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Global Finance Names The World’s Best Digital Banks 2015
Global Finance Names The World’s Best Digital Banks 2015
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Winners were selected based on strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of online customer base, breadth of products offered, evidence of tangible benefits gained from Internet inititatives, and web site design and functionality.
NEW YORK, October 27, 2015 — On October 27th, Global Finance presented the World’s Best Digital Bank Awards at its Digital Bank Conference and Awards Dinner at The Brewery in London.
The overall winners for Regional and Global Corporate/Institutional Digital Banks and Consumer Digital Banks were announced. Also announced were the overall Global sub-category winners and the Best Islamic Digital Bank
The grand prize of Best Overall Global Digital Bank was presented to Citi.
A full report will appear in the December 2015 issue of Global Finance. Round 1 winners previously appeared in the September 2015 issue, covering winners in individual countries and regional sub-categories.
Global Finance’s World Best Digital Bank Awards (formerly the World’s Best Internet Bank Awards) are based on submissions from banks that wish to be considered. This year, 262 individual banks from around the world entered the competition.
The Digital Bank Conference and Awards Dinner was sponsored by Misys. Representatives from Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions, comprised the Awards judging panel. Based on the judge’s evaluations, Global Finance’s editors made the final selections.
Winners were selected based on strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of online customer base, breadth of products offered, evidence of tangible benefits gained from Internet inititatives, and web site design and functionality. Sub-category winners were selected on the basis of relative strength products and services.
GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS - BEST CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL BANKS
Best Investment Management Services
Citi
Best Online Cash Management
Citi
Best Trade Finance Services
Nordea
Best Web Site Design
Citi
Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site
Citi
Best Information Security Initiatives
YES Bank
Best Online Treasury Services
Citi
Best in Mobile Banking
Citi
Best in Social Media
Wells Fargo
Best Mobile Banking App
Citi
GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS - BEST CONSUMER DIGITAL BANKS
Best Online Deposit, Credit and Investment Product Offerings
Standard Chartered
Best Bill Payment & Presentment
Standard Chartered
Best Web Site Design
Tatra banka
Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site
Citi
Best Information Security Initiatives
Standard Chartered
Best in Mobile Banking
Standard Chartered
Best in Social Media
CTBC
Best Mobile Banking App
Akbank
Best SMS/Text Banking
Santander Rio
REGIONAL WINNERS - BEST CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL BANKS
North America
Wells Fargo
Western Europe
Citi
Asia-Pacific
Citi
Latin America
Citi
Central & Eastern Europe
Citi
Middle East & Africa
Citi
REGIONAL WINNERS - BEST CONSUMER DIGITAL BANKS
North America
Scotiabank
Western Europe
Akbank
Asia-Pacific
Citi
Latin America
Santander Rio
Central & Eastern Europe
Tatra banka
Middle East & Africa
Standard Chartered
GLOBAL WINNERS - THE WORLD’S BEST DIGITAL BANKS 2015
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