Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2012
NEW YORK, December 16, 2011 – Global Finance magazine ( GFmag.com ) has named the “Best Trade Finance Banks” by region and country in an exclusive survey to be published in the February 2012 issue. Global Finance editors — with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts — selected the best trade finance banks in 78 countries or regions. Criteria for choosing the winners included: transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies.
The Best Trade Finance Bank globally will be announced in the October 2012 issue.
“Now more than ever, the availability of trade finance at reasonable prices is crucial to the health of the global economy,” says Joseph D. Giarraputo. “We have selected the banks that are best serving the needs of corporations worldwide as they engage in cross-border trade.”
An Awards Ceremony for all winners will be conducted at the same time as the October 2012 SIBOS conference in Osaka, Japan. More details to follow. For more information please contact: Tania Vira, email: tvira@gfmag.com
For editorial information please contact: Andrea Fiano, Editor, email: afiano@gfmag.com
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Americas |
Citi |
| Europe | BNP Paribas |
| Central and Eastern Europe | UniCredit |
| Middle East | Arab Bank |
| Nordic | SEB |
| Asia | HSBC |
| Africa | Standard Bank |
| Algeria | Arab Bank | Malaysia | Maybank |
| Angola | BES Angola | Malta | FIMBank |
| Argentina | Citi | Mexico | Banamex |
| Armenia | Ameriabank | Morocco | Arab Bank |
| Australia | ANZ | Netherlands | ING |
| Austria | Bank Austria |
New Zealand |
ANZ |
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Bahrain |
Ahli United Bank | Nigeria | First Bank of Nigeria |
| Belgium | KBC | Norway | Nordea |
| Brazil | Itaú Unibanco | Oman | BankMuscat |
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Canada |
Scotiabank | Pakistan | National Bank of Pakistan |
| Chile | Banco Santander Chile | Palestine | Bank of Palestine |
| China | Bank of China | Philippines | BDO Unibank |
| Colombia | Bancolombia | Poland | Bank Pekao |
| Czech Republic | CSOB | Portugal | Banco Espirito Santo |
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Denmark |
Nordea | Qatar | QNB Bank |
| Egypt | Commercial International Bank (CIB) |
Russia |
VTB Capital |
| Estonia | SEB | Saudi Arabia | SABB |
| Finland | Nordea | Singapore | DBS |
| France | BNP Paribas | Slovakia | Tatra banka |
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Georgia |
Bank of Georgia | South Africa | Standard Bank |
| Germany | Deutsche Bank | South Korea | Kookmin Bank (KB) |
| Greece | Eurobank EFG | Spain | BBVA |
| Hong Kong | HSBC | Sweden | SEB |
| Hungary | OTP Bank | Switzerland | Credit Suisse |
| India | HDFC Bank | Taiwan | Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank |
| Indonesia | Bank Danamon |
Thailand |
Kasikornbank |
| Israel | Bank Leumi | Turkey | Garanti |
| Italy | Intesa Sanpaolo | Ukraine | Ukrsotsbank |
| Japan | Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ | UAE | Emirates NBD |
| Jordan | Arab Bank | UK | Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) |
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Kazakhstan |
Halyk Bank | US | Citi |
| Kenya | KCB | Uzbekistan | Asaka Bank |
| Kuwait | National Bank of Kuwait | Venezuela | Banco Mercantil |
| Latvia | SEB | Vietnam | Vietcombank |
| Lebanon | BLOM Bank | Yemen | Arab Bank |
| Lithuania | SEB |
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