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Best Trade Finance Bank - Middle East & North Africa

18 June 2009

Consistency wins through

Winner: HSBC Highly commended: Standard Chartered Too close to call in 2008, both HSBC and Standard Chartered attacked this category with vigour in 2009. HSBC managed to build on its sound reputation, long history of supporting trade in the region, and expertise across the disciplines of trade finance. Voting this year has also seen the emergence of a solid block of votes for UAE banks pushing two of them up to fourth and fifth place. Paul Edgar, regional manager – transaction banking, HSBC, comments: “The Middle East economy has not been immune to the global crisis, and as...


Poll

Credit insurers have withstood the crisis admirably settling a high number of claims during 2009. If you are actively involved in trade transactions what percentage of your deal book now enjoys some political or credit risk cover from private insurers?

75% to 100%
33%
50% to 75%
30%
25% to 50%
9%
25% or less
10%
I don’t use private credit insurers
18%

Quote

You ignore LCs at your peril as a trade bank.

Mark Evans, ANZ - Banks examine the bigger trade picture - April 2010