Awards

We deliver world-class products backed by outstanding services. The recognition we have received from leading publications in the financial industry speaks volumes for our track record as a global business and the success of our strategy as an emerging markets-led, financing-focused bank.

June 2022

Global Capital Bond Awards 2022

  • Most Impressive Bank for Corporate Ratings Advisory
  • Most Impressive Bank for Middle East Bonds
  • Corporate Bond Investment Bank Awards
  • Emerging Markets Investment Bank Awards

The Triple A: Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2022

ECA Coordinator Bank of the Year: Asia-Pacific

  • Project Finance House of the Year: Hong Kong
  • Asia-Pacific Deal of the Year / Global Deal of the Year
  • Renewable Energy M&A Deal of the Year: Global
  • Transport Dea of the Year: Global

FinanceAsia - Country Awards 2022

Hong Kong

  • Best Bank
  • Best DCM House
  • Best Investment House
  • Best Private Bank
  • Best Sustainable Bank

China

  • Best International Bank

Thailand

  • Best International Bank

Vietnam

  • Biggest Social Impact - International
  • Best International Bank

May 2022

Global Custodian

  • Agents Banks in Major Markets - Major Markets, Overall, Large Clients

GTR

  • Best Global Trade Finance Bank

The Banker: Deals of the Year

MIDDLE EAST

  • Bonds - Corporate – Qatar Energy’s USD12.5 billion triple tranche bond
  • Bonds: sovereign, supranational and agency – UAE’s USD4 billion triple tranche bond
  • Financial institutions group financing – NBK’s USD1 billion medium-term notes
  • Islamic Finance – Saudi Aramco’s USD6 billion multi tranche inaugural sukuk
  • Leveraged Finance – Arabian Centres Company’s USD650 million sukuk and USD225 million tap
  • Loans – EIG’s five-year acquisition financing bridge facility
  • M&A – EIG’s acquisition of 49 per cent stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines
  • Restructuring – Saudi Electricity Company’s, SAR 168 billion recapitalisation exercise
  • Sustainable Finance – Apicorp’s inaugural USD750 million green bond

EUROPE

  • Bonds: Corporate – LSEG’s nine-tranche multi-currency bond
  • Equities – Allfunds’ EUR2.2 billion IPO
  • Islamic Finance – UK’s GBP500 million sovereign sukuk

ASIA PACIFIC

  • Bonds: Corporate – Reliance Industries’ USD4 billion triple-tranche bond
  • Financial institutions group financing – Axis Bank’s USD600 million sustainable perpetual issuance
  • Infrastructure and Project Finance – Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Project
  • Islamic Finance – Malaysia’s USD1.3 billion dual-tranche sustainability sukuk
  • Leveraged Finance – USD18 billion financing package for the leveraged buyout of Medline
  • Restructuring – Cinépolis’s USD1.25 billion restructuring
  • Sustainable Finance – PSP Capital’s inaugural CUSD1 billion green bond
  • Financial institutions group financing – Absa’s USD500 million additional Tier 1 issuance

AMERICAS

  • Leveraged Finance – USD18 billion financing package for the leveraged buyout of Medline
  • Restructuring – Cinépolis’s USD1.25 billion restructuring
  • Sustainable Finance – PSP Capital’s inaugural CUSD1 billion green bond

AFRICA

  • Financial institutions group financing – Absa’s USD500 million additional Tier 1 issuance

April 2022

Business MoneyFacts Awards

  • Best Franchisee Banking Provider
  • Best Business Current Account Provider - Highly Commended
  • International Solution Provider

British Bank Awards

  • Best Business Banking Provider - Kinetic shortlisted
  • Best Banking App - Kinetic shortlisted

GlobalCapital's Equity Capital Markets Awards 2021

Equity-Linked Bank of the Year

Outstanding Equity Capital Market Deals of 2021:

  • Allfunds Group: EUR2.6 billion IPO
  • Deutsche Lufthansa: EUR2.16 billion rights issue
  • Saudi Telecom: SR12 billion (USD3.2 billion) fully marked secondary
  • Volvo Cars: Skrbn (EUR2.3 billion) IPO

March 2022

Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2022

  • #1 Market Leader for Trade Finance Global
  • #1 Market Leader for Trade Finance in Asia Pacific, North America and Africa
  • #1 Market Leader for Trade Finance in Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Vietnam
  • #1 Best Services for TradeFinance in Asia Pacific and Western Europe
  • #1 Best Services for Trade Finance in Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Mauritius, Mexico, Oman, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Vietnam

Environmental Finance - Bond Awards 2022

  • Lead manager of the Year, green bonds - financial institution
  • Lead manager of the Year, green bonds - local authority / municipality
  • Lead manager of the Year, social bonds - supranational, sub-sovereign and agency (SSA)
  • Lead manager of the Year, sustainability bonds - corporate
  • Lead manager of the Year, sustainability bonds - financial institution
  • Lead manager of the Year, sustainability bonds - supranational, sub-sovereign and agency (SSA)

February 2022

The Asset - Sustainable Capital Markets Awards

  • Best Renewable Energy Adviser
  • Best Transport Adviser
  • Best Debt Adviser
  • Best Liability Management Adviser
  • Best Acquisition Finance Adviser

Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA)

House Awards

  • Syndicated Loan House of the Year, Asia Pacific
  • Green and Sustainability advisor of the year, Asia Pacific
  • Syndicated Loan House of the Year, Hong Kong

Deal Awards

  • Deal of the Year : Tencent Asset Management
  • Syndicated green/sustainable deal of the year : Ramsay Healthcare
  • Syndicated Project Finance Deal of the Year : Mercury Taiwan Holdings
  • Syndicated FIG Deal of the Year : Macquarie Group Ltd

IFR Awards 2021

House Awards

  • Emerging Markets Bond House
  • Middle East Bond House
  • Sterling Bond House
  • Covered Bond House
  • EMEA Structured Equity House

Deal Awards

  • Sterling Bond: UK DMO's GBP10 billion July 2033 green Gilt
  • Niche-Market Bond: Mexico's USD3 billion 50-year Formosa bond
  • Europe Financial Bond: Aema Groupe's EUR1.75 billion three-tranche bond
  • Europe High-Yield Bond: Asda's GBP2.75 billion dual-tranche bond
  • Asia-Pacific Loan: Mphasis' USD817.9 million LBO loan
  • EMEA Secondary Equity Issue: Tryg's DKr37 billion rights issue
  • Asia-Pacific Secondary Equity Issue: Prudential's HKD18.8 billion follow-on
  • Asia-Pacific Structured Equity Issue: Posco's EUR1.07 billion five-year convertible bond

IFR Asia Awards 2021

House Awards

  • Australia / New Zealand Loan House

Deal Awards

  • Domestic Bond: Indorama Ventures' Bt10 billion triple-tranche SLB
  • High-Yield Bond: Hexaware Technologies' USD1.01 billion M&A bond
  • Loan: Mphasis's USD817.9 million LBO loan
  • Structured Equity Issue: Posco's EUR1.07 billion five-year convertible bond
  • ESG Loan: Ramsay Health Care's AD1.5 billion SLL
  • Frontier Markets Deal: Mongolia's USD1 billion liability management trade
  • Hong Kong Equity Issue: Prudential's HKD18.8 billion follow-on

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