to make up diverse portfolios across the country.
UBS
switzerlandUBSWidely proclaimed the global standard bearer in many banking sectors, UBS’ retail offering in its home market is a balance of refined determination coupled with a tradition of an outstanding product range. The bank’s insights into the market in keeping ahead of the curve have allowed it to make the most of its resources in creating advanced portfolios.
Sampath Bank
sri lanka Sampath BankA leading financial institution at the forefront of the banking sector in Sri Lanka, Sampath has helped raise the standards of the country’s retail offering to the point where it ranks alongside international markets. The bank is a well-organised, diversified and productive market maker with a number of assertive products and services.
KB Kookmin Bank
south koreaKB Kookmin BankKB Kookmin Bank has grown to become one of the four largest financial institutions in South Korea based on total assets and market capitalisation. The company achieved this by offering a wide range of products and services to its 30 million customers. The bank has also helped businesses large and small to flourish.
Nedbank
south africaNedbankNedbank is deeply committed to the notion that in order to build a sustainable society, core banking services need to be sustainable too. As a result, the bank has developed a sophisticated governance structure that ensures sustainability is a pivotal part of all of its activities. In doing so, it has provided a model that many banks would do well to follow.
Caixabank
spainCaixabankCaixabank is a Spanish financial services group owned primarily by Catalan savings bank La Caixa. With its headquarters in Barcelona, Caixabank is Spain’s third largest lender and has the highest number of retail branches in the country. It offers both retail and corporate banking, as well as insurance and investment facilities.
UniCredit
slovakiaUniCreditWith a dominant position in Central and Eastern Europe, UniCredit’s customers are able to access the international market and forge new partnerships. The bank’s customer service is truly exceptional as employees take the time to approach every client individually and pride themselves on building relationships based on mutual trust and confidentiality.
NLB
sloveniaNLBNLB takes its responsibility to clients and employees very seriously and is acutely aware of the impact of its operations within the broader social context. NLB has developed a profound understanding of different customer needs, which has led it to optimise distribution channels and develop time-saving and user-friendly e-solutions for their benefit.
Bank AlJazira
saudi arabiaBank AlJaziraSpecialising in sharia-compliant retail banking solutions, Bank AlJazira delivers all manner of banking products and services to customers across Saudi Arabia. The bank’s ambition is to meet each individual’s unique specifications and to ensure it maintains the highest degree of client-centricity in all that it does.
mBank
poland mBankFounded over 27 years ago, mBank helped to establish corporate banking as an everyday activity in Poland. Since then, it has taken what it learned in that field and used its vast experience to offer a selection of products and services to serve retail clients. It continues to expand into Czech and Slovak markets, drawing in new customers as it goes.
Banistmo
panamaBanistmoBanistmo is always striving to help its customers and the citizens of Panama attain their dreams. The bank has helped to significantly develop local communities and the lives of those that live within them. With 138 years experience in the market, and with a presence in 10 countries, the organisation’s impact is now being felt both at home and abroad.
Bank Sohar
omanBank SoharBank Sohar is one of the fastest growing banks in Oman, and the primary reason for its success is the fact that it believes in delivering the very highest quality service to its customers. It is why Bank Sohar offers the banking solutions that it does: its products and services are able to meet the demands of each and every one of its diverse clients.
Barwa Bank
qatarBarwa BankAs one of the newest Islamic banks in Qatar, Barwa has approached the market with a fresh perspective and drives sharia-compliant operations through a number of different avenues. The bank has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and finds itself at the pinnacle of financial services in the area with an ever-expanding portfolio of clients.
Scotiabank
peruScotiabankHaving significantly expanded in Peru over the last few years, Scotiabank has found a market in which it excels. The bank has been in Peru since 1997 and, since then, its growth has been exceptional: Scotiabank now has well over a million customers and has redefined the retail banking landscape in the Latin American country.
