DBS Group Holdings Ltd | Annual Report 2012
Annual
Report 2012

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES


ALPHA SOUTHEAST ASIA BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AWARDS 2012

  • Best Bank in Singapore
  • Best Bond House in Singapore
  • Best Equity House in Singapore
  • Best FX Bank for Corporates & FIs in Singapore
  • Best Investment Bank in Singapore
  • Best Retail Broker in Singapore (DBS Vickers)
  • Best SME Bank in Singapore
  • Best Trade Finance Bank in Singapore
  • Best Broker in Southeast Asia (DBS Vickers)

ALPHA SOUTHEAST ASIA DEAL & SOLUTION AWARDS 2012

  • Best REIT House of the Year in Southeast Asia
  • Best Structured & Commodity Trade Solution of the Year in Southeast Asia - USD 355 million (SGD 433 million) account receivable purchase solution for Huawei
  • Best Equity Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia - MYR 6.7 billion (SGD 2.7 billion) IHH equity offering
  • Best IPO for Retail Investors in Southeast Asia - USD194 million (SGD 244 million) Bumitama Agri IPO
  • Best REIT Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia - USD 275.3 million (MYR 837.5 million) IGB REIT
  • Most Innovative Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia - USD 275.3 million (MYR 837.5 million) IGB REIT
  • Best Local Currency Bond Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia - USD 1.4 billion (SGD 1.8 billion) Genting Singapore PLC sub perpetual securities
  • Best Dual - Listed IPO of the Year in Southeast Asia - MYR 6.7 billion (SGD 2.7 billion) IHH equity offering

ASIAMONEY BEST DOMESTIC BANKS AWARDS 2012

  • Best Domestic Bank in Singapore
  • Best Domestic Debt House in Singapore
  • Best Domestic Equity House in Singapore

ASIAMONEY BROKERS POLL 2012

  • Ranked 1st for Local Brokerage in Singapore - DBS Vickers
  • Ranked 1st for Best Execution in Singapore - DBS Vickers
  • Ranked 1st for Best for Overall Country Research in Singapore - DBS Vickers
  • Ranked 1st for Best Overall Sales Services in Singapore - DBS Vickers
  • Ranked 1st for Best Research Coverage in Singapore - Food, Beverages & Tobacco and Telecommunication Services sectors
  • Ranked 2nd Best in Sales Trading in Singapore - DBS Vickers

ASIAMONEY PRIVATE BANKING POLL 2012

  • Best Domestic Private Bank in Singapore (as voted by HNWIs with > USD 1 million AUM)

ASIAMONEY CASH MANAGEMENT POLL 2012

  • Best Global Cash Management Banks in Asia Pacific
    - Ranked 3rd by small and medium corporates
    - Ranked 5th by large corporates
  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank in China
    - Ranked 3rd by small and large corporates
    - Ranked 4th by medium corporates
  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank in Hong Kong
    - Ranked 1st by small corporates
    - Ranked 2nd by medium corporates
    - Ranked 3rd by large corporates
  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank in India
    - Ranked 3rd by small and medium corporates
    - Ranked 5th by large corporates
  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank in Indonesia
    - Ranked 1st by small corporates
    - Ranked 4th by medium corporates
    - Ranked 3rd by large corporates
  • Best Local Cash Management Bank in Singapore
    - Ranked 1st by small, medium and large corporates
  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank in Taiwan
    - Ranked 3rd by small and medium corporates
    - Ranked 4th by large corporates

ASIAMONEY COUNTRY DEALS OF THE YEAR 2012

  • Best Country Deal in Malaysia - IHH Healthcare MYR 6.73 billion (USD 2.1 billion) IPO
  • Best Country Deal in China - Alibaba Group Holding USD 3 billion senior loan facilities

ASIAMONEY REGIONAL DEALS OF THE YEAR 2012

  • Best IPO in Asia - IHH Healthcare's MYR 6.73 billion (USD 2.1 billion) IPO
  • Best Local Currency Bond - Genting's SGD 1.8 billion perpetual
  • Best Syndicated Loan - Alibaba USD 3 billion senior loan facilities
  • Best Leveraged Financing - CVC Asia Pacific HKD 2.95 billion (USD 380.6 million) leverage buyout financing

ASIA PACIFIC LOAN MARKET ASSOCIATION ASIA PACIFIC SYNDICATED LOAN AWARDS 2012

  • Singapore Loan House of the Year
  • Overall Deal of the Year in Asia Pacific - Alibaba Group
  • Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year in Asia Pacific - Alibaba Group
  • Corporate Deal of the Year in Asia Pacific - Noble Group
  • Project Finance Deal of the Year in Asia Pacific - Australia Pacific LNG

ASIA RISK AWARDS 2012

  • Derivatives House of the Year in Asia ex-Japan
  • House of the Year in Singapore
  • House of the Year in Hong Kong

THE ASIAN BANKER 500 STRONGEST BANK RANKINGS 2012

  • Strongest Bank in Singapore

THE ASIAN BANKER TRANSACTION BANKING AWARDS 2012

  • Best Trade Finance Bank in Singapore

ASIAN BANKING & FINANCE RETAIL BANKING AWARDS 2012

  • Domestic Retail Bank of the Year in Singapore
  • Best Branch Innovation in Singapore - Silver

THE ASSET TRANSACTION BANKING AWARDS 2012

  • Best Transaction Bank in Singapore
  • Specialist Awards: Best for Emerging Corporates in Asia Pacific

THE ASSET BEST IN TREASURY & WORKING CAPITAL 2012

  • Best Treasury & Working Capital Bank for MNCs/Large Corporates in Indonesia
  • Best Treasury & Working Capital Bank for MNCs/Large Corporates in Singapore
  • Rising Star Treasury & Working Capital Bank for MNCs/Large Corporates in China
  • Best Cash Management Solution in China - Host to host and entrustment loan solution for Family Mart
  • Best Cash Management Solution in Indonesia - Payments integration and workflow management for GM Autoworld Indonesia
  • Best Electronic Banking Solution in Singapore - Bill collections, lockbox and migration of direct debit authorisations for Diners Club International
  • Best Structured Trade Deal in Hong Kong - China West Mining (HK) USD 100 million back-to-back and front-to-back trade credit issuance structure
  • Best Structured Trade Deal in Indonesia - Triputra Agro Persada Indonesia USD 250 million structured term loan
  • Best Structured Trade Deal in Singapore - Australian International School SGD 150 million structured term loan
  • Best Trade Finance Solution in India (Highly Commended) - Uttam Galva Steel USD 60 million pre-export structured trade advance facility
  • Best Trade Finance Solution in Indonesia - Pertamina (Persero) USD 100 million financing facility
  • Best Trade Finance Solution in Singapore - Supplier Financing Programme for Dairy Farm Group

THE ASSET SECURITIES AND FUND SERVICES AWARDS 2012

  • Best Subcustodian Bank in Singapore

THE ASSET TRIPLE A COUNTRY AWARDS 2012

  • Best Domestic Bank in Singapore
  • Best Domestic Investment Bank in Singapore
  • Best Domestic Bond House in Singapore
  • Best Brokerage House in Singapore - DBS Vickers
  • Best Deal in Singapore - Genting Singapore SGD 1.8 billion perpetual subordinated capital securities
  • Best Deal in Malaysia - IHH Healthcare USD 2.15 billion IPO

THE ASSET TRIPLE A INVESTMENT AWARDS 2012

  • Best Rates Derivatives House for Corporates in Asia
  • Best Derivatives House in Singapore

THE ASSET TRIPLE A REGIONAL AWARDS 2012

  • Best REIT House in Asia
  • Best Equity/Best IPO in Asia - IHH Healthcare's USD 2.1 billion IPO
  • Best Mid-Cap Equity/Best REIT in Asia - Far East Hospitality Trust SGD 718 million IPO
  • Best Loan Syndication in Asia - Reliance Industries USD 1.5 billion dual tranche syndicated term loan facility
  • Best Privatisation/Most Innovative Deal in Asia - Alibaba Group's privatisation of Alibaba.com, acquisition of shares held by Yahoo and related financing
  • Best Leveraged Financing in Asia - CVC Asia Pacific USD 658 million acquisition of Hong Kong Broadband Network and IDD business from City Telecom

THE BANKER BANK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2012

  • Bank of the Year in Asia

THE BANKER TOP 1000 WORLD BANKS 2012

  • Ranked 1st in ASEAN
  • Ranked 1st in Singapore
  • Ranked 6th in Hong Kong

BEST PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AWARD 2012

  • Grand Award in Hong Kong
  • Corporate Wellness Award in Hong Kong

BISNIS INDONESIA AWARDS 2012

  • Best Foreign Bank in Indonesia

BISNIS INDONESIA BANKING EFFICIENCY AWARDS 2012

  • DBS Indonesia

BUSINESS INDIA BEST BANKS IN INDIA 2012

  • Ranked 1st for Business/Employee in India
  • Ranked 2nd for Profit/Employee in India

BUSINESS TODAY-KPMG BEST BANK RANKINGS 2012

  • Ranked 1st for Productivity & Effi ciency (Mid-sized banks) in India
  • Ranked 3rd for Best Mid-sized Bank in India

CAPITAL MONTHLY CAPITAL MERITS OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN BANKING & FINANCE AWARDS 2012

  • Wealth Management - DBS Treasures Private Client

CAPITAL WEEKLY THE BEST PERFORMANCE COMPANY AWARDS 2012

  • Enterprise Bank in Hong Kong

CAPITAL WEEKLY SERVICE AWARDS 2012 AWARDS 2012

  • Wealth management services award in Hong Kong
  • Foreign exchange services award in Hong Kong

HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES

  • Caring Company Award

CHINA ASSOCIATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

  • Best SME Product in China - Equipment Financing

CHINA BUSINESS JOURNAL

  • 2012 SME Banking Competitive Excellence Award (Foreign Bank) in China

CHINA FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADE SYSTEM

  • Best Compliant Trading Member in China
  • Best Foreign Currency Trading Member in China
  • Best FOREX Member in China
  • Best Potential Market Maker in China
  • Excellent SPOT Trading Member in China
  • Excellent Derivative Trading Member in China
  • Top 100 Bank in Interbank CNY market in China

CHINA BUSINESS NEWS ANNUAL FINANCIAL VALUE RANKING AWARD 2012

  • Best Wealth Management Innovation Bank in China

COMMERCIAL TIMES TAIWAN SERVICE INDUSTRY NATIONAL SURVEY 2012

  • Best Group Service Award in Taiwan

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & INCLUSION FUND / LABOUR AND WELFARE BUREAU SOCIAL CAPITAL BUILDERS AWARD 2012

  • DBS Hong Kong

CONTACT CENTRE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CONTACT CENTRE AWARDS 2012

  • Best In-House Contact Centre (over 100 seats) - Gold
  • Best Customer Experience - Gold
  • Best Innovative Productivity Solution - Gold

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ASIA 3RD ASIAN EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARDS

  • Asia's Best CEO (Investor Relations) in Singapore
  • Asia's Best CFO (Investor Relations) in Singapore
  • Best Investor Relations by a Singapore company

CORPORATE TREASURER ALLIANCE AWARDS 2012

  • Best Cash Management Bank in Singapore

BANKING & PAYMENTS ASIA TRAILBLAZER AWARDS 2012

  • Channel Excellence in Mobile Banking in Asia
  • Channel Excellence in Social Media in Asia

DUN & BRADSTREET BANKING AWARDS 2012

  • Best Foreign Bank for Priority Sector Lending in India

EUROMONEY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2012

  • Best Bank in Singapore
  • Best Investment Bank in Singapore

EUROMONEY PRIVATE BANKING SURVEY 2012

  • Best Local Private Bank in Singapore

EUROWEEK ASIA AWARDS 2012

  • Best Arranger of Loans for Indonesian Institutional Borrowers

FINANCEASIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2012

  • Best China Deal - Alibaba Group's privatisation of Alibaba.com, acquisition of shares held by Yahoo and related financing
  • Best IPO - IHH Healthcare's USD 2.1 billion IPO
  • Best Malaysia Deal - IHH Healthcare's USD 2.1 billion IPO
  • Best Singapore Deal - Genting's SGD 1.8 billion perpetual

FINANCEASIA COUNTRY AWARDS 2012

  • Best Bank in Singapore
  • Best Bond House in Singapore
  • Best Broker in Singapore
  • Best Equity House in Singapore
  • Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Singapore
  • Best Investment Bank in Singapore

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE BANKING INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND SUBDIVISION BUSINESS AWARD 2012

  • Best Retail Banking Services (Foreign Bank) in China
  • Top 3 Wealth Management Brands (Foreign Bank) in China

GLOBAL FINANCE STARS OF CHINA 2012

  • Best Foreign Treasury & Cash Management Bank in China

GLOBAL FINANCE WORLD'S SAFEST BANKS 2012

  • Safest Bank in Asia

GLOBAL FINANCE WORLD'S BEST DEVELOPED MARKET BANKS 2012

  • Best Bank in Singapore

GLOBAL FINANCE WORLD'S BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS 2012

  • Best FX Bank in Southeast Asia
  • Best FX Bank in Indonesia
  • Best FX Bank in Singapore

GLOBAL FINANCE WORLD'S BEST SUB-CUSTODIAN BANKS 2012

  • Best Sub-custodian Bank in Singapore

GLOBAL FINANCE WORLD'S BEST TRADE FINANCE BANK PROVIDERS 2012

  • Best Trade Finance Bank in Singapore

GLOBAL VIEW MAGAZINE SERVICE SURVEY 2012

  • Ranked 2nd for the Financial Industry in Taiwan

HONG KONG CALL CENTRE ASSOCIATION AWARD 2012

  • Mystery Callers Assessment - Gold
  • Best Contact Centre in Training and People Development - Silver

HONG KONG CHAMBER OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS BEST SME'S PARTNER 2012

  • 2009 - 2012 Best SME's Partner in Hong Kong

HRM AWARDS SINGAPORE 2012

  • Centre for Creative Leadership Award for Best Leadership Development

IDC FINANCIAL INSIGHTS INNOVATION AWARDS 2012

  • Innovation in Customer Engagement in Singapore - DBS Remix

IFR ASIA AWARDS 2012

  • Singapore Bond House of the Year
  • Singapore Loan House of the Year
  • Domestic Bond of the Year in Asia - Genting Singapore's
  • SGD 1.8 billion perpetual securities
  • Loan of the Year in Asia - Alibaba Group's USD 3 billion dual-tranche loan
  • Malaysia Capital Markets Deal of the Year - IHH Healthcare's MYR 6.73 billion IPO
  • India Capital Markets Deal of the Year - Indian Oil Corp's SGD 400 million 10-year bond
  • Singapore Capital Markets Deal of the Year - Genting Singapore's SGD 1.8 billion perpetual securities

METROBOX (METRO DAILY) PRIME AWARDS FOR BANKING AND FINANCE CORPORATIONS 2012

  • Best SME Bank in Hong Kong

MONEY WEEK

  • 2012 Best Product Design and Creation Team in China
  • Top 10 Bank Wealth Management Products in China

PRIVATE BANKER INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2012

  • Outstanding Private Bank in Southeast Asia

PROFESSIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT/THE BANKER GLOBAL PRIVATE BANKING AWARDS 2012

  • Best Private Bank in Singapore

READER'S DIGEST TRUSTED BRANDS AWARDS 2012

  • Bank Category Gold Award in Singapore - POSB

RETAIL BANKER INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2012

  • Best Retail Bank in Asia

SECURITIES INVESTORS ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE) INVESTORS' CHOICE AWARDS 2012

  • Most Transparent Company (Finance) in Singapore
  • Singapore Corporate Governance Award (Big cap) - 1st runner up
  • Internal Audit Excellence Award in Singapore

SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX OF SINGAPORE 2012

  • Top Bank for Customer Satisfaction in Singapore

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE 2012

  • Corporate Award - Gold

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT AWARD 2012

  • Organisation Volunteer Movement Gold Certificate in Hong Kong
  • Volunteer Group Volunteer Movement Gold Certifi cate: DBS Volunteer Action Team
  • Volunteer Group Volunteer Movement Gold Certificate: DBS Social Enterprise Experience

TRENDENCE SINGAPORE'S 100 LEADING GRADUATE EMPLOYERS 2012

  • Ranked 1st for Insurance and Financial Services Category
  • Ranked 6th overall

21ST CENTURY BUSINESS HERALD GOLD SHELL ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD

  • 2011-2012 Best Service Bank in China
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