Best Banks & Financial Rankings

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.

A record-setting bond issuance, the largest IPO in decades, and across-border health care takeover highlight 2018’s top deals.

Economic expansion, economic jitters, and restructuring across industries made 2018 a big year for Global Finance’s Best M&A Banks.

Fed easing, pending infra-structure projects in emerging markets, and a rush to quality are fueling positive sentiment among Global Finance’s Best Investment Banks for Debt.

Innovation and a focus on alternative risk transfer products give SocGen an edge in equity derivatives

In a year when global investment banking revenues declined, only a few dynamic industries produced substantial growth for Global Finance’s sector award winners.

Global Finance’s winners are turbocharging investment in new technologies to facilitate existing systems and products while also supporting fintech innovations.

Trade war threats, Brexit and other geopolitical events put pressure on institutions in 2018. Global Finance’s Best Investment Banks found ways to make the year a success.