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World’s Best Digital Banks & AI in Finance Awards 2026: Highlights from Singapore

Watch highlights from Global Finance's World's Best Digital Banks & AI in Finance Awards 2026 at Raffles Singapore, where leaders from across the global financial community gathered to honor the banks and innovators advancing digital financial services, from AI deployment to full-scale digital transformation.

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DBS Bank’s Han Kwee Juan: From Singapore-Centric to Global Powerhouse

DBS Bank’s Group Head of Institutional Banking reflects on the bank’s historic World’s Best Corporate Bank win, the shift toward more intentional supply chains, and how agentic AI is reshaping the way DBS serves corporate clients.

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SBI’s C.S. Setty: Excellence at Scale, Without Losing Sight of Inclusion

With State Bank of India being named World’s Best Consumer Bank for the second consecutive year, Chairman C.S. Setty discusses serving 530 million customers at scale, the evolution of YONO, and the bank’s enterprise approach to responsible AI.

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UOB Malaysia’s Ng Wei Wei: Malaysia Is a Platform for ASEAN Growth

UOB Malaysia’s CEO discusses what sets the bank apart and why shifting supply chains put Malaysia in a strong position for growth, after the bank was named Malaysia’s Best Bank for the second consecutive year.

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Techcombank’s Jens Lottner: Vietnam’s Next Leap Up the Value Chain

Techcombank’s CEO discusses the forces driving Vietnam’s economy, the country’s drive to attract international capital, and how the bank transformed itself into an integrated financial ecosystem, after it was named Best Bank in Vietnam for the third consecutive year.

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Bank of America’s Marcelo Moussalli at the 2026 Global Finance Awards

Marcelo Moussalli, Head of Product for Latin America at Bank of America, speaks with Global Finance editor Paul Curcio at the 2026 Global Finance Transaction Banking Awards, Fontainebleau, Miami Beach.

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ING’s Tibor Bartels on Transaction Banking as the Heartbeat of the Bank

Tibor Bartels, Head of Transaction Banking Services for the Americas at ING, speaks with Global Finance editor Paul Curcio at the 2026 Global Finance Transaction Banking Awards, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach

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In Conversation with Techcombank on Private Banking and Wealth Management in Vietnam

Nguyen The Anh, Director of Private & Priority Banking at Techcombank, spoke with Global Finance about the rapid maturation of Vietnam’s wealth management market and the growing importance of preparing next-generation clients and families for long-term succession planning.

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How AI Is Transforming Data Workflows — Interview with Robin Hasson, SmartStream

At the Global Finance AI & Innovation Forum 2025 in London, Robin Hasson, Head of Reconciliations Solutions at SmartStream, shares his perspective on how AI is modernizing data-driven workflows across the financial sector.

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Building an AI-Enabled Bank with a Heart: Interview with Nimish Panchmatia, DBS

During the 2025 AI & Innovation Forum Global Finance spoke with Nimish Panchmatia, Chief Data & Transformation Officer at DBS, who shared deep insights into the bank’s long-term AI journey — and what it truly takes to turn artificial intelligence into real business value.

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AI’s Real Impact on Banking — Interview with Andy Schmidt, CGI

At the Global Finance AI & Innovation Forum 2025 in London, Andy Schmidt, Vice President and Global Industry Lead for Banking at CGI, explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the banking sector — far beyond simple automation.

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AI, Digital Banking And Innovation Forum

The finance sector is undergoing rapid transformation due to AI. Global Finance convened a panel of AI experts from banks and technology solution providers to share insights on practical applications. This session aimed to move beyond theory, providing first-hand accounts of successes, challenges, and lessons learned in integrating AI into financial operations.