Global Finance has named the 25th annual World’s Best Trade Finance Providers in an exclusive survey to be published in the print and digital editions of the February 2025 Trade Finance Special Issue, as well as online at GFMag.com. Honorees have been named in 15 global categories, 8 regions, nearly 100 countries, territories and districts, and 8 US regions.
The editorial review board of Global Finance selected the best trade finance providers based on entries from banks and other providers, as well as input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. Criteria for choosing the winners included: transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies.
“The global trade finance sector has shown resilience and innovation this year, with advances in digitization, blockchain adoption, and AI-powered solutions to enhance efficiency and transparency,” said Global Finance founder and editorial director Joseph Giarraputo. “Global Finance’s Best Trade Finance Providers awards honor the organizations that best served the needs of their clients while navigating challenges such as geopolitical uncertainty and regulatory complexities.”
Honorees will be celebrated at the BAFT Europe Bank-to-Bank Forum closing luncheon on March 12 in Amsterdam.
The full list of the 2025 World’s Best Trade Finance Providers follows.
Global Awards
| Best Trade Finance Provider – Bank | BNP Paribas |
| Best Trade Finance Provider – Non-Bank | Finastra |
| Best SME Trade Finance Provider – Bank New For 2025 | DBS |
| Best SME Trade Finance Provider – Non-Bank New For 2025 | Modifi |
| Best Digital Asset Capabilities for Trade Finance New For 2025 | J.P. Morgan |
| Best Trade-as-a-Service Solution New For 2025 | CGI |
| Most Innovative Bank For Trade Finance | ING |
| Best Trade Document Management | LiquidX |
| Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trade Finance | First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) |
| Best Provider of Sustainable Finance Solutions in Trade Finance | Santander |
| Best Trade Finance Software Provider | Surecomp |
| Best DLT Platform for Trade Finance | First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) |
| Best Bank for Export Finance | Credit Agricole |
| Best Bank for Trade Finance in Emerging Markets | State Bank of India |
| Best Bank for Trade Finance in Frontier Markets | TDB Group |
Regional Awards
| Africa | Ecobank |
| Asia-Pacific | DBS |
| Caribbean | Banreservas |
| Central & Eastern Europe | Raiffeisen Bank International |
| Latin America | BBVA |
| Middle East | First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) |
| North America | BNY |
| Western Europe | ING |
Country, Territory and District Awards
| Algeria | Societe Generale |
| Angola | BFA |
| Argentina | Santander |
| Armenia | Converse Bank |
| Australia | ANZ |
| Austria | Raiffeisen Bank International |
| Azerbaijan | Kapitalbank |
| Bahrain | Bank ABC |
| Bangladesh | Standard Chartered |
| Belgium | Belfius |
| Bolivia | Banco BISA |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Raiffeisen Bank International |
| Botswana | Standard Bank Botswana |
| Brazil | Banco do Brasil |
| Bulgaria | UniCredit Bulbank |
| Burkina Faso | Ecobank |
| Cambodia | ACLEDA Bank |
| Cameroon | Societe Generale |
| Canada | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Chile | Banco Itaú Chile |
| China | DBS |
| Colombia | Banco de Bogotá |
| Costa Rica | Scotiabank |
| Cote d’Ivoire | Ecobank Cote d’Ivoire |
| Croatia | Zagrebacka banka |
| Cyprus | Bank of Cyprus |
| Czech Republic | CSOB Czech Republic |
| Denmark | Nordea |
| Dominican Republic | Banreservas |
| Egypt | CIB |
| El Salvador | Banco Cuscatlán |
| Estonia | Swedbank |
| Finland | Nordea |
| France | BNP Paribas |
| Georgia | TBC Bank |
| Germany | Commerzbank |
| Ghana | Societe Generale |
| Greece | Eurobank |
| Guatemala | Citi |
| Honduras | Banco Cuscatlán |
| Hong Kong | DBS |
| Hungary | K&H Bank |
| India | State Bank of India |
| Indonesia | Bank Mandiri |
| Italy | Intesa Sanpaolo |
| Jamaica | Scotiabank Jamaica |
| Japan | MUFG |
| Jordan | Arab Bank |
| Kazakhstan | Halyk Bank |
| Kenya | TDB Group |
| Kuwait | National Bank of Kuwait |
| Latvia | Swedbank |
| Lithuania | SEB |
| Luxembourg | BGL BNP Paribas |
| Malaysia | Standard Chartered |
| Malta | HSBC Malta |
| Mauritius | HSBC Mauritius |
| Mexico | Citi México |
| Mongolia | Golomt Bank |
| Morocco | Banque Central Populaire |
| Mozambique | Standard Bank |
| Namibia | First National Bank of Namibia |
| Netherlands | ING |
| New Zealand | ANZ |
| Nigeria | First Bank of Nigeria |
| Norway | Nordea |
| Oman | Bank Dhofar |
| Pakistan | Faysal Bank |
| Panama | Banco General |
| Paraguay | Banco Itaú Paraguay |
| Peru | BBVA |
| Philippines | Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) |
| Poland | Bank Pekao |
| Portugal | novobanco |
| Qatar | QNB |
| Romania | BRD Groupe Societe Generale |
| Rwanda | Ecobank |
| Saudi Arabia | SAB |
| Senegal | Societe Generale |
| Serbia | Raiffeisen Bank International |
| Singapore | DBS |
| Slovakia | CSOB Slovakia |
| South Africa | Standard Bank |
| South Korea | Hana Bank |
| Spain | BBVA |
| Sweden | Handelsbanken |
| Switzerland | UBS |
| Taiwan | DBS |
| Tanzania | NBC |
| Thailand | Kasikorn Bank |
| Tunisia | Societe Generale Tunisia |
| Turkey | QNB Turkey |
| United Arab Emirates | First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) |
| United Kingdom | HSBC |
| United States | Bank of America |
| Uruguay | BBVA |
| Uzbekistan | Ipoteka Bank |
| Vietnam | Standard Chartered |
| Zambia | Zanaco |
US Regional Awards
| Far West | Umpqua Bank |
| Great Lakes | Fifth Third Bank |
| Mid-Atlantic | PNC Bank |
| New England | Citizens Bank |
| Plains | Wells Fargo |
| Rocky Mountain | Zions Bank |
| Southeast | Truist Bank |
| Southwest | Wells Fargo |
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For editorial information, please contact Andrea Fiano, editor, afiano@gfmag.com
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