Istanbul, October 6th, 2009
– Global Finance magazine hosted its thirteenth annual Best Bank Awards ceremony on October 6th, 2009, in Istanbul (Turkey), at the same time as the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. More than 200 bank CEOs and senior financial officers and central bankers attended the Ceremony. It will be open to journalists.
Global Finance – a monthly magazine founded in 1987 – has a long tradition in recognizing the best financial institutions in the world and its awards have become a recognized and trusted standard of excellence in finance.
Global Finance this year has identified the best banks in 123 countries, as well as the best banks globally in 11 key banking categories.
In selecting this years winners, Global Finances editorial team considered objective and subjective factors. Objective criteria included growth in assets, profitability, geographic reach, strategic relationships, new business development and product innovation. Subjective criteria included the opinions of equity and credit-rating analysts, banking consultants and others in the industry, as well as corporate financial executives. The winners are not always the biggest banks but, rather, the best banks – those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.
A year after the failure of some major financial institutions, companies and investors are looking for assurance of their banks credit-worthiness, said Joseph Giarraputo publisher of Global Finance. But also, more than ever, they are demanding superior competence. Hopefully, these lists will help them find the most competent financial partners.
For editorial information please contact:
Dan Keeler, Editor, phone: +1 212 447 7900 ext 232, email:
dan@gfmag.com
Global Finance announces the “WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2009”
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GLOBAL |
JPMorgan Chase |
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HSBC |
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Credit Suisse |
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Standard Chartered |
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State Street Global Advisors |
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The Bank of New York Mellon |
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J.P. Morgan |
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Citi |
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BNP Paribas |
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Deutsche Bank |
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HSBC |
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NORTH AMERICA |
Butterfield Bank |
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Scotiabank |
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JPMorgan Chase |
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EUROPE |
International Commercial Bank |
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Bank Austria |
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Belarusbank |
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KBC |
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Raiffeisen Bank Bosna i Hercegovina |
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Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria |
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Privredna Banka Zagreb |
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Bank of Cyprus |
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Raiffeisenbank |
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Danske Bank |
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Swedbank |
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Pohjola Bank |
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BNP Paribas |
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Commerzbank |
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EFG Eurobank |
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OTP |
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Intesa Sanpaolo Italy |
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Aizkraukles Banka |
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Swedbank |
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Banque et Caisse dEpargne de lEtat |
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Komercijalna Banka |
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HSBC Bank Malta |
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Moldova Agroindbank |
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Rabobank |
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DnB NOR |
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Bank Pekao |
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Banco Esprito Santo |
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BRD-Groupe Socit Gnrale |
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VTB |
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Raiffeisen Banka |
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Tatra Banka |
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Nova Ljubljanska Banka |
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Santander |
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Handelsbanken |
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Credit Suisse |
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Akbank |
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UkrSibbank |
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HSBC |
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ASIA |
HSBC Armenia |
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
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International Bank of Azerbaijan |
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Janata Bank |
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ICBC |
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Bank of Georgia |
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HSBC |
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HDFC Bank |
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PT Bank Central Asia |
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Resona Holdings |
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Kazkommertsbank |
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AsiaUniversalBank (AUB) |
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ICBC Macau |
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Public Bank Berhad |
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Khan Bank |
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Habib Bank |
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Bank of the Philippine Islands |
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United Overseas Bank |
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Shinhan Bank |
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Commercial Bank of Ceylon |
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Chinatrust Commercial Bank |
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Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) |
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Credit-Standard Bank |
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Asia Commercial Bank |
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LATIN AMERICA |
Banco Macro |
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FirstCaribbean International |
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Belize Bank |
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Banco de Crdito de Bolivia |
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Ita-Unibanco |
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Banco Santander Chile |
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Bancolombia |
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Scotiabank Costa Rica |
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Banco Popular Dominicano |
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Banco Pichincha |
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Banco Agrcola |
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Banco Agromercantil |
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Banco Atlntida |
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Scotiabank Jamaica |
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Banamex |
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Banco General |
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Interbanco |
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BBVA Banco Continental |
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Banco Santander Puerto Rico |
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Republic Bank |
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Banco Santander Uruguay |
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BBVA Banco Provincial |
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MIDDLE EAST |
Ahli United Bank |
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Commercial International Bank (CIB) |
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Parsian Bank |
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Commercial Bank of Iraq |
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Mizrahi Tefahot |
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Arab Bank |
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National Bank of Kuwait |
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BLOM Bank |
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BankMuscat |
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Qatar National Bank |
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Samba Financial Group |
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Bank Audi Syria |
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Emirates NBD |
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Arab Bank Yemen |
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AFRICA |
Arab Banking Corporation Algeria |
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BES Angola |
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Standard Chartered Bank Botswana |
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Ecobank Cte dIvoire |
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Nib International Bank |
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Trust Bank |
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Ghana Commercial Bank |
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International Commercial Bank |
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Barclays Bank of Kenya |
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Wahda Bank |
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Mauritius Commercial Bank |
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Attijariwafa Bank |
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Standard Bank Namibia |
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FirstBank |
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Banque Commerciale du Rwanda |
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Ecobank Senegal |
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Standard Bank |
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Al Salam Bank Sudan |
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Ecobank |
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Banque de Tunisie |
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Stanbic Bank Uganda |
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Standard Chartered Bank Zambia |
