Asian Banking and Finance Awards 2017 recognises record number of winners

Over 180 trophies were awarded to winning banks and insurance companies.

Almost 100 outstanding banks and insurance companies from 30 countries were recognised at the 2017 Retail Banking Awards, Wholesale Banking Awards, and Insurance Asia Awards held at the Shangri-La Singapore on 13 July. The event drew over 260 banking and insurance executives, beating last year’s record.

This year’s nominations were judged by representatives from the Big Four accounting firms: Mohit Mehrotra, regional head of financial services, strategy & operation at Deloitte; Liew Nam Soon, ASEAN managing partner at Ernst and Young; Egidio Zarrella, ASPAC head of banking and capital markets, KPMG; and Andrew Taggart, partner, financial services leader, PwC Southeast Asia Consulting.

“This night proves that there is still a lot of life in the banks. We have very good winners who are deserving of their awards tonight. We’d also like to thank all our judges for the ABF Awards and Insurance Asia Awards,” said Tim Charlton, publisher of the Asian Banking and Finance and Insurance Asia magazines.

Below is a list of all the winning companies. Congratulations!

WHOLESALE BANKING AWARDS 2017 WINNERS

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

• UAE Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

ANZ Bank Thailand

• International Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

ANZ Banking Group

• Vietnam International Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

Bakhtar Bank

• Afghanistan Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

Bangkok Bank

• Thailand Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC

• Vietnam Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

Bank Mandiri Indonesia

• Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

• Indonesia Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Bank OCBC NISP

• Indonesia Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
• Indonesia Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Bank of Ayudhya PCL. (Krungsri)

• Thailand Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

• Hong Kong Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Hong Kong Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Bank SinoPac

• Taiwan Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

BDO Unibank

• Philippines Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Cathay United Bank

• Taiwan Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Taiwan Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

CB Bank

• Myanmar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

CTBC Bank

• Taiwan Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

DBS Bank (China)

• China International Cash Management Bank of the Year
• China International Trade Finance Bank of the Year

DBS Bank

• Singapore Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
• Singapore Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Doha Bank

• Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year
• Qatar Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

Emirates NBD PJSC

• UAE Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Hang Seng Bank Limited

• Hong Kong Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

HSBC

• Hong Kong International Cash Management Bank of the Year

ICICI Bank Limited

• India Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

KBZ Bank

• Myanmar Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Myanmar Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

KASIKORNBANK PCL

• Thailand Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Lao Viet Joint Venture Bank

• Laos Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

Maritime Bank

• Vietnam Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Maybank

• Malaysia Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Maybank Investment Bank Berhad

• Malaysia Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

National Bank of Pakistan

• Pakistan Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

National Development Bank PLC

• Sri Lanka Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
• Sri Lanka Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year

OJSC Optima Bank

• Kyrgyzstan Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year

RHB Banking Group

• Malaysia Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank

• Vietnam Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

TEB (Türk Ekonomi Bankası)

• Turkey Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Vietnam Prosperity Bank

• Vietnam Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Westpac Institutional Bank

• Australia Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

Yes Bank Ltd

• India Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year

RETAIL BANKING AWARDS 2017 WINNERS

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - UAE
• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - UAE

Azizi Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Afghanistan
• Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year - Bronze

Baiduri Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Brunei

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

PT Bank Ganesha Tbk

• Website of the Year - Indonesia

Krungsri Auto-Bank of Ayudhya

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Thailand

Krungsri Auto-Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease PCL

• Automobile Lending Initiative of the Year - Thailand

Bank of Ayudhya PCL. (Krungsri)

• Mortgage and Home Loan Product of the Year - Thailand

Bank of Bhutan Limited

• Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Bhutan

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
• Online Securities Platform of the Year - Hong Kong

Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Laos

BDO Unibank

• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Philippines
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Philippines
• Social Media Initiative of the Year - Philippines

BDO Foundation

• Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year - Gold

Cambodian Public Bank Plc.

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Cambodia

Citi China

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - China

Citibank Korea Inc.

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Korea

Citibank Singapore Limited

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Singapore
• Social Media Initiative of the Year - Singapore
• International Retail Bank of the Year - Singapore

Citi Australia

• Branch Innovation of the Year - Silver

CommCredit (Powered by VPBank)

• New Consumer Lending Product of the Year - Vietnam

Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank (CAC Bank)

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Yemen
• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Yemen

DBS Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Singapore
• Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
• SME Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Singapore
• Branch Innovation of the Year - Gold

DBS Bank (Taiwan)

• Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year - Silver

HDFC Bank Limited

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - India
• Social Media Initiative of the Year - India

Hong Leong Finance

• ASEAN Finance Company of the Year

HSBC Sri Lanka

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Sri Lanka
• International Retail Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka

HSBC Asia Pacific

• Asia Pacific International Retail Bank of the Year

HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

• International Retail Bank of the Year - China

HSBC Vietnam

• International Retail Bank of the Year - Vietnam

ICICI Bank

• Website of the Year - India

IDFC Bank Limited

• Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - India
• Mortgage and Home Loan Product of the Year - India

KBZ Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Myanmar
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Myanmar
• SME Bank of the Year - Myanmar

KASIKORNBANK PCL

• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Thailand
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Thailand
• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Thailand

The Land Bank of the Philippines

• Employer Award of the Year - Gold
• Graduate Employment Programme of the Year - Philippines

Lao Viet Joint Venture Bank

• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Laos

Lien Viet Post Joint Stock Commercial Bank

• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Vietnam

Maybank

• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
• Social Media Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
• SME Bank of the Year - Malaysia

Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte. Ltd.

• Online Securities Platform of the Year - Singapore

Milijuli Saving and Credit Cooperative Limited

• Rural Bank of the Year - Nepal

National Development Bank PLC.

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Sri Lanka
• SME Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka

OCBC Bank

• ASEAN SME Bank of the Year

Bank OCBC NISP

• SME Bank of the Year - Indonesia
• International Retail Bank of the Year - Indonesia
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

OJSC Optima Bank

• Debit Card Initiative of the Year - Kyrgyz

Panin Bank

• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

Ping An Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - China

Philippine National Bank

• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Philippines

PNB Savings Bank

• New Consumer Lending Product of the Year - Philippines

PrimeCredit Limited

• Finance Company of the Year - Hong Kong

Public Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Malaysia

Punjab National Bank

• Online Banking Initiative of the Year - India
• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - India

PVcomBank

• Core Banking System Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Vietnam

RAKBANK

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - UAE
• New Consumer Lending Product of the Year - UAE

RHB Bank Berhad

• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank

• Automobile Lending Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
• Mortgage and Home Loan Product of the Year - Vietnam
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Vietnam

Security Bank Corporation

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Philippines
• Mortgage and Home Loan Product of the Year - Philippines
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Siam Commercial Bank

• SME Bank of the Year - Thailand

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong

• Advertising Campaign of the Year - Hong Kong
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

​State Bank of India

• Debit Card Initiative of the Year - India

Taishin Bank

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Taiwan
• Branch Innovation of the Year - Bronze
• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Taiwan
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Taiwan
• Digital Banking Initiative of the Year - Taiwan

United Amara Bank Limited

• Social Media Initiative of the Year - Myanmar

Union Bank of the Philippines

• Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Philippines
• Debit Card Initiative of the Year - Philippines

UOB

• Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Singapore
• Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Vietnam Prosperity Bank

• SME Bank of the Year - Vietnam

YES BANK Limited

• Graduate Employment Programme of the Year - India

INSURANCE ASIA AWARDS 2017 WINNERS

Aetna International

• Derek Goldberg, CEO of the Year
• International General Insurer of the Year - Singapore

AIA Singapore

• Domestic Life Insurer of the Year - Singapore
• New Insurance Product of the Year - Singapore

AIA Company Limited

• International Life Insurer of the Year - Thailand

AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad

• International General Insurer of the Year - Malaysia
• New Insurance Product of the Year - Malaysia

AXA AFFIN Life Insurance Berhad

• Marketing Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

AYA Myanmar Insurance Company Limited

• Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year - Myanmar

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

• Domestic General Insurer of the Year - India
• Claims Initiative of the Year - India
• New Insurance Product of the Year - India

Cathay Life Insurance

• Domestic Life Insurer of the Year - Taiwan
• New Insurance Product of the Year - Taiwan
• Claims Initiative of the Year - Taiwan

Expat Insurance

• Domestic Broker of the Year - Singapore

FWD Insurance

• Direct Insurer of the Year - Singapore
• Insurance Start-up of the Year - Singapore

FWD Life Insurance Corporation

• New Insurance Product of the Year - Philippines
• Marketing Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Guardian Life Insurance Ltd.

• New Insurance Product of the Year - Bangladesh

Hong Leong Assurance Berhad

• Domestic Life Insurer of the Year - Malaysia

IKBZ Insurance

• Domestic General Insurer of the Year - Myanmar
• Domestic Life Insurer of the Year - Myanmar

Infinity General Insurance Plc.

• CSR Initiative of the Year - Cambodia
• Domestic General Insurer of the Year - Cambodia

The Insular Life Assurance Company, Ltd.

• Domestic Life Insurer of the Year - Philippines
• Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Krungthai-AXA Life Insurance Public Company Limited

• Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year - Thailand
• CSR Initiative of the Year - Thailand

Max Life Insurance

• Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year - India

NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Ltd

• CSR Initiative of the Year - Singapore
• Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year - Singapore
• Marketing Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Peak Reinsurance Company Limited

• Asian Reinsurer of the Year

PT AXA Life Indonesia

• New Insurance Product of the Year - Indonesia
• Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Co. PJSC

• Domestic Life Insurer of the Year - Qatar

Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc.

• CSR Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

• CSR Initiative of the Year - Taiwan

Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.

• International Life Insurer of the Year - Hong Kong