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Global Finance is proud to announce its selection for the World’s Best Banks 2026, including its honor for World’s Best Bank, revealed here for the first time. 2026 is the best bank in the world santander of spain.

“Serving 180 million customers around the world, Centro combines the reach of one of the world’s largest banks with the agility of a digital-first challenger. Its One Transformation program has reshaped the way the bank operates, incorporating AI, shared technology platforms and data-driven decision making across its five global businesses: Retail, OpenBank, CIB, Wealth and Payments. A disciplined strategy, a differentiated product range and With an unrelenting focus on efficiency and customer value, Symantec has earned its place at the top of global banking,” said Joseph Giarraputo, Founder and Editorial Director of Global Finance. “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 accolades are also being unveiled for the first time: World’s Best Consumer Bank – state Bank of India; World’s Best Corporate Bank – Singapore DBS Bank; World’s Best Emerging Market Bank – Spain BBVA; World’s Best Frontier Market Bank – Togo ecobank; 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 on the morning of October 17 during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings.