Best Banks & Financial Rankings

This year’s expanded scope of entries shows how banks are using digital technologies to think outside the box.

Though still relatively new themselves, the world’s top fintech labs are helping startups, banks and governments devise fresh solutions and uncover untapped opportunities.

Digital innovations have utterly transformed payments, making every choice more personal—and more mobile.

Using technology and creativity, banks help clients—big and small—reduce paperwork and costs.

Evans Munyuki, chief digital officer for Emirates NBD, reveals how to create a fully digital ecosystem and highlights the technologies with the most promise.

Ty Panagoplos, CIO of TD Securities, explains the importance of technology and talent in keeping pace with change.

Isaac Kamuta, group head of Cash Management and Client Access at Ecobank, explains how technology is helping Africa provide the next level of financial services.

Banks tap into technology and social media to satisfy corporate clients, traders and retail customers.

Islamic bankers are developing innovations and workarounds that enable them to bring Shariah-compliant services into the digital age.

Jordi Nicolau, executive director of Global Customer Experience at CaixaBank, addresses fintech trends and open banking.

With creative deployment of technology, banks are competing with tech firms while helping corporate and retail clients manage their cash.

If innovation doesn’t deliver value to customers, what’s the point?

Bidyut Dumra, head of Innovation, Technology and Operations at DBS Bank, talks about internal and external innovation.

As Brazil steps closer to open banking, Gustavo Fosse, director of Technology, Banco do Brasil, explains how payments innovations are bringing change to Latin America, and new proposals to give consumers more control over their own data.

Growth continues for Islamic financial institutions, helped by technology and product innovations.

Michael Corbat, CEO of Citi, discusses the advantages of leveraging an industry-leading technology platform with an unrivaled global footprint.

Global Finance presents its 26th annual awards for the World’s Best Banks, honoring winners in 149 countries and seven global regions, as well as eight regions of the US.

Higher operating revenue and lower taxes delivered strong results for banks in North America.

J.P.Morgan took the top spot in a year when confidence in North America was balanced by uncertainties in other regions.

One reason that more regional banks—including Global Finance’s 2018 winners—are merging and being acquired is that they themselves are advising on more M&A deals.