Global Finance Names the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2014
New York, January 22, 2014 - Global Finance magazine named the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2014 at the BAFT-IFSA Global Annual Meeting in London on Tuesday evening. Winners were chosen by country, region and globally and the full, exclusive survey and report will be published in the February 2014 issue of Global Finance .
The editors of Global Finance selected the best trade finance providers in 76 countries and 7 regions, based on input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. In addition, a poll of Global Finance ’s readership was conducted in order to increase the accuracy and reliability of the results. Criteria for choosing the winners included: transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies.
“An excellent trade finance bank is an essential partner for corporations as they expand their global reach,” says Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher and editorial director of Global Finance . “It takes a strong international network, investment in technology, and specialized talent to deliver the trade services and financial solutions that corporations need to succeed in today’s increasingly competitive environment.”
| Best Trade Finance Bank | Citi |
| Best Trade Finance Program | EBRD's Trade Facilitation Program |
|
Best Trade Finance Multilateral Institution
or Export Credit Agency |
Export-Import Bank of the US |
| Americas | Citi |
| Western Europe | Royal Bank of Scotland |
| Asia Pacific | Standard Chartered Bank |
| Nordic | Nordea |
| Central & Eastern Europe | UniCredit |
| Middle East | Arab Bank |
| Africa | Standard Bank |
| Algeria | Arab Banking Corporation Algeria |
| Angola | BES Angola |
| Argentina | Citi |
| Armenia | Ameriabank |
| Australia | ANZ |
| Austria | UniCredit Bank Austria |
| Bahrain | Arab Banking Corporation |
| Belgium | KBC Bank |
| Brazil | Itaú BBA |
| Bulgaria | UniCredit Bulbank |
| Canada | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Chile | Banco Santander Chile |
| China | Bank of China |
| Colombia | Banco de Bogota |
| Cyprus | Bank of Cyprus |
| Czech Republic | UniCredit Bank |
| Denmark | Danske Bank |
| Egypt | Commercial International Bank |
| Estonia | Swedbank |
| Finland | Nordea |
| France | BNP Paribas |
| Georgia | Bank of Georgia |
| Germany | Deutsche Bank |
| Ghana | GCB Bank |
| Greece | National Bank of Greece |
| Hong Kong | Standard Chartered Bank |
| Hungary | OTP Bank |
| India | State Bank of India |
| Indonesia | Bank Central Asia |
| Israel | Bank Leumi |
| Italy | UniCredit |
| Japan | Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ |
| Jordan | Arab Bank |
| Kazakhstan | HSBC |
| Kenya | Kenya Commercial Bank |
| Kuwait | National Bank of Kuwait |
| Latvia | Swedbank |
| Lebanon | BankMed |
| Lithuania | Swedbank |
| Malaysia | Maybank |
| Malta | Bank of Valletta |
| Mexico | Banco Santander Mexico |
| Mongolia | Capital Bank |
| Morocco | BMCE Bank |
| Netherlands | ING |
| New Zealand | ANZ |
| Nigeria | First Bank of Nigeria |
| Norway | Nordea |
| Oman | BankMuscat |
| Pakistan | Habib Bank |
| Palestine | Bank of Palestine |
| Philippines | BDO |
| Poland | mBank |
| Portugal | Banco Espirito Santo |
| Qatar | Qatar National Bank |
| Romania | ING Bank Romania |
| Russia | Sberbank |
| Saudi Arabia | SABB |
| Singapore | DBS Bank |
| Slovakia | ČSOB |
| South Africa | Standard Bank |
| South Korea | Korea Exchange Bank |
| Spain | Santander |
| Sweden | Nordea |
| Switzerland | Credit Suisse |
| Taiwan | CTBC Bank |
| Thailand | Kasikornbank |
| Turkey | Garanti Bank |
| Ukraine | UniCredit Bank |
| UAE | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank |
| UK | Royal Bank of Scotland |
| US | Wells Fargo |
| Uzbekistan | Hamkorbank |
| Venezuela | Banco Mercantil |
| Vietnam | Techcombank |
| Yemen | Arab Bank |