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Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2012 winners revealed

Find out who the winning banks are in this year’s Retail Banking Awards and the inaugural Wholesale Banking Awards.

On its first year, the Wholesale Banking Awards saw a considerably high number of entries which bodes well for the upcoming years of this prestigious awards. And now on its sixth year, the Asian Banking Retail Banking Awards received a record number of nominations which proved the integrity set by the awards throughout the years.

The nominations were screened by the top partners of different firms in Asia. The judges included Dominic Nixon from PwC, Egidio Zarrella from KPMG, Mohit Mehrotra from Deloitte Consulting, Liew Nam Soon from Ernst and Young Advisory LLP, and Andrew Pitcher from Accenture.

The awarding ceremony in Singapore last August 23 was hosted by no less than BBC World News anchor Rico Hizon and was graced by nearly 200 Asian bankers.

"We take pleasure in recognising the 27 winners in the Wholesale Banking Awards and 35 winners in the Retail Banking Awards. Congratulations to all the winning banks. We hope to see you all again next year," said Publisher Tim Charlton.

ABF salutes all the winners for their outstanding performances in the respective categories. For the Wholesale Banking Awards, the winning banks are: 

International Cash Management Bank of the Year
J.P. Morgan
 
International Trade Finance Bank of the Year
Citi Transaction Services
 
International Technology and Operations Bank of the Year
Euroclear Bank
 
Singapore Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
OCBC Bank
 
Singapore Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
OCBC Bank
 
Hong Kong Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
Hang Seng Bank Limited
 
Hong Kong Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
Hang Seng Bank Limited
 
Malaysia Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
CIMB Investment Bank Bhd
 
Malaysia Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
CIMB Investment Bank Bhd
 
Indonesia Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
 
Indonesia Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
 
Thailand Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
KASIKORNBANK
 
Thailand Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
KASIKORNBANK
 
Vietnam Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
Techcombank
 
Vietnam Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
Techcombank
 
Philippines Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
BDO Unibank, Inc.
 
Egypt Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
Bank of Alexandria
 
Bangladesh Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year 
Janata Bank Limited
 
Bangladesh Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year
Janata Bank Limited
 
Philippines Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
Bank of the Philippine Islands
 
The Kyrgyz Republic Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
Demir Kyrgyz International Bank CJSC
 
Thailand Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year
Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited
 
Singapore Project Finance Bank of the Year
ING Bank NV
 
Thailand Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Pcl.
 
Philippines Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
 
Malaysia Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
Maybank
 
India Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
ICICI Bank Limited
 
Taiwan Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
Taishin Bank
 
Laos Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL)
 
Yemen Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
Tadhamon International Islamic Bank (TIIB)
 
Yemen Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year
Tadhamon International Islamic Bank (TIIB)
 
Cambodia Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
ABA Bank
 
Singapore Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year
DBS Bank
 
Vietnam Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year
DongA Bank
 
 
For the Retail Banking Awards 2012, the winners are:
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Kazakhstan
JSC "Eurasian Bank"
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Israel
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Sultanate of Oman
bank muscat
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Taiwan
Taishin Bank

Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Indonesia
PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Philippines
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Singapore
DBS Bank
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Cambodia
Cambodian Public Bank Plc
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Malaysia
Public Bank
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Bangladesh
Janata Bank Limited
 
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Vietnam
Techcombank
 
International Retail Bank of the Year
Citi

Domestic Finance Company of the Year - Singapore
Hong Leong Finance Limited

Domestic Finance Company of the Year - Vietnam
DongA Money Transfer Company

Domestic Finance Company of the Year - Hong Kong
PrimeCredit Limited

Branch Innovation of the Year - Gold Award
OCBC Bank

Branch Innovation of the Year - Silver Award
POSB

Branch Innovation of the Year - Bronze Award
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Advertising Campaign of the Year - Hong Kong
HSBC (Hong Kong)

Advertising Campaign of the Year - Malaysia
CIMB Bank
 
Website of the Year - India
ICICI Bank Limited

Website of the Year - Philippines
Bank of the Philippine Islands

Website of the Year - Singapore
Maybank Singapore

Website of the Year - Bahrain
BMI Bank
 
Online Securities Platform of the Year - Singapore
OCBC Securities

Online Securities Platform of the Year - Hong Kong
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Online Securities Platform of the Year - Malaysia
CIMB Bank
 
Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Taiwan
Taishin Bank

Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Singapore
United Overseas Bank

Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad

Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Sri Lanka
HSBC Sri Lanka

Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Philippines
BDO Unibank, Inc.
 
Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - Gold Award
National Australia Bank

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - Silver
Citibank

Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
CIMB Bank Berhad -Singapore Branch

Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Laos
Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL)

Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Thailand
CIMB Thai Bank Public Company Limited
 
Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Singapore
OCBC Bank

Online Banking Initiative of the Year - India
ICICI Bank Limited

Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
HSBC (Hong Kong)

ASEAN SME Bank of the Year
OCBC Bank

SME Bank of the Year - Philippines
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

SME Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
HSBC (Hong Kong)

SME Bank of the Year - Thailand
Siam Commercial Bank PCL

Employer Award of the Year - Gold Award
Maybank Singapore

Employer Award of the Year - Silver Award
HSBC (Hong Kong)
 



 
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