The GTR Leaders in Trade awards highlight excellence in the trade, commodity, supply chain and export finance, and fintech markets.
GTR revealed the shortlist for these awards in February, and the winners were due to be named at our GTR Charity Awards Dinner 2020 on April 30. Following the postponement of that event, we have taken the decision to proceed with publishing the winners online.
The names listed under each category are based on submissions sent to GTR. In some cases, where entries overlap with Best Deals signed in 2019, GTR also draws on those transactions. A full write-up on these achievements will appear in GTR Q3 2020, out in July.
Congratulations to the winners!
Regional awards:
Best trade finance bank in:
East Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: FCMB Bank (UK), Standard Bank
Winner: Standard Bank
West Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: BACB, FCMB Bank (UK), The Access Bank UK, Zenith Bank (UK)
Winner: Zenith Bank (UK)
Southern Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: RMB, Standard Bank, Zanaco
Winner: RMB
Middle East:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank ABC, Citi, Emirates NBD, FAB, HSBC, Standard Chartered
Winner: Standard Chartered
North Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Arab Bank, BACB, Citi, HSBC
Winner: BACB
North America:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, Citi, Santander
Winner: Bank of America
Latin America:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, Santander
Winner: Santander
East Asia & the Pacific:
Shortlisted nominees: ANZ, DBS, Mizuho
Winner: Mizuho
South Asia:
Shortlisted nominees: ADB, DBS, HSBC
Winner: ADB
Eastern Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Sberbank, Ukrgasbank, VTB Bank
Winner: Sberbank
Western Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole, ING, Nordea, Santander
Winner: Crédit Agricole
UK:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Santander
Winner: NatWest
Global awards:
Best trade finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Allen & Overy, Hogan Lovells, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sullivan
Winner: Sullivan
Best export credit agency:
Winner: UK Export Finance
Best technology collaboration:
Shortlisted nominees: Crown Agents Bank, Euro Exim, Incomlend, MineHub, Pole Star & Dow Jones
Winner: Euro Exim
Best fintech startup:
Shortlisted nominees: Incomlend, Trade Ledgers, TradeSun, Tradewind Markets
Winner: Incomlend
Best fintech disrupter:
Shortlisted nominees: Demica, Incomlend, Traydstream
Winner: Demica
Best trade finance software provider:
Shortlisted nominees: CGI, China Systems, Orbitt
Winner: China Systems
Best alternative trade finance provider:
Shortlisted nominees: Demica, ExWorks Capital, London Forfaiting Company (LFC)
Winner: London Forfaiting Company (LFC)
Best trade credit and political risk insurance underwriter:
Winner: Chaucer
Best trade credit and political risk insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: BPL Global, Marsh JLT Specialty, Texel, Willis Towers Watson
Winner: Marsh JLT Specialty
FI that has made a significant contribution to sustainability:
Shortlisted nominees: ABN Amro, Barclays, EBRD, HSBC
Winner: EBRD
Most innovative bank:
Shortlisted nominees: ADB, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, NatWest
Winners: BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank
Best supply chain finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, Citi, MUFG, Standard Chartered
Winner: Citi
Best commodity trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: ABN Amro, Société Générale
Winner: Société Générale
Best export finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, SMBC, Standard Chartered
Winner: Standard Chartered
Best trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Standard Chartered
Winner: HSBC
