GTR is pleased to reveal the shortlist for this year’s Leaders in Trade awards, celebrating excellence across the trade, commodity, supply chain and export finance and fintech markets.
The nominees in each category have been selected based on submissions received by GTR, with Best Deals signed in 2024 also considered where relevant to support the selections.
The initial shortlist was carefully compiled by the GTR editorial team, who will now work alongside the newly established independent advisory panel to select the winners.
Winners in all categories will be announced and honoured at GTR’s annual charity awards dinner in London on June 26.
Thanks to everyone who sent in a submission, and congratulations to the shortlisted candidates!
Regional awards
Best trade finance bank in:
East Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: CRDB, KCB Bank, Mauritius Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
West Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Deutsche Bank, Ecobank, FCMB Bank (UK), Stanbic IBTC, Zenith Bank UK
Southern Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Nedbank, Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank, Trade and Development Bank
Middle East:
Shortlisted nominees: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Bank ABC, Commercial Bank of Dubai, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Qatar National Bank
North Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Arab African International Bank, BACB, Banque Misr
North America:
Shortlisted nominees: BNY, JP Morgan, MUFG, Scotiabank, TD Securities
Latin America:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, Scotiabank
Asia:
Shortlisted nominees: DBS Bank, HSBC, Mizuho Bank, MUFG
Eastern Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Raiffeisen Bank International, TBC Bank, Ukrgasbank, UniCredit
Western Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, ING, UniCredit
UK:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Santander
Global awards: Other industry players
Best trade or supply chain finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: A&O Shearman, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sullivan
Best export finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Baker McKenzie, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sullivan
Best export credit agency:
Shortlisted nominees: Etihad Credit Insurance, Kuke
Best fintech in trade:
Shortlisted nominees: Conpend, Enigio, Finverity, Komgo, MonetaGo
Best fintech newcomer in trade:
Shortlisted nominees: Complidata, Mercore, Vayana TradeXchange
Best trade finance software provider:
Shortlisted nominees: Cleareye, LiquidX, Mitigram, Surecomp, Traydstream
Best trade or supply chain finance platform:
Shortlisted nominees: CGI, Finverity, Premium Technology, PrimeRevenue
Best non-bank trade finance provider (incl. trade finance funds):
Shortlisted nominees: Beltone Leasing and Factoring, Credlix, Mercore, Raistone
Best trade credit and political risk insurance underwriter:
Shortlisted nominees: Coming soon
Best trade credit insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: Aon, BPL, Marsh, WTW
Best political risk insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: Aon, BPL, Marsh, WTW
Global awards: Banks
Best development bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation [MDB Trade Finance Working Group], International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation; Trade and Development Bank
Best bank for ESG:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Crown Agents Bank, ING, Nedbank
Best bank for digitalisation:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, Citi, DBS Bank, JP Morgan, Lloyds
Best supply chain finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, Citi, ING, MUFG, Santander
Best commodity trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Ecobank, SMBC, Société Générale
Best export finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, Santander, SMBC, Standard Chartered
Best trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, Crédit Agricole, Santander
