TurkeyDeniz BankFirst founded in 1938 to help fuel Turkey’s country’s burgeoning maritime sector, Deniz Bank has since built up a customer base of 600,000 and a staff of 1,400. The Istanbul-based bank offers a diverse portfolio of retail banking solutions, each of them catered to the requirements of those in the local market.
SwitzerlandUBSOne of the world’s most widely recognised banking operations tailors its widely varied products and services to reinforce its position in its homeland. Often praised for offering geographically specific tools and guidance across its many local markets, nowhere else is the UBS brand more successful than at home.
SpainBBVAOne of Spain’s foremost retail banking houses has swept through recent market pressures to recalibrate and get itself back on track, looking forward to helping to determine the next junctures in Spanish banking. BBVA has made a number of strategic acquisitions over the past year, and has grown substantially as a result.
South AfricaNedbankHeadquartered in Johannesburg, Nedbank is one the largest firms in South Africa and continues to grow as it expands to Europe’s financial hubs, as well as within Africa. Listed in London and South Africa, the bank offers customers a variety of services including traditional banking products, forex, financial planning and insurance.
Saudi ArabiaBank AljaziraSpecialising in sharia-compliant retail banking solutions, Bank Aljazira delivers all manner of banking products and services to customers in Saudi Arabia. The bank’s ambition is to meet each individual’s unique specifications and to ensure it maintains the highest degree of client-centricity in all that it does.
PortugalBanco Santander TottaThe Portuguese arm of banking giant Santander Group, Banco Santander Totta has operated in the country since 1843. Acquired by Santander Group in 2000, the firm is the fourth largest bank in Portugal, offering retail clients with a breadth of financial services. It also provides financial services to corporate and private clients.
Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden)Danske BankDanske Bank has expanded its retail activities in northern Europe over the past two decades and achieved impressive results. The bank has been celebrated for its online solutions and cutting-edge products, and is committed to promoting a customer-centric culture. Danske Bank stands out in the tightly contested EU banking industry.
SlovakiaTatra BankaEstablished in 1990, Tatra Banka is the third-largest bank by assets in Slovakia, with 155 branches across the country and more than 700,000 clients. As part of the European banking titan RZB Group, Tatra Banka offers retail and private banking services through a variety of platforms, including e-banking and mobile apps.
QatarBarwa BankAs one of the newest Islamic banks in Qatar, Barwa has approached the market with a fresh perspective and drives sharia-compliant operations through a number of different avenues. The bank has gone from strength to strength over recent years and finds itself at the pinnacle of financial services in the area.
PeruBCP PeruBCP is one of the most traditional banking groups in Peru, with a rich history dating back to 1889. Today the bank offers a variety of services to retail, SME and institutional clients, as well as a sophisticated online banking facility. The bank is deeply committed to its CSR programmes, and has been a trendsetter in this regard.
NigeriaDiamond BankDiamond Bank’s mission since its establishment in 1991 has been to deliver value-added retail banking solutions tailored to each of its customer’s individual requirements. One area in which the bank has moved ahead of the pack is in the design, management and delivery of customer-orientated electronic banking products and services.
NetherlandsINGWith over 85 million customers worldwide, ING boasts a formidable global presence and an impressive range of retail banking products and services, suited to any number of customer types. Headquartered in Amsterdam, ING’s knowledge of the challenges and opportunities in the local market is unparalleled in the private banking space.
MoroccoBanque PopulaireMorocco’s leading retail banking firm offers a notable financial management service that has attracted and caters for a large proportion of the market. Utilising state-of-the-art technologies to bring outstanding services to customers, the bank has instilled an innovative approach to banking solutions throughout all areas of the business.
LuxembourgABBLThe Luxembourg Bankers’ Association, more commonly known as the ABBL, represents the majority of the country’s banks and financial institutions that operate within Luxembourg. Acting as the voice of the whole sector, it plays an integral role in Luxembourg’s economy and provides technical and strategic input for the benefit of all its members.
KuwaitBoubyan BankBoubyan Bank provides Islamic banking and other financial services to customers in Kuwait and across the globe through its offices and subsidiaries. Offering everything from current accounts to financing, investment and various card and trade services, the firm has delivered strong results to its shareholders and invested heavily in cross-platform customer service.
