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Global Finance names the World’s Best Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Africa
NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 — Global Finance magazine has named the “Best Emerging Market Banks in Africa” in an exclusive survey to be published in the May 2012 issue. Global Finance editors—with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and banking consultants—selected the best emerging market bank in the region and in 29 countries. Criteria for choosing the winners included growth in assets, profitability, strategic relationships, customer service, competitive pricing, and innovative products.
This is the ninteenth year that the magazine has selected top banking performers in emerging markets. The report covers best banks in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. “We remain in an unusually challenging environment for banks and their customers,” says Joseph Giarraputo, publisher of
Global Finance
. “More than ever, customers are demanding superior competence from their banking partners. These are the banks best providing that competence.”
For editorial information please contact: Andrea Fiano, Editor, email:
afiano@gfmag.com
Regional Winner | Ecobank |
Algeria | Arab Banking Corporation Algeria |
Angola | Banco Espírito Santo Angola |
Botswana | Standard Chartered Bank Botswana |
Burkina Faso | Ecobank Burkina Faso |
Cameroon | Ecobank Cameroon |
Côte d’Ivoire | Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Standard Bank Congo |
Djibouti | International Commercial Bank (Djibouti) |
Ethiopia | Nib International Bank |
Gambia | Standard Chartered Bank Gambia |
Ghana | Ghana Commercial Bank |
Guinea | Ecobank Guinea Conakry |
Kenya | Barclays Bank of Kenya |
Madagascar | Bank of Africa |
Mali | Bank of Africa |
Mauritius | Mauritius Commercial Bank |
Morocco | Attijariwafa Bank |
Mozambique | Millennium bim |
Namibia | Standard Bank Namibia |
Nigeria | FirstBank of Nigeria |
Rwanda | Banque Commerciale du Rwanda |
Senegal | Ecobank Senegal |
Sierra Leone | International Commercial Bank (Sierra Leone) |
South Africa | Standard Bank |
Togo | Ecobank Togo |
Tunisia | Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie |
Uganda | Stanbic Bank Uganda |
Zambia | Standard Chartered Bank Zambia |
Zimbabwe | Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe |