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 2022 were referenced as further substantiation for GTR’s decisions.
GTR revealed the shortlist for the Leaders in Trade awards in February, and the winners were revealed for the first time at the GTR Charity Awards Dinner on May 3.
Congratulations to the winners! A full write-up on their achievements will be published in GTR Q3 2023.
Regional awards:
Best trade finance bank in:
East Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: MCB, Standard Chartered Kenya
Winner: Standard Chartered Kenya
West Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: BACB, Ecobank
Winner: Ecobank
Southern Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: RMB, Standard Bank, Zanaco
Winner: RMB
Middle East:
Shortlisted nominees: Arab Bank, ADCB, Bank FAB, Emirates NDB, HSBC
Winner: Bank FAB
North Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: BACB, Ebank, QNB ALAHLI
Winner: BACB
North America:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, BNY Mellon, TD Securities
Winner: Bank of America
Asia:
Shortlisted nominees: Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong), HSBC, Mizuho
Winner: Mizuho
Eastern Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Raiffeisen Bank International, Ukrgasbank
Winner: Ukrgasbank
Western Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Crédit Agricole CIB, ING, UniCredit
Winner: Crédit Agricole CIB
UK:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, Lloyds Bank
Winner: Lloyds Bank
Global awards: Other industry players
Best trade or supply chain finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Allen & Overy, DLA Piper, Sullivan
Winner: Allen & Overy
Best export finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Baker McKenzie, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sullivan
Winner: Sullivan
Best export credit agency:
Winner: UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Best fintech in trade:
Shortlisted nominees: Contour, Enigio, MonetaGo, Tradeteq, Traydstream
Winner: MonetaGo
Best fintech startup in trade:
Shortlisted nominees: 360tf, Beacon, Cleareye.ai, SupplierPlus, TradeWaltz
Winner: Cleareye.ai
Best trade finance software provider:
Shortlisted nominees: CGI, China Systems, Finverity, LiquidX, Surecomp
Winner: Surecomp
Best alternative trade or supply chain finance provider:
Shortlisted nominees: Demica, PrimeRevenue, Raistone, Taulia
Winner: Taulia
Best trade credit and political risk insurance underwriter:
Shortlisted nominees: AIG, Allianz Trade, The Hartford
Winner: Allianz Trade
Best trade credit insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: Aon, BPL Global, WTW
Winner: Aon
Best political risk insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: Aon, BPL Global, Marsh, WTW
Winner: BPL Global
Global awards: Banks
Best development bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Winner: EBRD
Best bank for ESG (trade or supply chain finance):
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank
Winner: Deutsche Bank
Best bank for ESG (export finance):
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, SMBC
Winner: BNP Paribas
Best bank for digitalisation:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, DBS Bank, Lloyds Bank
Winners: Citi & DBS Bank
Best supply chain finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Banco Santander, Bank of America, Citi
Winner: Santander
Best commodity trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Société Générale, SMBC
Winner: Société Générale
Best export finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, Standard Chartered
Winner: Standard Chartered
Best trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC
Winner: HSBC
