Gordon Platt Foreign Exchange Awards 2026 - Best FX Banks

Section 3: Submission Details

Please respond to each question below. Strong entries are specific, evidence-based, and clearly demonstrate impact. Where possible, support your answers with data, outcomes, and real examples. Each response should be no more than 1,200 words unless otherwise indicated.

1. Volume, Market Share, and Global Coverage

Demonstrate your standing in the markets and segments you serve and the scale of your foreign exchange franchise. Explain how your proposition fits your target clients and how clearly you stand apart from peers. Where relevant, include: • Transaction volumes, currency pair coverage, and the geographic scope of your FX franchise across regions and client segments • Market share, ranking, or league-table position — including any independent benchmarks, external surveys, or third-party comparisons with peers (publicly available sources welcome) • Disclosed or verifiable indicators of geographic presence, such as the number of markets served, local entity footprint, or regional trading infrastructure • Your role and positioning within the local, regional, or global FX ecosystem, and how your proposition is differentiated for your target client base • Growth over the review period, including year-on-year volume, revenue contribution, and client base expansion

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2. Commitment to the FX Business

Describe the breadth, relevance, and depth of your FX offering, and the resources you dedicate to it. Where relevant, include: • Publicly available indicators of FX business commitment, such as disclosed trading infrastructure, regional desk presence, published product range, or leadership commentary on FX strategy • The breadth and relevance of the FX product suite across spot, forwards, swaps, options, derivatives, hedging, and treasury solutions — and how well it addresses the needs of both corporate and institutional clients • Resources dedicated to the FX business, including trading desk structure, headcount, and any year-on-year changes in investment or capacity • Client-centric design: evidence of tailored structures, segmented solutions, and personalized service models across client types • Strategic clarity and execution: new product development, scalability, and evidence that the FX business is a deliberate and growing priority for the institution

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3. Innovation and Technology

Describe new or enhanced products, services, technologies, or processes introduced to better serve clients during the review period. Explain the client problem each innovation solved, what makes it original, and the traction it gained. Where relevant, include: • Product launches, platform enhancements, or technology partnerships that signal meaningful innovation (publicly available sources welcome, including press releases, industry coverage, or third-party recognition) • Originality and differentiation: first-to-market models, proprietary tools, or solutions that address unmet needs for corporate or institutional clients • Specific client problems solved — whether friction removed, access improved, risk reduced, or execution accelerated — and the measurable impact achieved • Purposeful use of AI, machine learning, data analytics, and automation to improve pricing transparency, execution quality, or workflow efficiency for clients • Adoption and scalability: uptake among clients, evidence of integration into day-to-day workflows, and capacity to scale across markets or segments

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4. Execution Skills and Client Experience

Describe how you deliver a high-quality, consistent client experience across channels and how strong your execution and advisory capabilities are. Support your response with service, sentiment, and engagement evidence. Where relevant, include: • Indicators of client experience and execution quality, such as client surveys, industry rankings, case studies and testimonials, or third-party awards (publicly available sources welcome • Execution capability: demonstrated ability to manage large or complex transactions with precision, including competitive pricing, liquidity depth, and minimal market impact • Quality of the client journey across channels — including onboarding experience, omnichannel access, and the consistency of service delivery across geographies and client segments • Advisory depth and responsiveness: the expertise, specialization, and accessibility of client-facing teams, and how well they support clients through periods of market stress or complexity • Client advocacy and sentiment: testimonials, independently verified satisfaction scores, retention rates, and other evidence of sustained client confidence and engagement

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5. Results, Impact, and Performance

Provide a clear, well-supported account of the results you achieved during the review period and why they matter. Connect your initiatives to measurable outcomes for clients and the business. Where relevant, include: • Performance indicators, such as revenue figures, business growth, market share data, or strategic milestones (publicly available sources welcome — including references in annual reports, investor materials, or industry coverage) • Volume and revenue growth during the review period (Q3 2025 – Q2 2026) including year-on-year comparisons and client relationship expansion • Revenue and profitability contribution from the FX business, including how the FX franchise performed relative to broader institutional targets • Client impact and outcome quality: evidence of measurable results delivered to corporate and institutional clients, including risk mitigation, cost efficiency, and goal achievement • Strategic execution: demonstrated progress against stated priorities, including new market entry, capability build-out, or client segment expansion during the review period

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Section 4: Global Specialist Categories

This section provides an opportunity for you to include further information related to the global specialist categories for which you are applying. Complete this section only for the categories you selected for consideration, without repeating core material. Keep responses brief, evidence-based, and focused on the review period. Clearly label any confidential information. Include responses for each global or regional category for which you wish to be considered — name the category at the top of the response.

Best Global Foreign Exchange Bank

Make the case for your institution as the strongest overall FX franchise globally. Explain how your capabilities across products, markets, client segments, technology, and execution form a coherent global proposition — where your competitive advantage is most pronounced and how your global FX strategy has evolved during the review period. Editors want an integrated argument for global leadership, not a summary of individual strengths.

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Best FX Services for Financial Institutions

Describe the services and capabilities you provide specifically to bank and FI clients — covering correspondent FX, white-label or outsourced FX, bank-to-bank execution, and any technology or workflow integration that enhances the FI client experience.

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Best FX Bank for Hedging and Currency Risk Management

Outline your approach to helping clients manage currency risk, including the hedging strategies and instruments you offer, the quality of your advisory support, and measurable client outcomes achieved during the review period.

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Best FX Derivatives Provider

Detail your FX derivatives range, highlighting innovation, market access, and how your capabilities supported clients’ risk management and financial objectives during the review period.

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Best FX Bank for Corporates

Highlight the services, tools, and solutions designed for corporate clients — including hedging programs, treasury integration, workflow automation, and the quality of client-facing support.

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Best FX Bank for Emerging and Frontier Markets Currencies

Provide evidence of your expertise in emerging and frontier market currencies — covering currency breadth, execution quality, local market knowledge, and any specialized solutions for clients accessing or managing risk in these markets.

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Best FX Liquidity Provider

Describe your liquidity provision capabilities, including pricing depth and consistency across currency pairs, support for high-volume transactions, and evidence of reliable market access during periods of stress or volatility.

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Best FX Market Maker

Summarize your market-making expertise, emphasizing competitive pricing, liquidity depth, execution speed, and the quality of two-way pricing across the currency pairs and client segments you serve.

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Best Sustainable FX Solution

Detail FX Products or programs designed to advance clients’ sustainability objectives – including ESG-linked derivatives, green FX frameworks, or sustainability aligned hedging structures – and the measurable impact achieved.

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Best FX Bank for Commodity-Linked Risk Management

Describe your FX capabilities for commodity trading clients, including cross-asset hedging solutions, expertise at the FX-commodities intersection, and measurable client outcomes during the review period.

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Best FX Bank for Real-Time FX (New for 2027)

Provide evidence of your real-time FX capabilities — streaming pricing, instant execution, and integration with client treasury or payments workflows — including adoption, performance benchmarks, and the client problems solved.

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Best Bank for Cross-Border Payments in FX (New for 2027)

Describe how your FX capabilities support cross-border payment flows — covering speed, pricing competitiveness, transparency, and integration with payment platforms or correspondent networks — with evidence of measurable client outcomes.

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Best Bank for Digital Asset FX & Stablecoin Settlement (New for 2027)

Detail your capabilities at the FX-digital asset intersection, including stablecoin settlement, digital asset conversion, and the infrastructure or partnerships that enable clients to manage FX exposure within digital asset workflows. Highlight innovation, adoption, and client impact.

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Section 5: Supporting Materials

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Section 6: Declarations

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Gordon Platt Foreign Exchange Awards 2026 – Best FX Banks