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World’s Best Banks 2025 – Global Winners
Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide.
Author: Rob Daly
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Winner Insights
CS Setty: Room For Growth
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty took over as chairman of the State Bank of India, named Best Consumer Bank, in August of last year. He discusses SBI’s digital journey, the trajectory of its consumer banking businesses, and the challenge posed by AI and fintechs.
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Javier Rodríguez Soler: Scaling What Already Works
Javier Rodríguez Soler is head of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Sustainability at BBVA, named Best Corporate Bank. He discusses the bank’s growth, AI integration, and decarbonization.
Technology
US Sets For Stablecoin Explosion
The Act permits insured depository institutions and other regulated entities to issue stablecoin in the US. Corporate treasurers will soon...
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State Bank Of India – World’s Best Consumer Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Consumer Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Consumer Bank is State Bank of India.
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BBVA – World’s Best Corporate Bank for 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Corporate Bank,...
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Societe Generale – World’s Best Bank And World’s Best Frontier Market Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Bank is Societe Generale.
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CIBC Mellon – World’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank,...
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J.P. Morgan – World’s Best Emerging Market Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Emerging Market Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Emerging Market Bank is J.P. Morgan.
Executive Interviews
Ramaco’s CEO Says Surprise Rare Earth Discovery Sparks US Production
When Nasdaq-listed, Kentucky-headquartered metallurgical coal developer Ramaco Resources announced in 2023 that it discovered rare earth elements in its Wyoming...
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Digitalizing The Future
Arab Bank is this year’s Best Bank in the Middle East. CEO Randa Sadik shares how investments in technology and the next generation of clients spurred its growth.
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Ready For Rough Waters
Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and CEO of United Overseas Bank (UOB), named the Best Bank in Asia-Pacific, discusses what 2025 will bring.