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By PWM

120 banks from 60 countries around the world entered this year's Global Private Banking Awards. The winners of each category and those highly commended by the 15 judges are listed below

Best Global Private Bank
UBS Wealth Management
Highly Commended: Citi Private Bank

Best Private Bank in Asia
UBS Wealth Management 

Best Private Bank in Europe
Pictet Wealth Management
Highly Commended: BNP Paribas WM

Best Private Bank in CEE
Erste Private Banking
Highly Commended: OTP PB, UniCredit PB

Best Private Bank in the Middle East
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Highly Commended:Bank Julius Baer, Credit Suisse

Best Private Bank in the US
Northern Trust
Highly Commended: J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Best Private Bank in Latin America
Itaú Private Bank
Highly Commended: J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Best Private Bank in Brazil
Itaú Private Bank
Highly Commended: BTG Pactual

Best Private Bank in China
China Merchants Bank

Best Private Bank in India
Kotak Wealth Management

Best Private Bank in Russia
Credit Suisse

Best Private Bank in Australia
Westpac Private Bank

Best Private Bank in New Zealand
BNZ Private Bank

Best Private Bank in Hong Kong
HSBC Private Bank

Best Private Bank in Singapore
DBS Bank

Best Private Bank in Malaysia
Maybank

Best Private Bank in Indonesia
Bank Mandiri

Best Private Bank in Korea
Shinhan PWM
Highly Commended: KEB Hana Bank

Best Private Bank in Taiwan
CTBC Bank

Best Private Bank in Thailand
Kasikornbank PCL

Best Private Bank in Canada
RBC Wealth Management
Highly Commended: BMO Private Banking

Best Private Bank in Bermuda
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son

Best Private Bank in the Cayman Islands
Butterfield Bank (Cayman) ltd

Best Private Bank in Mexico
BBVA Bancomer Private Bank

Best Private Bank in Chile
LarrainVial
Highly Commended: Santander Private Banking

Best Private Bank in Colombia
BTG Pactual

Best Private Bank in Austria
Erste Private Banking

Best Private Bank in Belgium
KBC Private Banking

Best Private Bank in France
Neuflize OBC
Highly Commended: BNP Paribas Banque Privée France

Best Private Bank in Germany
Berenberg 

Best Private Bank in Italy
Banca Generali

Best Private Bank in Luxembourg
KBL European Private Bankers

Best Private Bank in Monaco
Compagnie Monégasque de Banque CMB 

Best Private Bank in Netherlands
ABN AMRO MeesPierson

Best Private Bank in Denmark
Nordea Private Banking

Best Private Bank in Norway
Nordea Private Banking

Best Private Bank in Finland
Danske Bank 

Best Private Bank in Sweden
SEB Private Banking

Best Private Bank in the Nordics
SEB Private Banking

Best Private Bank in the Baltics
SEB Private Banking

Best Private Bank in Spain
BBVA Banca Privada
Highly Commended: Bankinter

Best Private Bank in Portugal
Millennium bcp

Best Private Bank in Greece
Eurobank

Best Private Bank in Cyprus
Bank of Cyprus

Best Private Bank in Andorra
Andbank

Best Private Bank in Switzerland
Pictet & CIE

Best Private Bank in the UK
Coutts

Best Private Bank in Croatia
Zagrebačka banka – UniCredit Group

Best Private Bank in Romania
Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Best Private Bank in Georgia
TBC Bank Private Banking

Best Private Bank in Hungary
OTP Private Banking
Highly Commended: UniCredit Bank Hungary

Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic
ČSOB Private Banking 

Best Private Bank in Slovakia
Tatra Banka

Best Private Bank in Poland
mBank

Best Private Bank in Turkey
Akbank Private Banking

Best Private Bank in The UAE
National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Best Private Bank in Bahrain
Ahli United Bank B.S.C.

Best Private Bank in Qatar
Credit Suisse 

Best Private Bank in Egypt
Citi Private Bank

Best Private Bank in South Africa
Investec

Best Private Bank in Nigeria
Standard Bank Wealth and Investment

Best Private Bank in Kenya
Standard Bank Wealth and Investment

Best Private Bank in Mauritius
MCB Private Banking

Best Private Bank for SRI
LGT
Highly Commended: BNP Paribas WM

Best Private Bank for Islamic Services
Maybank

Best Initiative of the Year in Relationship Management Technology
Northern Trust

Best Initiative of the Year in Client-facing Technology 
Coutts

Best Private Bank for Philanthropy Services
Coutts

Best Private Bank for Succession Planning
Brown Brothers Harriman

Best Private Banking Boutique
Banque SYZ SA

Best Private Bank for Growth Strategy
LGT
Highly Commended: Pictet Wealth Management

Best Private Bank for Customer Service
Citi Private Bank
Highly Commended: Coutts

Best Private Bank for Digital Communication
CaixaBank
Highly Commended: DBS Bank

Best Private Bank for Use of Technology
BBVA Banca Privada

Best Private Bank for International Customer Service
Santander Private Banking
Highly Commended: RBC Wealth Management

Best Private Bank for Entrepreneurs
BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Highly Commended: UBS Wealth Management

Best Regarded Brand in Private Banking
BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Highly Commended: Citi Private Bank

Best Private Bank for Family Offices
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Highly Commended: Northern Trust

Best Private Bank for US Customer Service
Citi Private Bank

Best Private Bank for UHNW Clients
Citi Private Bank
Highly Commended: Northern Trust

Best Private Bank for Innovation
DBS Bank
Highly Commended: Itaú Private Bank, Coutts

Global Private Banking Awards 2023