Congratulations to the winners!
The Leaders in Trade awards highlight excellence in the trade, commodity, supply chain and export finance and fintech markets. The names listed under each category are based on submissions sent to GTR and, where relevant, Best Deals signed in 2017 were referenced as further substantiation.
GTR revealed the shortlist for the Leaders in Trade awards in February, and the winners were named at the GTR Charity Awards Dinner on April 26.
Regional awards
Africa
Best trade finance bank in Southern & East Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, Rand Merchant Bank, SMBC, Standard Bank
Winner: Rand Merchant Bank
Best trade finance bank in West Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Access Bank UK, Crown Agents Bank, Ecobank Nigeria, FCMB Bank, Zenith Bank (UK)
Winner: Zenith Bank (UK)
Americas
Best trade finance bank in North America:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi
Winner: Citi
Best trade finance bank in Latin America:
Shortlisted nominees: Banorte, Santander
Winner: Santander
Asia
Best trade finance bank in East Asia & the Pacific:
Shortlisted nominees: HSBC, Mizuho, Standard Chartered
Winner: Mizuho
Best trade finance bank in South Asia:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of Ceylon, SBI, Standard Chartered
Winner: SBI
Europe
Best trade finance bank in Nordic region:
Shortlisted nominees: Handelsbanken, Nordea
Winner: Nordea
Best trade finance bank in Eastern Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Santander, UniCredit, VTB Bank
Winner: VTB Bank
Best trade finance bank in Western Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, ING, Santander, UniCredit
Winner: Crédit Agricole
Best trade finance bank in the UK:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Santander
Winner: NatWest
Middle East & North Africa:
Best trade finance bank in the Middle East & North Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Arab Bank, Citi, FAB, Noor Bank, Standard Chartered
Winner: FAB
Global awards
Best trade credit and political risk insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: BPL Global, PIB, Texel
Winner: BPL Global
Best trade credit and political risk insurance underwriter:
Shortlisted nominees: Chaucer, Euler Hermes, XL Catlin
Winners:
Best trade credit insurance underwriter: Euler Hermes
Best political risk insurance underwriter: Chaucer
Best trade finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Allen & Overy, Hogan Lovells, Norton Rose Fulbright, Simmons & Simmons, Sullivan & Worcester
Winner: Allen & Overy
Best development bank in trade:
Winner: Asian Development Bank
Best correspondent bank:
Winner: BNY Mellon
Financial institution that has made a significant contribution to sustainability:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, Commerzbank
Winner: Barclays
Best export credit agency:
Winner: UKEF
Best alternative trade finance provider:
Shortlisted nominees: Ebury, Falcon, LFC, LiquidX
Winner: LFC
Best trade finance software provider:
Shortlisted nominees: Bolero, China Systems, CGI, GT Nexus, iGTB, PrimeRevenue, SureComp
Winner: China Systems
Best fintech disrupter:
Shortlisted nominees: LiquidX, TradeIX, Traydstream
Winner: TradeIX
Most innovative bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Commerzbank, HSBC
Winner: HSBC
Best supply chain finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, HSBC, Santander, UniCredit
Winner: BNP Paribas
Best commodity trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: ING, Rabobank, Société Générale
Winner: ING
Best export finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, SMBC, Standard Chartered
Winner: Standard Chartered
Best trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Citi, Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Standard Chartered
Winner: HSBC
