Ecobank World’s Best Frontie

Global Finance is proud to announce its selection for the World’s Best Banks 2026, which also includes the recognition of World’s Best Frontier Markets Bank, which is announced here for the first time. 2026 World’s Best Frontier Market Bank is from togo ecobank.

“In frontier markets, few institutions match Ecobank’s ability to connect local opportunity to global capital and trade flows, acting as a hub between Africa, Asia, Europe and other international markets. It has built the reach, relationships and on-the-ground expertise that frontier markets demand, actively reducing the costs and friction of cross-border trade and building the infrastructure needed for frontier markets to thrive,” said Founder of Global Finance and editorial director Joseph Giarraputo said. “For more than three decades, corporate and banking leaders have relied on Global Finance’s Best Banks Awards to identify financial partners who deliver superior capabilities, differentiated solutions and deep sector knowledge.”

The following global honors are also being revealed for the first time: World’s Best Bank – Spain santander; World’s Best Corporate Bank – Singapore DBS Bank; World’s Best Consumer Bank – state Bank of India; World’s Best Emerging Market Bank – Spain BBVA; And the world’s best sub-custodian bank – Canada CIBC Mellon.

The full World’s Best Banks report will appear in the October print and digital editions of Global Finance, as well as online at GFMag.com.

The winners were selected based on past year’s performance and other criteria including reputation and management excellence. Global Finance’s editorial board made the selection based on input from corporate financial executives, analysts and bankers around the world.

Global Finance will honor the World’s Best Banks 2026 at the annual World’s Best Banks Awards ceremony in Dusit Thani, Bangkok during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings on the morning of 17 October.