Asian Banking and Finance salutes Asia’s best and brightest banks

Around 200 bankers flocked to the event.

Asian Banking and Finance magazine proudly continued its long tradition of honoring Asia’s best and brightest banks at this year’s Wholesale Banking Awards and Retail Banking Awards.

Around 200 bankers from over 30 countries flocked to the event, which was held on July 8 at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore.

“This year marks that 10th year of our Retail Banking Awards, and the 4th year of our Wholesale Banking Awards. ABF is immensely proud to have produced a long and esteemed roster of winners composed solely of Asia’s most impressive banks,” said Tim Charlton, editor-in-chief of ABF. 

This year also marked the inaugural Charlton East Coles Corporate Performance Awards.

ABF congratulates all the winners, as follows:

WINNERS OF WHOLESALE BANKING AWARDS 2015

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

• UAE Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Azizi Bank

• Afghanistan Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Bangkok Bank

• Thailand Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

BankDhofar

• Oman Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Oman Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC

• Vietnam Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year

Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri)

• Thailand Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

Bank of China (Hong Kong)

• Hong Kong Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year
• Hong Kong Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

BDO Unibank

• Philippines Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Philippines Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
• Philippines Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

Burgan Bank

• Kuwait Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Cathay United Bank

• Taiwan Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Taiwan Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

CB BANK Myanmar Domestic

• Cash Management Bank of the Year

CIMB Bank Berhad

• Malaysia Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

CTBC Bank

• Taiwan Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Doha Bank

• Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

DBS Bank, Singapore

• Singapore Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Singapore Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
• Singapore Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

DBS Bank, Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

DBS Bank, China

• China Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
• China Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Emirates NBD PJSC

• UAE Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Hang Seng Bank Limited

• Hong Kong Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Janata Bank Limited

• Bangladesh Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year

JSC Halyk Bank

• Kazakhstan Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

KASIKORNBANK

• Thailand Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Lao Viet Joint Venture Bank

• Laos Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year

Maybank Malaysia

• Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
• Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank

• Vietnam Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Maybank Kim Eng

• International Project Finance Bank of the Year

National Development Bank PLC

• Sri Lanka Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Sri Lanka Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

Noor Bank

• UAE Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year

OCBC Bank

• Singapore Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

PT. Bank OCBC NISP, Tbk

• Indonesia Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year
• Indonesia Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

OJSC Optima Bank

• Kyrgyzstan Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year

Philippine Business Bank

• Philippines Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year

Private Joint Stock Exchange Bank Trustbank

• Uzbekistan Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
• Uzbekistan Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

• Indonesia Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
• Indonesia Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

RHB Banking Group

• Malaysia Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank

• Vietnam Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year
• Vietnam Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

SECURITY BANK CORPORATION

• Philippines Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Taishin Bank

• Taiwan Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

Türk Ekonomi Bankasi A.S. (TEB/BNP Paribas Joint Venture)

• Turkey Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

United Amara Bank Limited

• Myanmar Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year
• Myanmar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Westpac Banking Corporation

• Australia Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Australia Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

YES BANK

• India Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• India Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

WINNERS OF RETAIL BANKING AWARDS 2015

AbuDhabi Commercial Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - UAE
• Advertising Campaign of the Year - UAE

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad

• SME Bank of the Year - Malaysia

AmBank

• Website of the Year - Malaysia

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Axis Bank Ltd.

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - India
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - India

Azizi Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Afghanistan
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Afghanistan

Baiduri Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Brunei
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Brunei

Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri)

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Thailand
• Website of the Year - Thailand
• Advertising Campaign - Thailand

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

BankDhofar

• SME Bank of the Year - Oman
• Website of the Year - Oman

Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Laos
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Laos

BDO Foundation, Inc.

• Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - Silver

BDO Unibank, Inc.

• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Burgan Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Kuwait
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Kuwait
• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Kuwait

Cambodian Public Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Cambodia

Citi

• International Retail Bank of the Year
• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Singapore
• Employer Award of the Year - Gold

Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Hong Kong
• Branch Innovation of the Year - Silver

DBS Bank, Taiwan

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Taiwan

DBS Bank, China

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - China
• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - China
• SME Bank of the Year - China

DBS Bank, Hong Kong

• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

DBS Bank, Hong Kong

• SME Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Singapore

DongA Joint Stock Commercial Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Vietnam

DongA Money Transfer Company

• Finance Company of the Year - Vietnam

Hong Leong Finance

• ASEAN Finance Company of the Year

HSBC China

• Foreign Retail Bank of the Year - China

HSBC Bank Australia Limited

• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Austalia

HSBC Sri Lanka

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Sri Lanka

ICICI Bank

• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - India
• Website of the Year - India

Janata Bank Limited

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Bangladesh
• Employer Award of the Year - Bronze

JSC Eurasian Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Kazakhstan

Kanbawza Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Myanmar
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Myanmar

KASIKORNBANK PCL

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Thailand
• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Thailand
• Branch Innovation of the Year - Bronze

Khan Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Mongolia

The Land Bank of the Philippines

• Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Philippines
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Maybank

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

Mashreq

• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - UAE
• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - UAE
• SME of the Year - UAE

METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST, CO. (METROBANK)

• Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - Bronze

National Development Bank PLC.

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka
• SME Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka

OCBC Bank

• ASEAN SME Bank of the Year
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Singapore

PT. Bank OCBC NISP, Tbk

• SME Bank of the Year - Indonesia
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

OCBC Securities Pte Ltd

• Online Securities Platform - Singapore

OJSC Optima Bank

• Website of the Year - Kyrgyzstan

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK

• Website of the Year - Philippines

PrimeCredit Limited

• Finance Company of the Year - Hong Kong

PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Indonesia
• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Indonesia

Public Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Malaysia

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Philippines
• SME Bank of the Year - Philippines

Security Bank

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Philippines

Siam Commercial Bank PCL

• SME Bank of the Year - Thailand

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

• Branch Innovation of the Year - Gold

State Savings Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan "Amonatbonk"

• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Tajikistan

Taishin Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Taiwan
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Taiwan
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Taiwan

The State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Turkmenistan

Union Bank of the Philippines

• Corporate Social Responsibility Program - Gold
• Employer Award of the Year - Silver

United Amara Bank Limited

• Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Myanmar

United Overseas Bank

• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Singapore

VPBank - Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank

• SME Bank of the Year – Vietnam

Charlton EastColes Corporate Performance Awards 2015

DBS Group Holdings Limited

• Singapore Company Gold & Singapore Financial Company Gold