Author: Andrea Fiano

Global Finance names the World’s Best Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Asia

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NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 Global Finance magazine has named the “Best Emerging Market Banks in Asia” 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 21 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

World’s Best Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Asia
Regional Winner Standard Chartered
Armenia Ameriabank
Azerbaijan International Bank of Azerbaijan
Bangladesh National Bank
Brunei Baiduri Bank Group
China China Construction Bank (CCB)
Georgia TBC Bank
India ICICI Bank
Indonesia Bank Central Asia
Kazakhstan Halyk Bank
Kyrgyz Republic Demir Kyrgyz International Bank
Macau ICBC Macau
Malaysia Hong Leong Bank
Mongolia Golomt Bank
Pakistan HBL Pakistan
Philippines Metrobank
South Korea Korea Exchange Bank
Sri Lanka Commercial Bank of Ceylon
Taiwan Chinatrust Commercial Bank
Thailand Siam Commercial Bank
Uzbekistan Bank Credit-Standard
Vietnam Techcombank