GTR is happy to announce the results of its Leaders in Trade 2012 readers’ poll.
Over 6,000 votes were cast in favour of the leading banks, financial institutions, insurers and brokers in the trade finance market.
The awards aim to highlight achievements in specific geographical regions and particular product lines.
Below is the complete list of winners. A full write-up will appear in the Jan/Feb issue.
Best global trade finance bank
HSBC
Best global export finance bank
Citi
Best global commodity finance bank
Deutsche Bank
Best global structured commodity finance bank
ING
Best trade finance bank in Latin America (including the Caribbean)
BBVA
Best trade finance bank in Asia Pacific
Standard Chartered
Best trade finance bank in CEE
UniCredit
Best trade finance bank in CIS
Sberbank
Best trade finance bank in South Asia (including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka only)
HSBC
Best trade finance bank in Australia and the Pacific
ANZ
Best trade finance bank in the Middle East & North Africa
HSBC
Best trade finance bank in Southern Africa
Standard Bank
Best trade finance bank in East Africa
Standard Bank
Best trade finance bank in West Africa
FBN Bank (UK)
Best trade finance bank in the Nordic region
SEB
Best trade finance bank in North America
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Best trade finance bank in Western Europe (excluding the Nordic region)
Deutsche Bank
Best forfaiting house
LFC
Best factoring house
Fimbank
Best Islamic finance bank
ITFC
Best trade outsourcing bank
BNY Mellon
Best trade credit and political risk insurance broker
BPL Global
Best trade credit insurance underwriter
AIG
Best political risk insurance underwriter
Ace
Best development bank in trade
EBRD
Best trade finance boutique institution
Falcon Group
Best export credit agency
K-sure
Best trade finance software provider
China Systems
Best supply chain finance bank
JP Morgan
Best bank for documentary processing
RBS
Company with the best supply chain finance platform
Bolero
Corporate that operates the best in-house trade finance business
Siemens
