Awards And Accolades


Firing On All Engines Across Businesses And Geographies

DBS GROUP
  • Best Managed Bank, Asia-Pacific
    The Asian Banker
  • Best CEO (Piyush Gupta), Asia-Pacific
    The Asian Banker
  • Lifetime Leadership Achievement
    Award (Peter Seah), Asia-Pacific
    The Asian Banker
  • Safest Bank in Asia – Global Finance
  • Asia’s Best Brand – CMO Asia
  • Asia’s Most Promising Brand in Banking
    World Research & Consulting Corporation

  • Best Investor Relations by CEO,
    Southeast Asia – Investor Relations Magazine
  • Best Investor Relations in Finance,
    Southeast Asia – Investor Relations Magazine

  • Best Brand in Singapore – Brand Finance
  • Best Domestic Bank, Singapore
    Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Domestic Bank, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Best Domestic Bank, Singapore
    Euromoney
  • Best Domestic Bank, Singapore
    FinanceAsia
  • Best Managed Bank, Singapore
    The Asian Banker
  • Best Managed Company, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Best CEO, Singapore (Piyush Gupta)
    The Asian Banker
  • Best CEO, Singapore (Piyush Gupta)
    The Business Times
  • Best CEO, Singapore (Piyush Gupta)
    FinanceAsia
  • Best CFO, Singapore (Chng Sok Hui)
    The Business Times
  • Best Executive, Singapore
    (Piyush Gupta) – Asiamoney
  • Asian Corporate Director Recognition
    Award, Singapore (Piyush Gupta)
    Corporate Governance Asia
  • Asia’s Icon in Corporate Governance,
    Singapore – Corporate Governance Asia
  • Singapore Corporate
    Governance Award
    Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
  • Internal Audit Excellence Award, Singapore
    Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
  • Most Transparent Company
    for Finance, Singapore –
    Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
  • Top Gun CEO Designation Award,
    Singapore (Piyush Gupta)
    Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
  • Platinum Award, Most Engaging Annual
    Report Worldwide – LACP Awards

  • Most Innovative Banking, Hong Kong – Global Banking & Finance Review

  • Best CEO (Neil Ge), China – Global Finance

  • Best Foreign Banker (Sanjiv Bhasin),
    India – The Sunday Standard

  • Best Bank (with assets above
    Rp. 25-100 trillion), Indonesia
    Investor Magazine
  • Banking Efficiency Award, Indonesia
    Bisnis Indonesia
INSTITUTIONAL BANKING
  • Loan of the Year, Asia-Pacific
    (Focus Media) – IFR/IFR Asia
  • Best LBO, Asia (Focus Media) – The Asset
  • Best Leveraged Loan, Asia (Focus Media)
    FinanceAsia
  • Best Leveraged Financing, Asia
    (Focus Media) – Asiamoney
  • Best Loan, Asia (Alibaba) – FinanceAsia
  • Best Syndicated Loan, Asia (Alibaba)
    Asiamoney
  • Best Syndicated Loan, Asia (Alibaba)
    The Asset
  • Loan Deal of the Year, Asia (Alibaba)
    The Banker
  • Best Cross Border M&A, Asia
    (Shuanghui International Holdings)
    The Asset
  • M&A Deal of the Year, Asia (F&N)
    The Banker
  • Best Project Finance, Asia-Pacific
    (Nghi Son) – The Asset
  • Best Deal of the Year, Asia-Pacific
    (Reliance) – Global Trade Review
  • Healthcare Deal of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (Bendigo Hospital)
    Project Finance Magazine
  • Petrochemical Deal of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (Nghi Son)
    Project Finance International
  • Petrochemicals Deal of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (Nghi Son)
    Project Finance Magazine
  • Ports Deal of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (Botany & Kembla)
    Project Finance Magazine
  • PPP Deal of the Year, Asia-Pacific
    (Sydney Convention Centre)
    Project Finance International
  • PPP Deal of the Year, Asia-Pacific
    (Sydney Convention Centre)
    Project Finance Magazine
  • Refinancing Deal of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (Senoko)
    Project Finance Magazine
  • Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (Bendigo Hospital)
    Project Finance International
  • Transport Deal of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (NSW Ports)
    Project Finance International

  • Port Deal of the Year, Middle East &
    Africa (Mersin) – Project Finance International

  • Best Deal for Minority Shareholders,
    Southeast Asia (F&N) – Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Cross Border M&A Deal, Southeast
    Asia (F&N) – Alpha Southeast Asia

  • Best Deal, Singapore (F&N) – FinanceAsia
  • Best Domestic Investment Bank,
    Singapore – The Asset
  • Best Investment Bank, Singapore
    Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Investment Bank, Singapore
    FinanceAsia
  • Best Investment Bank, Singapore
    Global Finance
  • Loan House of the Year, Singapore
    IFR Asia
  • Best M&A Advisory, Singapore
    Euromoney
  • Project Finance Bank of the Year,
    Singapore – Asian Banking & Finance

  • SME Bank of the Year, Hong Kong
    Asian Banking & Finance
  • Best SME Bank, Hong Kong
    Global Banking & Finance Review
  • Best SME Partner, Hong Kong
    HK General Chamber of Small & Medium Business

  • Best Growth Syndication Institution,
    China – Shanghai Banking Association
  • Best Deal, China (Alibaba) – Asiamoney
  • Best Deal, China (Chongqing Grain)
    Shanghai Banking Association
  • Best Deal, China (Shuanghui
    International Holdings) – The Asset
  • Best Foreign Bank, China
    China Association of Small & Medium Enterprises
  • Best Small Business Lending, China
    Global Finance
  • SME Banking Competitive Excellence
    Award, China – China Business Journal

  • Loan House of the Year, Indonesia – IFR Asia
GLOBAL TRANSACTION SERVICES
  • Best Global Cash Management Bank,
    Asia-Pacific – Asiamoney
  • Best Bank for Emerging Corporates,
    Asia Pacific – The Asset
  • Best in Receivables Financing,
    Asia-Pacific – East & Partners
  • Most Innovative Transaction Bank,
    Asia-Pacific – The Banker
  • Best Asian International Transaction Bank
    The Asian Banker
  • Best Online Cash Management in Asia
    Global Finance
  • Best Trade Finance Services in Asia
    Global Finance
  • Editor’s Triple Star: IDEAL 3.0 – The Asset

  • Best Risk Management Solution,
    Middle East (Oman Trading
    International) – The Asset

  • Best Transaction Bank, ASEAN
    Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best in Working Capital and Trade
    Finance, Southeast Asia – The Asset

  • Best Transaction Bank, Singapore
    The Asset
  • Best Cash Management Bank, Singapore
    The Asian Banker
  • Best Cash Management Bank, Singapore
    The Asset
  • Best Local Cash Management Bank, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Cash Management Bank of the Year,
    Singapore – Asian Banking & Finance
  • Best Structured Trade Finance Bank,
    Singapore – The Asset
  • Best Trade Finance Bank, Singapore
    The Asset
  • Best Trade Finance Bank, Singapore
    The Corporate Treasurer
  • Best Custodian Bank, Singapore
    The Asset
  • Best Sub-custodian Bank, Singapore
    Global Finance
  • Leading Counterparty Bank, Singapore
    The Asian Banker
  • Best Corporate/Institutional Internet
    Bank, Singapore – Global Finance

  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank,
    Hong Kong – Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Domestic Cash
    Management Service, Hong Kong
    Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Cross-Border Cash
    Management Service, Hong Kong
    Asiamoney
  • Best E-Banking Implementation,
    Hong Kong (Aviva) – The Asset

  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank,
    China – Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Domestic Cash
    Management Service, China – Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Cross-Border Cash
    Management Service, China – Asiamoney
  • Best Cash Management, China
    (Shanghai Huisheng Motors
    Corporation) – Eurofinance
  • Best Working Capital Management,
    China (GA Holdings) – Eurofinance
  • Most Innovative Treasury Solutions,
    China (Shanghai Huisheng Motors
    Corporation) – Eurofinance
  • Top Funding Solutions, China (CNOOC)
    Eurofinance
  • Best E-Banking Implementation, China
    (China Automation Motor Group)
    The Asset
  • Best Cash Management Solution, China
    (Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing)
    The Asset
  • Best Liquidity Management Solution,
    China (Fortune Motor) – The Asset
  • Best Trade Finance Solution,
    China (RMB Trade Settlement for
    Heilongjiang Oil) – The Asset
  • Rising Star Transaction Bank, India
    The Asset
  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank,
    India – Asiamoney
  • Best Trade Finance Bank, India – The Asset
  • Best Structured Trade Finance
    Solution, India (Sterling & Wilson
    Co-Gen Solutions) – The Asset
  • Best Trade Finance Solution, India
    (Tecpro Systems) – The Asset

  • Best Transaction Bank, Indonesia
    The Asset
  • Best MNC Bank for Treasury Working
    Capital Management, Indonesia
    The Asset
  • Best Foreign Cash Management Bank,
    Indonesia – Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Cross-Border Cash
    Management Bank, Indonesia – Asiamoney
  • Best Cash Management Solution,
    Indonesia (Multi Bintang) – The Asset
  • Best Risk Management Solution,
    Indonesia (Kasih Industri) – The Asset

  • Best Overall Domestic Cash
    Management Service, Taiwan – Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Cross-Border Cash
    Management Service, Taiwan – Asiamoney
TREASURY & MARKETS
  • Structured Finance Issue of the Year,
    Asia-Pacific (TG Master) – IFR/IFR Asia
  • Best Cross Border Securitisation,
    Asia (BMW Financial Services Korea)
    The Asset
  • Best Dim Sum Bond, Asia (21Vianet)
    The Asset

  • Best Foreign Exchange Bank,
    Southeast Asia – Global Finance
  • Best Local Currency Bond Deal,
    Southeast Asia (Swiber Capital)
    Alpha Southeast Asia

  • House of the Year, Singapore – Asia Risk
  • Derivatives House of the Year, Singapore
    The Asset
  • Best Foreign Exchange Bank, Singapore
    Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Foreign Exchange Bank, Singapore
    FinanceAsia
  • Best Foreign Exchange Bank, Singapore
    Global Finance
  • Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year,
    Singapore – Asian Banking & Finance
  • Top Currency Products, Singapore
    Asia Risk
  • Top Interest Rate Products, Singapore
    Asia Risk
  • Best Bond House, Singapore
    Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Bond House, Singapore – FinanceAsia
  • Best Domestic Bond House, Singapore
    The Asset
  • Bond House of the Year, Singapore
    IFR Asia
  • Best Domestic Debt House, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Best Debt Capital Markets, Singapore
    Euromoney

  • Best Compliant Trading Member in
    China – China Foreign Exchange Trade System
  • Best Foreign Exchange Member in
    China – China Foreign Exchange Trade System
  • Best Potential Market Maker in China
    China Foreign Exchange Trade System
  • Excellent Derivative Trading Member in
    China – China Foreign Exchange Trade System
  • Excellent SPOT Trading Member in
    China – China Foreign Exchange Trade System
  • Top 100 Banks in Interbank CNY Market
    China Foreign Exchange Trade System

  • House of the Year, India – Asia Risk

  • Best Foreign Exchange Bank, Indonesia
    Global Finance

  • Best Deal, Taiwan (Advanced
    Semiconductor Engineering) – FinanceAsia
  • Best Deal, Taiwan (Advanced
    Semiconductor Engineering) – The Asset
CAPITAL MARKETS
  • Best REIT House, Asia – The Asset
  • Best Islamic Equity, Asia (IHH Healthcare USD 2.2B IPO)
    The Asset
  • Best REIT, Asia (Mapletree) – The Asset

  • Best Equity Deal, Southeast Asia
    (Mapletree) – Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best REIT Deal, Southeast Asia
    (Mapletree) – Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Equity House, Singapore
    Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Equity House, Singapore – Asiamoney
  • Best Equity House, Singapore – FinanceAsia
  • Best Equity Finance, Singapore – Euromoney
  • Equity House of the Year, Singapore
    IFR Asia
  • Distinguished Financial Industry
    Competent Professional: Corporate
    Finance, Singapore (Kan Shik Lum)
    Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore
BROKERAGE (DBS VICKERS)
  • Top Telecommunications Stock Picker,
    Asia (Sachin Mittal) – Wall Street Journal

  • Best Broker, Southeast Asia
    Alpha Southeast Asia

  • Best Equity Broker, Singapore
    International Finance Magazine
  • Best Institutional Broker, Singapore
    Alpha Southeast Asia
  • Best Local Brokerage, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Country Research,
    Singapore – Asiamoney
  • Best Overall Sales Services, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Best Execution, Singapore – Asiamoney
  • Best in Sales Trading, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Best Research Coverage for Strategy,
    Singapore – Asiamoney
  • Best Research Coverage for Food,
    Beverage & Tobacco, Singapore
    Asiamoney
  • Best for Events and Conferences,
    Singapore – Asiamoney
  • Best for Roadshows and Company
    Visits, Singapore – Asiamoney
  • Top Earnings Estimator for Retail
    & Consumer Products, Singapore
    (Alfie Yeo) – Thomson Reuters/Starmine

  • Best Research Coverage for Small Caps,
    Hong Kong – Asiamoney
  • Top Stock Picker, Hong Kong (Carol Wu)
    Wall Street Journal

  • Best Research Coverage for Small
    Caps & Telecommunications Services,
    China – Asiamoney
CONSUMER BANKING GROUP
  • Best Mobile Apps Strategy, Global
    MyPrivateBanking

  • Asian Retail Bank of the Year
    Retail Banker International
  • Best PR/Guerilla Marketing Stunt,
    Asia (Driveshield) – Marketing Magazine

  • Best Bank (POSB/DBS), Singapore
    AsiaOne
  • Domestic Retail Bank of the Year,
    Singapore – Asian Banking & Finance
  • Top Bank Brand for e-Commerce
    Payments, Singapore – Brand Alliance
  • Branch Innovation of the Year,
    Singapore (MBFC Branch)
    Asian Banking & Finance
  • Best Card-Based Loyalty Programme,
    Singapore – Marketing Magazine
  • Best Credit/Debit Card, Singapore
    (POSB Everyday Card) – AsiaOne
  • Best Integration of Mobile Apps,
    Singapore – Marketing Magazine
  • Best Location-based Marketing,
    Singapore – Marketing Magazine
  • Best Use of Experiential & Live
    Marketing, Singapore (Great DBS
    Touchdown) – Marketing Magazine
  • Best Use of Multiple Mobile Channels,
    Singapore – Marketing Magazine
  • Best Use of Social & Mobile, Singapore
    (DBS TravellerShield) – Marketing Magazine
  • Excellence in Experiential & Event
    Marketing (DBS Driveshield)
    Marketing Magazine
  • SPRING Innovation Class Award,
    Singapore – SPRING Singapore

  • Domestic Retail Bank of the Year,
    Hong Kong – Asian Banking & Finance
  • Best Creative Design for Apps,
    Hong Kong – Marketing Magazine
  • Best CRM & Loyalty Program,
    Hong Kong – Marketing Magazine
  • Best mCommerce Solution, Hong Kong
    Marketing Magazine
  • Best Online Banking Initiative,
    Hong Kong – Asian Banking & Finance
  • Best Use of Search Solution, Hong Kong
    (Loans Always On) – Yahoo!
  • Best Viral Idea, Hong Kong (uGOiGO™)
    Marketing Magazine
  • Best Viral Marketing, Hong Kong
    Marketing Magazine
  • Customer Service Excellence
    Silver Award, Hong Kong
    HK Association for Customer Service Excellence

  • Best Foreign Consumer Bank, China
    Global Finance
  • Best Brand Building, China
    21st Century Business Herald

  • Operation Excellence Awards
    (Value-added Services), India
    National Payments Corporation of India

  • Indonesia Young Consumer Banker
    Award (Pauline Sulistianingsih)
    Indonesia Business Magazine
  • Indonesia Young Consumer
    Banker Award (Asri Natanegeri)
    Indonesia Business Magazine
WEALTH MANAGEMENT & PRIVATE BANKING
  • Outstanding Private Banker of the Year,
    (Tan Su Shan) – Private Banker International

  • Outstanding Individual Contribution
    to Asian Wealth Management
    (Tan Su Shan) – WealthBriefing Asia

  • Best Local Private Bank, Singapore
    Euromoney
  • Best Private Bank, Singapore – The Asset
  • Best Private Bank, Singapore
    PWM/The Banker
  • Best Wealth Manager, Singapore
    The Asset
  • Dominant Local Private Bank
    (Highest AUM), Singapore
    Private Banker International

  • Best Wealth Management, Hong Kong
    Global Banking & Finance Review

  • China’s Best Priority Banking
    (DBS Treasures) – The Securities Times

  • Best Wealth Manager, Indonesia
    The Asset
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
  • Best Core Banking Technology, Global
    The Banker
  • Best International Retail Banking
    Concept – Redaktion Geldinstitute

  • Bank Technology Leadership
    Achievement Award, Asia-Pacific
    (Dave Gledhill) – The Asian Banker
  • Best Branch Automation Project,
    Asia-Pacific – The Asian Banker
  • Best Core Banking Implementation,
    Asia-Pacific – The Asian Banker
  • Best Security & Risk Management
    Project, Asia-Pacific – The Asian Banker
  • Speech Analytics Technology Award,
    Asia-Pacific – IDC Financial Insights
  • Trailblazer of the Year, Asia-Pacific
    Banking & Payments Asia
  • Channel Excellence Award (Branch),
    Asia-Pacific – Banking & Payments Asia
  • Service Excellence Award
    (Mobile Services), Asia-Pacific
    Banking & Payments Asia
  • Service Excellence Award
    (Customer Experience), Asia-Pacific
    Banking & Payments Asia
  • Product Excellence Award
    (NFC; Contactless Payments),
    Asia-Pacific – Banking & Payments Asia

  • ASEAN Business Award for Innovation
    ASEAN Business Advisory Council

  • Technology and Operations Bank of the
    Year, Singapore – Asian Banking & Finance
  • Best In-House Contact Centre, Singapore
    Contact Centre Association of Singapore
  • Best Contact Centre Employee
    Recruitment/Retention Program, Singapore
    Contact Centre Association of Singapore
  • Best Customer Experience, Singapore
    Contact Centre Association of Singapore
  • Best Customer Experience Strategy,
    Singapore – Forrester Research
  • Best CRM Strategy, Singapore (SSB Load
    Optimisation) – Marketing Magazine
  • Branch Innovation of the Year, Singapore
    (DBS Remix) – Asian Banking & Finance
  • Business Continuity Team of the Year,
    Singapore – BCI Asia
  • Most Innovative Productivity
    Solution, Singapore
    Contact Centre Association of Singapore

  • Outstanding Customer Service
    Program, Hong Kong (DBS Red)
    HK Association for Customer Service Excellence
  • Operations Management Award,
    Hong Kong – Best Practice Management Group

  • Banking IT Excellence Award, Indonesia
    Warta Ekonomi Magazine
HUMAN RESOURCES
  • Great Workplace Award, Global – Gallup

  • Best Employee Engagement, Asia
    The Asian Banker

  • ASEAN Business Award for Employment
    ASEAN Business Advisory Council

  • Outstanding SHARE Award, Singapore
    Community Chest
  • Best Companies for Mums, Singapore
    National Trades Union Congress
  • Labour Day Gold Award, Singapore
    National Trades Union Congress

  • Best Practice Award for Employee
    Engagement, Hong Kong
    Best Practice Management Group
  • Excellent Employee Engagement,
    Hong Kong – Institute of HR Management

  • Best Employer, East China (China)
    China Human Resources

  • Best Companies to work for, India
    Economic Times

  • Future HR Leaders in Indonesia Award
    Indonesia Business Magazine
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  • Best Corporate Social Responsibility
    Practices, Asia – CMO Asia

  • Corporate Social Responsibility Award,
    Hong Kong – Capital Weekly
  • Caring Company Award, Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Council of Social Service

  • Best Supporter for Social Enterprise
    Products, Taiwan – Taipei City Government
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