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 2018 were referenced as further substantiation. Where only one name is listed, this institution is the outright winner.
Winners in all categories will be recognised and announced at GTR’s annual awards dinner in London on May 2, 2019.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Regional awards
Best trade finance bank in:
Southern Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Crown Agents Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, SMBC, Standard Bank
Eastern Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, Crown Agents Bank, SMBC, Standard Bank
West Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: BACB, FCMB Bank (UK), The Access Bank UK, Zenith Bank (UK)
Middle East & North Africa:
Shortlisted nominees: Arab Bank, BACB, FAB, Standard Chartered
North America:
Shortlisted nominees: Citi, Scotiabank
Latin America:
Shortlisted nominees: Banorte, Santander
Asia Pacific:
Shortlisted nominees: ANZ, HSBC, Mizuho, Westpac
Nordic Region:
Shortlisted nominees: Danske Bank, Nordea
Eastern Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Raiffeisenbank, Ukrgasbank, VTB Bank
Western Europe:
Shortlisted nominees: Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole, ING, Nordea, Santander
UK:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Santander
Global awards
Best trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Citi, Crédit Agricole, HSBC
Best export finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, SMBC, Standard Chartered
Best commodity trade finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Deutsche Bank, Société Générale
Best supply chain finance bank:
Shortlisted nominees: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Santander
Best trade credit and political risk insurance broker:
Shortlisted nominees: BPL Global, JLT Specialty, Texel
Best trade credit and political risk insurance underwriter:
Shortlisted nominees: AIG, AXA XL, Chaucer, Liberty Specialty Markets
Best development bank in trade:
Winner: Asian Development Bank
Best correspondent bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNY Mellon, Crown Agents Bank
Best alternative trade finance provider:
Shortlisted nominees: Greensill, PrimaDollar, Stenn International
Best trade finance software provider:
Shortlisted nominees: CGI, China Systems, CryptoBLK
Best fintech disrupter:
Shortlisted nominees: Liberty Specialty Markets (Toredo), Orbitt, Taulia, Tradeteq, we.trade
Most innovative bank:
Shortlisted nominees: BNP Paribas, Citi, HSBC, ING
FI that has made a significant contribution to sustainability:
Shortlisted nominees: Barclays, BNP Paribas, Halotrade
Best export credit agency:
Shortlisted nominees: Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), SERV, UK Export Finance
Best trade finance law firm:
Shortlisted nominees: Allen & Overy, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sullivan & Worcester
