With Global GDP growth in 2023 likely to remain relatively low, at around 3 percent according to IMF estimates, it reflects a general uncertainty in the economic outlook for the near-term. According to Deloitte’s 2023 banking and capital markets outlook report, “escalation of geopolitical risks, deglobalisation, and fracturing payments systems are pushing the world toward a new economic order.” Despite multiple factors including tightening monetary policy, inflation, supply chain issues and energy shocks leading to ripple effects that many banks have found tough to navigate, a few have stood out during these challenging times.
World Finance Banking Awards 2023
Best Investment Banks
Argentina Puente
Brazil BTG Pactual
Chile BTG Pactual
Colombia BTG Pactual
Dominican Republic Banreservas
France BNP Paribas
Georgia TBC Bank
Germany Deutsche Bank
Hong Kong Jefferies
Jordan Arab Bank
Kazakhstan Tengri Partners Investment Banking
Kuwait National Investments Company
Mexico BBVA Mexico
Netherlands ABN AMRO
Nigeria Coronation Merchant Bank
Oman Bank Muscat
Pakistan HBL
Paraguay Puente
Taiwan Fubon Financial
Thailand Siam Commercial Bank
Turkey QNB Finansinvest
US Puente
Most Sustainable Banks
Brazil BTG Pactual
Dominican Republic Banco Popular Dominicano
Nigeria Access Bank
Turkey Garanti BBVA
Most Innovative Banks
Europe BNP Paribas
Latin America BTG Pactual
Middle East Commercial Bank of Qatar
Africa GT Bank
Asia Habib Bank
Best Commercial Banks
Austria Raiffeisen Bank International
Belarus Belagroprombank
Belgium BNP Paribas Fortis
Canada BMO
Colombia Davivienda
Czech Republic Ceska Sporitelna
Denmark Nordea
Dominican Republic Banreservas
France BNP Paribas
Germany Deutsche Bank
Hungary OTP Bank
Macau Bank of China
Netherlands ING
Nigeria Zenith Bank
Norway Nordea
Poland Bank Pekao
Portugal Banco Finantia
Sri Lanka Sampath Bank
Sweden SEB
Taiwan Mega International Commercial Bank
US BMO
Vietnam Sai Gon J.S. Commercial Bank
Best Retail Banks
Austria BAWAG Group
Azerbaijan AccessBank
Belarus Belarusbank
Belgium BNP Paribas Fortis
Bulgaria Postbank
Canada BMO
Chile Santander Chile
Colombia Bancolombia
Costa Rica BAC Credomatic
Denmark Nordea
Dominican Republic Banreservas
Finland Nordea
France BNP Paribas
Germany Deutsche Bank
Greece Eurobank
Hungary CIB CSOPORT
Iceland Landsbankinn
Israel Bank Leumi
Italy Intesa Sanpaolo
Macau Bank of China
Mexico Banorte
Netherlands ING
Nigeria GTBank
Norway Nordea
Pakistan Meezan Bank
Peru BCP
Poland Bank Pekao
Portugal Santander
South Africa NedBank
Spain Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Sri Lanka Sampath Bank
Sweden Nordea
Turkey Garanti BBVA
UAE Mashreq
UK Barclays Bank
US Bank of America
Uzbekistan Asakabank
Best Banking Groups
Austria BAWAG Group
Brunei Baiduri Bank
Chile Banco Internacional
Denmark Nordea
Dominican Republic Banco Popular Dominicano
Egypt Banque Misr
Finland Nordea
France Crédit Mutuel
Germany Commerzbank
Ghana Zenith Bank Ghana
Hong Kong HSBC
Israel Israel Discount Bank
Jordan Jordan Islamic Bank
Kosovo BKT
Macau ICBC (Macau)
Nigeria Guaranty Trust Bank
Pakistan Meezan Bank
Peru BCP
Saudi Arabia Al-Rahji Bank
Turkey Akbank
UAE Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
UK Lloyds Banking Group
Best Private Banks
Argentina Puente
Austria Schoellerbank
Belgium BNP Paribas Fortis
Brazil BTG Pactual
Canada BMO
Czech Republic Erste Private Banking
Denmark Nordea Private Banking
Dominican Republic Banreservas
France BNP Paribas Banque Privée
Germany Deutsche Bank
Greece Eurobank Ergasias
Hungary Erste Bank
Italy BNL BNP Paribas
Liechtenstein Kaiser Partner
Monaco CMB Monaco
Netherlands ING
Nigeria First Bank
Norway Nordea Private Banking
Paraguay Puente
Poland Bank Pekao
Portugal Santander Private Banking
Spain Banco Santander
Sweden Carnegie Private Banking
Switzerland BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Turkey TEB Private Banking
UAE Mashreq
UK Standard Chartered Private Bank
Uruguay Puente
US BMO
Bankers of the Year
Europe Petia Dimitrova (Postbank)
Latin America Ilan Goldfajn (Inter-American Development Bank)
Middle East Ahmed Hashem (Dukhan Bank)
Africa Segun Agbaje (GT Bank)
Asia Ilias Tsakalidis (Tengri Partners Investment Banking)
