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. Click through to read what some of these publications had to say about our wins.

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    Our top 2018 awards can be found below.

     

    Banking

    The Banker

    Bank of the Year

    • Bank of the Year - Global

    Global Finance

    World's Best Banks

    • Best Bank in the World
    • Best Bank in Asia-Pacific

    Euromoney

    Euromoney Awards for Excellence Global Awards

    • World's Best Bank for SMEs

    Euromoney Awards for Excellence

    • Asia's Best Bank for SMEs
    • Asia's Best Bank for Transaction Services

    Global Finance

    World's Best Digital Bank

    • Best Trade Finance Services
    • Best Online Portal Service
    • Best Bank for Working Capital Optimization
    • Best Bank for Cash Management (Asia Pacific)
    • Best Trade Finance Services
    • Best Online Portal Service
    • Best Bill Payment & Presentment
    • Best Web Site Design
    • Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site
    • Best SMS/Text Banking
    • Mortgage Banks - Asia

    Global SME Finance (Managed by IFC)

    Global SME Finance Awards

    • SME Bank of the Year – Global
    • SME Bank of the Year – Asia

    Global Finance

    World's Safest Banks

    • Safest Bank in Asia

    The Banker

    Top 100 ASEAN Banks Ranking

    • Best Bank in ASEAN

    FinanceAsia

    Achievement Awards

    • Best Asian Investment Bank
    • Best Project Finance House
    • Best Asian Private Bank
    • Best Belt and Road Deal
    • Best Local Currency Bond

    The Asset

    Regional Awards

    • Best Brokerage
    • Best Reit Adviser
    • Best Green Bond - Real Estate
    • Best Social Bond
    • Best Sustainability Loan
    • Best Syndicated Loan
    • Best LBO
    • Best Local Currency Bond
    • Best Cross-Border Securitization

    Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investment and ETF awards

    • Best Wealth Manager, Asia
    • Best ETF Broker, Asia

    Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain and Risk Management Awards

    • Best in Treasury and Cash Management
    • SME Banker of the Year (Regional) - Joyce Tee

    Global Finance

    World's Best Private Bank Awards

    • Best Private Bank in Asia-Pacific

    Global Finance

    Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers

    • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management (APAC)

    IJGlobal

    IJGlobal Awards

    • APAC Power (Coal) Deal of the Year
    • APAC Refinancing Deal of the Year
    • APAC Offshore Wind Deal of the Year
    • APAC M&A Deal of the Year

    PWM/The Banker

    Global Private Banking Awards 2018

    • Best Private Bank, Asia

    PWM/The Banker

    Global Private Banking Awards 2018

    • Best Private Bank for Customer Service, Asia
    Publication Award
    Global Finance

    World's Best Banks

    • Deal of the Year - US$2 billion bond issue for PT Paiton Energy

    Trade and Supply Chain Finance Awards

    • Best Supply Chain Finance Bank (Asia-Pacific)
    • Best Trade Finance Bank (Indonesia)

    World's Best Supply Chain Finance Providers Awards

    • Best Supply Chain Provider (Asia-Pacific)

    World Best Debt Banks

    • Best Debt House - Asia

    World's Best Foreign Exchange Providers

    • Regional Winner: Asia-Pacific
    • Best Foreign Exchange Provider (Country Winner)
    • Best FX provider

    World's Best Private Bank Awards

    • Best Private Bank in Singapore
    • Best Private Bank in Indonesia

    Treasury & Cash Management Awards

    • Best bank for treasury and cash management

    Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers

    • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management (China)
    • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management (SG)

    World Best Sub-Custody Providers

    • Best Sub-custody Provider - Singapore

    World's Best Digital Banks

    • World’s Best Consumer Digital Banks In Asia-Pacific - Country winner

    World's Best Trade Finance Providers

    • Best Trade Finance Provider in Singapore
    Asian Private Banker

    Awards for Distinction

    • HNW Services
    GlobalCapital

    GlobalCapital Asia Capital Market Awards

    • Best Investment Bank
    • Best Leveraged/Acquisition Finance
    • Best Loan (Regional)
    • Best Project Finance Deal
    • Best Structured Finance Deal
    • Best Bond
    IFR

    IFR Asia Awards

    • Structured Finance Issue
    • Singapore Loan House
    PFI

    PFI Awards

    • Renewables Deal of the Year
    • Bond Deal of the Year
    Euromoney

    Euromoney Awards for Excellence

    • Singapore's Best Bank
    • Singapore's Best Investment Bank
    Asiamoney

    Best Bank Awards

    • Best Domestic Bank, Singapore
    • Best Securities House, Singapore –DBS Vickers (Conferred)
    • Most Outstanding Company Singapore – Financials (Conferred)
    • Best Bank for SMEs, Hong Kong

    Cash Management Client Satisfaction Award

    • Best Bank, Hong Kong
    The Asset

    Asset Servicing, Fund Management and Investors Awards

    • Best Fund Administrator - Alternatives, Hong Kong

    Country Awards

    • Best bank – Domestic - Singapore
    • Best corporate and institutional adviser – Domestic - Singapore
    • Best equity adviser - Singapore
    • Best bond adviser - Singapore
    • Best loan adviser - Singapore
    • Best brokerage - Singapore
    • Best IPO - Singapore
    • Best local currency bond - Singapore
    • Best loan - Singapore
    • Best securitization - Singapore
    • Best quasi-sovereign bond - China
    • Best FIG bond - China
    • Best corporate bond - India
    • Best high-yield bond - India
    • Best IPO - Indonesia
    • Best FIG bond - Indonesia
    • Best high yield bond - Indonesia
    • Best green bond - Indonesia
    • Best liability management - Philippines
    • Best brokerage - Thailand

    Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investment and ETF awards

    • Best Private Bank, SG
    • Best Private Bank – HNWIs
    • Best ETF Broker, Singapore
    • Best Participating Dealer, Singapore
    • Best Structure Product – Rising Star award
    • Best Wealth Manager, HK
    • Best Structured Product House, Indonesia

    Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain & Risk Management Award

    • Best Service Provider – Transaction Bank (Indonesia)
    • Best Service Provider – Trade Finance (Indonesia)
    • Best Cash Management Solution

    Servicing, Institutional Investor and Insurance Awards

    • Best Fund Administrator for Alternatives funds
    Bloomberg Businessweek

    Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution Awards 2018

    • Commercial Banking - Outstanding Performance
    • Private Banking - Excellence Performance
    FinanceAsia

    Country Awards

    • Best Bank (Singapore)
    • Best Investment Bank (Singapore)
    • Best DCM House (Singapore)
    • Best ECM House (Singapore)
    • Best Broker (Singapore)
    • Best Private Bank (Singapore)
    Indonesia Contact Center Association

    Best Contact Center in Indonesia

    • Scheduling Team
    PWM/The Banker

    Global Private Banking Awards 2018

    • Best Private Bank, Singapore
    Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) (Embargo till 28 Sept 2018)

    Investor Choice Awards

    • Best Retail Broker Award (Runner Up) – DBS Vickers
    Thomson Reuters

    Hong Kong FX Award 2018

    • FX Data Contribution
    Wealth Magazine

    Most Preferred Foreign Bank

     

    Digital

    Euromoney

    Euromoney Awards for Excellence Global Awards

    • World's Best Digital Bank

    Euromoney Awards for Excellence

    • Asia's Best Digital Bank

    PWM/The Banker

    Annual WealthTech Awards

    • Best Private Bank for use of technology, Asia
    • Best Private Bank for Digitally Empowering Relationship Managers, Asia

    Publication Award
    Asiamoney

    Best Bank Awards

    • Best Digital Bank, Singapore
    Bloomberg Businessweek

    Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution Awards 2018

    • Mobile Usability - Outstanding Performance (digibank)
    • Mortgage Service - Excellence Performance (DBS Home360)
    Customer Experience Asia Excellence Awards

    Customer Experience Asia Excellence Awards

    • Best Digital Experience
    Global Finance

    World's Best Digital Banks

    • Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Banks - Country Winner (Singapore)
    Juniper Research

    Future Digital Awards

    • Banking Innovation - Best Digital Bank
    Metro Finance

    Hong Kong FinTech Impetus Awards 2018

    • Platinum Award (Commercial Banking)
    The Banker

    Tech Projects

    • Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): Making Banking Invisible via APIs - SG
    The Asset

    Digital Awards

    • Digital Bank of the Year – Singapore
    • Best Retail Mobile Banking Experience – Singapore
    • Best Digital Wealth Management Experience – Singapore
    • Best Retail Mobile Banking Experience – Indonesia
    Wealth Magazine

    Best Digital Wealth Management Foreign Bank
     

    Innovation

    Efma-Accenture

    Efma – Accenture Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards

    • APAC Innovator of the Year

    Global Finance

    World's Best Private Bank Awards

    • World’s Most Innovative Private Bank

    Global Finance

    The Innovators

    • Global Best Innovations in Financial Services - Customer Science
    • Most Innovative Financial Institution (Asia-Pacific)
    • Regional Best Innovations in Financial Services

    PWM/The Banker

    Global Private Banking Awards

    • Best Private Bank for Innovation

    The Banker

    Investment Banking Awards

    • Most Innovative investment bank - Asia

    Publication Award
    Asian Private Banker

    Awards for Distinction

    • Excellence in Digital Innovation
    Bloomberg Businessweek

    Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution Awards 2018

    • Digital Innovation - Outstanding Performance (Home360, DBS BusinesClass)
    Contact Centre Association of Singapore

    CCAS International Contact Centre Awards

    • Most Innovative Productivity Solution in a Contact Centre of the Year
    Efma-Accenture

    Efma – Accenture Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards

    • Global Innovator (Bronze)
    FUTR

    FUTR Innovation Awards

    • FUTR Inspiring Partnerships
    The Asset

    Digital Awards

    • Most Innovative Core System Project – Indonesia (NAV Report Automation)
    Warta Ekonomi

    Digital Innovation Award

    • Innovative Company in Digital Services for category: Multinational Bank
     

    IR/Corporate Governance

    Publication Award
    Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) (Embargo till 28 Sept 2018)

    Investor Choice Awards

    • "Runner Up, Singapore Corporate Governance Award, Big Cap – DBS Group
    The Business Times

    Singapore Corporate Awards

    • Special Recognition Award
     

    Marketing

    Shorty Awards

    Shorty Awards (Brand & Organisation Winners)

    • Content and Media - Branded Series (Sparks Mini-Series)
    • Strategy & Engagement - Physical & Digital (Sparks Mini-Series)
    Publication Award
    Indonesia Content Marketing

    Indonesia Content Marketing Awards

    • Best content marketing implementation in finance category
    Marketing MIX

    PR of The Year

    • Best of Creative PR Program
    PR Indonesia

    PR Indonesia Award

    • Marketing PR Program
    Wealth Magazine

    Best Video Marketing Award
    Yahoo

    Big Idea Chair Awards for Asia

    • Best Video Strategy - Merit (DBS SPARKS)
     

    People

    Aon Hewitt

    Asia Pacific Best Employers

    • Asia Pacific Best Employer 2018 (Regional)
    Publication Award
    Aon Hewitt

    Best Employers Singapore

    • Best of the Best Employers

    Best Employers India

    • Best Employer 2018
    Commercial Times

    Best Service Award
    National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre

    Champions of Good

    • Champions of Good
    Women of the Future

    Women of the Future Awards South East Asia

    • Winner
     

    Service

    Publication Award
    Contact Centre Association of Singapore

    CCAS International Contact Centre Awards

    • Best In-House Contact Centre of the Year (20-100 seats)
    • Best In-House Contact Centre of the Year (Above 100 seats)
    • Best In-House Programme/Section Contact Centre of the Year
    • Best Social Media Contact Centre of the Year
    • Best Customer Experience Delivered of the Year
    • Best Customer Service Professional
    • Best Customer Service Professional
    • Best Contact Centre Trainer
    • Best Contact Centre Trainer
    • Best IT Infrastructure Support
    • Best IT Infrastructure Support
    • Best Contact Centre Quality Assurance
    • Best Contact Centre Support Manager
    • Best Contact Centre Support Manager
    Customer Experience Asia Excellence Awards

    Customer Experience Asia Excellence Awards

    • Best Contact Centre
     

    Sustainability

    Publication Award
    Asiamoney

    Best Bank Awards

    • Best Bank for CSR, Singapore
    Bloomberg Businessweek

    Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution Awards

    • Corporate Social Responsibility - HK ( Outstanding Award)
    Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution

    Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution Awards

    • Corporate Social Responsibility - HK ( Outstanding Performance)
    Global Initiatives

    Sustainable Business Awards

    • Best Flagship Initiative, for our commitment to upskill our workforce
    • Community, Special Recognition Award, for our POSB initiatives with different demographics, e.g. Smart Buddy, Smart Senior Pilot, Digital Ambassadors Programme for Seniors etc
    Wealth Magazine

    CSR Award