State Bank of India of the world

Global Finance is proud to announce its selection for the World’s Best Banks 2026, which also includes the honor of World’s Best Consumer Bank, revealed here for the first time. 2026 The world’s best consumer bank is State Bank of India.

“With a vast network of over 22,500 branches, 63,580 ATMs and business correspondent outlets – State Bank of India serves over 520 million customers, providing banking to the masses matched by only a few institutions in the world. SBI has also been a leading promoter of financial inclusion, and its digital platform puts modern banking within reach of a remarkably diverse population. SBI combines innovation and dependability – making it an exceptional consumer bank. “, 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 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 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 during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings on the morning of 17 October.