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2014

At DBS, we put our customers first. The confidence that our customers have in us drives us to excel and to redefine boundaries.We continue to garner numerous prestigious awards over the years, reflecting our growing strength and influence on the financial landscape throughout Asia and the world. We are proud that the market and our peers recognise the strengths of our diverse team and our ability to deliver innovative financial solutions to our customers.DBS has won some of the most prestigious Best Bank accolades from the world’s leading financial publications.Our top 2014 awards can be found below.

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Alpha Southeast Asia

Best Deal/Solution Awards

Best Deal/Solution Awards
Best Local Currency Bond Deal of the Year - PT Protelindo Finance B.V Tbk's S$180 million CGIF bond issue
Best Bank
Best M&A House
Best Transaction Bank

Alpha Southeast Asia

Best Financial Institutions Awards

Best Bank
Best Bond House
Best Equity House
Best Investment Bank
Best Trade Finance Bank
Best Mortgage-Lending Bank

APLMA

Asia-Pacific Syndicated Loan Awards

Syndicated Loan House of the Year
Syndicated Deal of the Year (Alibaba)
Syndicated Corporate Deal of the Year (Alibaba)
Syndicated Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year (CNOOC)

Asia Risk

15th Annual Asia Risk Awards

Regional Derivatives House of the Year
House of the Year, Singapore

Asiamoney

Asiamoney Best Country Deal Awards

Best Country Deal, Singapore - Goodpack's $720m KKR buyout financing

Asiamoney

Regional Capital Markets and Investment Banking Awards

Best local currency bond - Olam International's $400m senior bond

Asiamoney

Best Managed Company Awards

Best Managed Company in Singapore (large cap)
Best Executive in Singapore - Piyush Gupta, CEO

Asiamoney

Best of the Best Managed Company Awards

Best Managed Company in Singapore (Large Caps)

Asiamoney

Best Banks Awards

Best Equity House
Best Debt House

Asian Banking & Finance

Retail Banking Awards

Website of the Year - Singapore
Best Online Banking Initiative (DBS Quick Credit)
Core Banking System Initiative - Singapore
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Singapore
Advertising Campaign of the Year - Singapore

Asian Banking & Finance

Wholesale Banking Awards

Singapore Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year
Singapore Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year
Singapore Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year
Singapore Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year

AsiaOne

People's Choice Awards

Best Banks Top Three: DBS/POSB
Best Credit Card/Debit Card Top Three: POSB Everyday Card

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Business Times

Singapore Corporate Awards

Best Managed Board (Large Caps - Gold) - AUM above SGD 1 billion
Best Investor Relations Award - Silver

Cards & Electronic Payments International

Cards & Electronic Payments International, Asia Trailblazer

Technology Initiative of the Year - Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)
Debit Card Product of the Year - Singapore
Debit Card Product of the Year - Regional
Card Customer Service Award of the Year

Community Chest

Community Chest Awards

Corporate Gold Award
SHARE Corporate Gold Award
Special Events Gold Award: POSB

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Contact Centre Association of Singapore (CCAS)

CCAS Contact Centre Awards

Best IT Infrastructure Support Specialist (Elson Heah) - Gold
Best Contact Centre Quality Assurance Specialist of the Year (Steven Lim) - Gold
Best Contact Centre Quality Assurance Specialist of the Year (Siti Fatimah Ramdan) - Gold
Best Customer Service Professional of the Year above 100 seats (Vanitha Munisamy) - Silver
Best Customer Service Professional of the Year above 100 seats (John Christian) - Gold
Best Contact Center Team Leader of the Year above 100 seats (Lincoln Lim) - Bronze
Best Contact Center Team Leader of the Year above 100 seats (Tau Hida Hassan Basuki) - Gold
Best Contact Center Manager of the Year above 100 seats (Kelly Lau) - Bronze
Best Contact Center Manager of the Year above 100 seats (Christine Chai) - Gold
Best Customer Experience Delivered - Bronze
Best In-House Contact Centre of the Year above 100 seats

Corporate Governance Asia

2nd Asian Company Secretary of the Year Award

Company Secretary of the Year (Koo Sue Lynn)

Recognition Award - 10th Best of Asia

Asian Corporate Director of the Year Award 2014 (Piyush Gupta)
Icon on Corporate Governance

Asian Excellence Awards

Best Investor Relations Company
Best CFO for Investor Relations (Chng Sok Hui)
Best CEO for Investor Relations (Piyush Gupta)

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Corporate Treasurer

Alliance Awards

Best Cost and Budget Management Strategy

Euromoney

Awards for Excellence

Best Domestic Bank
Best Debt House (Singapore)

FinanceAsia

Country Awards

Best Private Bank
Best FX Bank
Best Broker
Best ECM House
Best DCM House
Best Investment Bank
Best Bank

Futures and Options World (FOW)

The FOW Awards for Asia

Bank of the Year

Gallup

Great Workplace Award

Great Workplace Award

Global Finance

World's Best Internet Banks Awards

Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks - Best Trade Finance Services
Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank - Country
Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks - Best Online Cash Management
Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks - Best Trade Finance Services

World's Best Subcustody Bank Awards

Best Subcustodian

World's Best Banks

Best Bank (SG)
Best Bank (APAC)

World's Best Investment Bank Awards

Best Investment Bank

World's Best Supply Chain Finance Providers Awards

Best Invoice Discount Management Deal

World's Best Foreign Exchange Providers

Best Foreign Exchange Provider (SEA)
Best Foreign Exchange Provider (SG)

World's Best Trade Finance Providers

Best Trade Finance Provider

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HRM

HRM Awards Singapore

Best Graduate Development
Best Reward & Recognition Strategies
Best Work-Life Balance

Human Resources Online

Human Resources Excellence Awards

Excellence in Compensation & Benefits Strategy (Silver)

IDC

Financial Insights Innovation Awards

Branch Banking Experience
Mobile and Electronic Channel Engagement (HK Online Loans Centre)
Financial Inclusion
Asia’s Most Accessible Bank: POSB

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IFR Asia

IFR Asia Awards

Singapore Bond House
Singapore Equity Issue - Fraser Hospitality
Singapore Loan House
Loan of the Year - CT Corp

Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore

National Infocomm Awards 2014

Most Innovative Use of Infocomm Technology (Private Sector - General) - Driving Optimal ATM Cash Management with Analytics

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)

Singapore Accountancy Awards

Accountant of the Year - Chng Sok Hui

IR Magazine

IR Magazine Awards

Grand prix for best overall investor relations - Large cap
Best investor relations by a Singapore company
Best in sector - Financials (excluding Real estate)
Best investor relations by a Singapore company

Marketing Magazine

Marketing Excellence Awards

Excellence in Integrated Marketing (B2B) - AIC (Bronze)
Excellence in Integrated Marketing (Consumer) - AIC (Silver)

Marketing Magazine

Marketing Events Awards

Best Home Grown Event - DBS Marina Regatta
Best Sports-Oriented Event - DBS Marina Regatta

Marketing Magazine

Loyalty & Engagement Awards

Best use of Consumer Insights/ Analytics - "Lucky 3 Treasures" campaign
Best Employee Engagement Strategy - DBS Consumer Banking Operations Singapore, People Engagement Programme

Marketing Magazine

Public Relations Awards

Best Use of Influencers (DBS Marina Regatta): Bronze
Best Internal Communications/Employee Engagement (Best of Us): Bronze

Marketing Magazine

Mob-Ex Awards

Best mCommerce Solution - Silver
Best Mobile Site (MOCO) - Gold
Best Original Content (Home Connect) - Silver

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MasterCard

MasterCard Innovation Forum

Best Co-brand Programme - Passion POSB Debit MasterCard Card
Best Loyalty and Rewards Programme - POSB Everyday MasterCard Card

National Arts Council

Patron of the Arts

Patron of the Arts Award

NTUC

Best Companies for Mums

Most Supportive Colleagues

NTUC

May Day Awards

May Day Partnership Award (Koh Cheng Hwee)
Medal of Commendation (Samantha Chia)

People’s Association

Community Spirit Award

Excellence Award: POSB

Private Banker International

Private Banker International 24th Global Wealth Summit & Awards

Outstanding Private Bank – Asia Pacific
Most Innovative Business Model
Outstanding Young Private Banker – Bryan Tan
Outstanding Young Private Banker – Desmond Poon
Outstanding Young Private Banker – Donny Kurniawan
Outstanding Young Private Banker – Lois Wan
Outstanding Young Private Banker – Ravi Ramakrishnan

Procurement Leaders

Procurement Leaders Awards

Transformation Award

PWM/The Banker

Global Private Banking Awards

Best Leader in Private Banking (Tan Su Shan)
Best Private Bank in Use of Technology
Best Private Bank

Retail Banker International

International Awards

Retail Bank of the Year

Retail Banker International

Trailblazer Awards

Best Debit Card Offering (POSB GO)
Best Credit Card Offering (POSB Everyday Card)
Best Debit Card Offering (DBS One.Tap)
Inventiveness in NFC and Contactless Payments
Excellence in Service Innovation
Excellence in Payment Innovation (Internet Banking Cross Border)
Trailblazer of the Year
Excellence in Social Media - Customer Relations/Brand Engagement
Innovation in Service Delivery - ATM

SAG (Software AG - Germany)

Innovation Awards 2014 - Customer Experience- iCall

Innovation Awards 2014 - Customer Experience

Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS)

SIAS 15th Investors' Choice Awards

Singapore Corporate Governance Award - Big Cap category
Singapore Corporate Governance Award - Diversity
Most Transparent Company (Finance)
Internal Audit Excellence Award (Runner-up)

Sport Singapore

Best Sports Event of the Year (Local)

Best Sports Event of the Year (Local)

The Asian Banker

The Asian Banker Summit Awards

Best Broker

Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards

Best Remittance Service (DBS Remit)

Transaction Banking Awards

Leading Counterparty Bank

Promising Young Banker Award

Promising Young Banker - Alfian Sharifuddin

Transaction Banking Awards

Best Transaction Banking Product (IDEAL 3.0)
Best Cash Management Bank

Technology Implementation Awards

Best ATM and Kiosks (Best Self Service Banking Project) (SSB)
Best Cloud Based Programme (IDE)

Risk Management Awards

Best Risk Management Technology

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The Asset

Regional House and Deal Awards

Best Syndicated Loan
Best REIT House
Best Brokerage House
Best Local Currency Bond - Olam International S$400 million bonds

The Asset

Country Awards

Best Domestic Bank
Best Domestic Investment Bank
Best Domestic Bond House
Best Equity House

The Asset

Private Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Awards

Best Private Bank, Singapore

The Asset

Triple A Private Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Awards

Best Wealth Manager, Asia

The Asset

Private Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Awards

Best Wealth Manager, Singapore
Best Derivatives House, Singapore

The Asset

Islamic Finance Awards

Best Deal (Swiber Capital)
Best Deal (Swiber)

The Asset

Asset Servicing, Fund Management & Investor Awards

Best Domestic Custodian

The Asset

Treasury, Trade & Risk Management Awards

Treasury and Working Capital Banker of the Year (Lum Yin Fong)
Editors' Triple Star: Working Capital Advisory
Best RMB Bank
Best Risk Management Bank
Best Structured Trade Finance Bank
Best Trade Finance Solution (ENOC)
Best Risk Management Solution (OTI)
Best in Working Capital and Trade Finance
Best in Treasury and Working Capital - MNC/Large Corporates
Best in Treasury and Working Capital - NBFI
Best Cash Management Bank
Best Cash Management Solution (Alipay)
Specialist Award: Best for SMEs
Specialist Award: Best for Emerging Corporates

The Asset

Islamic Finance Awards

Best Deal (Ooredoo)

The Banker

Bank of the Year

Bank of the Year, Singapore

The Banker's Transaction Banking Awards

Best Transaction Bank from Asia-Pacific
Best Transaction Bank for Securities Services 2014
Best Transaction Bank for Supply Chain Finance 2014

Deals of the Year

Loan of the Year
Securitisation and Structured Finance

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Wealth Briefing Asia

Wealth Briefing Asia Awards

Domestic Clients Team

World Branding Awards

World Branding Awards

Brand of the Year

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World's Best Bank 2021, Euromoney

Best Bank in the World 2020, Global Finance

World's Best Bank 2019, Euromoney

Global Bank of the Year 2018, The Banker

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