GTR is pleased to reveal the shortlist for this year’s Leaders in Trade awards, which 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 2023 were referenced as further substantiation.
Winners in all categories will be announced at GTR’s annual charity awards dinner in London on May 1.
Thanks to everyone who sent in a submission, and congratulations to the nominees!
Regional awards:
Best trade finance bank in:
East Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: FCMB Bank (UK), Mauritius Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
West Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: BACB, Ecobank, Stanbic IBTC, Zenith Bank UK
Southern Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), Standard Bank
Middle East:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank ABC, Emirates NBD, FAB Bank, QNB
North Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: AAIB, BACB, EBank
Americas:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, BNY Mellon, TD Securities
Asia:
Shortlisted nominees: ANZ, HSBC, Mizuho
Eastern Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Raiffeisen Bank International, Ukrgasbank
Western Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank
UK:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Santander UK
Global awards: Other industry players
Best trade or supply chain finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Allen & Overy, Hogan Lovells, Sullivan
Best export finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Baker McKenzie, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sullivan
Best export credit agency:
Shortlisted nominees: EKN, Kuke
Best fintech in trade:
Shortlisted nominees: Cleareye.ai, Conpend, Komgo, Premium Technology, WaveBL
Best fintech startup in trade:
Shortlisted nominees: CashNow, Impactsure, Paper Trader Platform, Volofin, XDC Trade Network
Best trade finance software provider:
Shortlisted nominees: Complidata, Conpend, MonetaGo, Surecomp
Best trade or supply chain finance platform:
Shortlisted nominees: CGI, Demica, Mitigram, Premium Technology, Surecomp
Best non-bank trade finance provider (incl. trade finance funds):
Shortlisted nominees: DP World Trade Finance, Evolution, Pemberton Asset Management, Raistone
Best trade credit and political risk insurance underwriter:
Shortlisted nominees: Allianz, Amynta, The Hartford
Best trade credit insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: Aon, BPL Global, WTW
Best political risk insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: Aon, BPL Global, Marsh, WTW
Global awards: Banks
Best development bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Asian Development Bank, African Export-Import Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation, Trade and Development Bank
Best bank for ESG:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, BNP Paribas, DBS, MUFG
Best bank for digitalisation:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, Citi, DBS, Lloyds Bank, Standard Chartered
Best supply chain finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, Citi, DBS, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, MUFG
Best commodity trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: African Export-Import Bank, SMBC, Société Générale, Trade and Development Bank
Best export finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered
Best trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Santander
