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 |
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Best Investment Management Services |
Citi |
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Best Online Cash Management |
Citi |
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Best Trade Finance Services |
Nordea |
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Best Web Site Design |
Citi |
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Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site |
Citi |
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Best Information Security Initiatives |
YES Bank |
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Best Online Treasury Services |
Citi |
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Best in Mobile Banking |
Citi |
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Best in Social Media |
Wells Fargo |
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Best Mobile Banking App |
Citi |
GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS – BEST CONSUMER DIGITAL BANKS |
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Best Online Deposit, Credit and Investment Product Offerings |
Standard Chartered |
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Best Bill Payment & Presentment |
Standard Chartered |
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Best Web Site Design |
Tatra banka |
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Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site |
Citi |
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Best Information Security Initiatives |
Standard Chartered |
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Best in Mobile Banking |
Standard Chartered |
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Best in Social Media |
CTBC |
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Best Mobile Banking App |
Akbank |
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Best SMS/Text Banking |
Santander Rio |
REGIONAL WINNERS – BEST CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL BANKS |
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North America |
Wells Fargo |
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Western Europe |
Citi |
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Asia-Pacific |
Citi |
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Latin America |
Citi |
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Central & Eastern Europe |
Citi |
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Middle East & Africa |
Citi |
REGIONAL WINNERS – BEST CONSUMER DIGITAL BANKS |
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North America |
Scotiabank |
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Western Europe |
Akbank |
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Asia-Pacific |
Citi |
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Latin America |
Santander Rio |
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Central & Eastern Europe |
Tatra banka |
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Middle East & Africa |
Standard Chartered |
GLOBAL WINNERS – THE WORLD’S BEST DIGITAL BANKS 2015 |
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Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank: Citi |
Citi |
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Best Consumer Digital Bank: Standard Chartered |
Standard Chartered |
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Best Islamic Digital Bank: Boubyan Bank |
Boubyan Bank |
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Overall Global Best Digital BankWinner |
Citi |
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