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Recognising excellence among the region’s key financial institutions
The Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2013 mark another year of success for the region’s banks
and finance houses as MENA region economies continue to build a solid foundation for the future.
(Dubai – 19 June, 2013) – More than 450 top financiers from around the MENA region attended a
Gala dinner held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai where the winners of the 14th annual
Banker Middle East Industry Awards were revealed.
The peer-voted awards were dominated by institutions active in the UAE, taking 32 out of the 50
awards in this section. However, the top accolade of Best Bank in the Middle East went, for the third
year running, to Qatar National Bank.
Sponsored by Union BancairePrivee, the Awards were partnered by Hawkamah, the Institute for
Corporate Governance. The ceremony also played host to the 2013 Hawkamah Bank Corporate
Governance Awards.
CPI Financial’s own commitment to increasing transparency in the awards process saw a total of 18
awards going to banking institutions in nine countries1
as a result of straightforward analysis of
financial reports.
“Our partnership with Hawkamah for the second year in a row underlines our own commitment to
transparency and understandable methodology for our awards. Analysis of financial performance
based on institutions’ own published figures offers clear and unarguable relative performance data
for the region’s banks,” said Adam Broom, Chief Executive Officer of CPI Financial.
Compiled as the CPI Financial 100, this research, now in its fourth year, is calculated using banks’
own published financial metrics. The top 100 banks in the Middle East controlled assets worth $1.66
trillion, up from $1.47 trillion the previous year and together made aggregate net profits of $26.94
billion in 2012, rising 5.3 per cent on the previous year.
TheBanker Middle East Industry Awards recognise both corporate and individual distinctions
amongst top performers in the industry. Acknowledging the contribution of individuals to the
regional industry, Mohammed Abdulla Alqubaisi, Chairman of Finance House, was honoured with
the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’; Steve Troop, Group Chief Executive Officer of Barwa Bank was
named ‘Banker of the Year’.
“The Banker Middle East Industry Awards set the benchmark for the MENA financial sector. Our
commitment to raising the bar in the quality of our Awards process ensures that we will continue to
do so,”said Robin Amlôt, Managing Editor of CPI Financial.“We are very proud to be able to honour
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all that is best in the performance of the region’s banking and finance sector – our winners are key
players in building a prosperous future for all the MENA economies.
ENDS
About Banker Middle East and the Banker Middle East Industry Awards
For more than a decade Banker Middle East has been serving the banking and finance industry in the
MENA region. It is the only magazine to focus exclusively on the MENA financial sector, providing
accurate reporting, in-depth analysis and unbiased editorial.
Banker Middle East offers a unique insight into the latest trends and events shaping the business of
banking. In keynote interviews and features. Banker Middle East analyses the full range of banking
activities, from corporate to retail, treasury and capital markets, security, e-banking, Islamic finance,
investment banking, project finance, private equity and more.
The annual Banker Middle East Industry Awards are designed to recognise those banks and financial
institutions that are pioneers and standard-setters in finance. In 2013 the Awards were partnered by
Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, and sponsored by Union BancairePrivee.
About CPI Financial
CPI Financial was established in Dubai in 1999 to meet the needs of an ever expanding, increasingly
sophisticated financial community, offering a comprehensive portfolio of market-leading products
and services tailor-made for the banking and financial sector. CPI Financial is the Middle East’s
leading financial publisher.
Issued on behalf of CPI Financial. For more information please contact:
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The Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2013 – the winners in full
Best Bank Qatar National Bank
Individual Awards
Banker of the Year Steve Troop - CEO of Barwa Bank
Lifetime Achievement Award Mohammed Abdulla Alqubaisi
Banker Middle East Industry Awards – voted
The following awards were based on votes cast by the readership of Banker Middle East and the registered
users of www.cpifinancial.net:
Best Regional Commercial Bank Doha Bank (Qatar)
Best Regional Retail Bank Blom Bank (Lebanon)
Best Corporate Bank ADCB (UAE)
Best Development Bank Bahrain Development Bank (Bahrain)
Best Foreign Bank Citi (USA [UAE])
Best Investment Bank Alpen Capital (UAE)
Best Premium Bank Al Khaliji Commercial Bank (Qatar)
Best Private Bank LODH (Switzerland [UAE])
Best Project/infrastructure Bank NBAD (UAE)
Best Transaction Bank ADCB (UAE)
Best Domestic Bank Gulf Bank (Kuwait)
Best Domestic Commercial Bank National Bank of Fujairah (UAE)
Best Domestic Retail Bank United Arab Bank (UAE)
Best Islamic Bank Barwa Bank (Qatar)
Best Islamic Corporate Bank Emirates Islamic Bank (UAE)
Best Islamic Investment Bank Saudi Fransi Capital (KSA)
Best Islamic Retail Bank Dubai Islamic Bank (UAE)
Best Islamic Premium Bank The Saudi Investment Bank (KSA)
Best Islamic Window Mashreq Al Islami (UAE)
Most Improved Bank Commercial Bank International (UAE)
Best Asset Management Firm Al Rajhi Capital (KSA)
Best Private Equity Firm Gulf Capital (UAE)
Best Islamic Wealth Management Firm NCB Capital (KSA)
Best Family Officer Manager Julius Baer (Switzerland [UAE])
Best International Fund Manager ING Investment (Netherlands [UAE])
Best Regional Fund Manager Emirates NBD Asset Management (UAE)
Best Islamic Fund Manager Al Khabeer Capital (KSA)
Best Wealth Management Firm HSBC (UK[UAE])
Best Sukuk Arranger Barwa Bank (Qatar)
Best Investment Research Provider Jadwa Investments (KSA)
Best Brokerage company Arqaam Capital (UAE)
Best Forex Trading Platform Alpari (UK [UAE])
Best Online Trading Provider ADS Securities (UAE)
Best Corporate Finance Company Finance House (UAE)
Best Home Finance Company Abu Dhabi Finance (UAE)

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Best Retail Finance Company First Finance (Qatar)
Best SME Finance Company Gulf Finance (UAE)
Best Foreign Exchange/Remittance Provider Travelex (USA [UAE])
Best International Insurance Company AIG (USA [UAE])
Best Local Insurance Company Insurance House (UAE)
Best Banc Assurance First Gulf Bank (UAE)
Best Risk Management Practice Gulf Bank (Kuwait)
Best Banking Innovation Mashreq Bank (UAE)
Best Banking Technology Partner Maveric Systems (India [UAE/KSA])
Best Technology Implementation Mashreq Bank (UAE)
Best Advisory/Accountant/Consultant Cedar Consulting (UAE)
Best Branding SABB (KSA)
Best Client Acquisition Programme Boubyan Bank (Kuwait)
Best CSR initiative Bank of Beirut (Lebanon)
Best Independent Financial Advisor Nexus (UAE)
Where more than one country is listed after a winner’s name, the first country is the company’s international
domicile and the second (and any subsequent) country named is the regional market place in which the
activities of the company were considered for the award.
Banker Middle East Industry Awards – CPIF 100
These awards were made based on the quantitative and qualitative financial research carried out in the
creation of the CPI Financial 100 listing of regional financial institutions. Using metrics derived from published
financial data, these awards identified the fastest growing and the best locally licensed and domiciled financial
institutions in each of the following nine countries:
Best Bank In Saudi Arabia Al Rajhi Bank
Best Bank in United Arab Emirates First Gulf Bank
Best Bank in Qatar Qatar National Bank
Best Bank in Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait
Best Bank in Bahrain Ahli United Bank
Best Bank in Oman Bank Muscat
Best Bank in Jordan Arab Bank
Best Bank in Lebanon Bank Audi
Best Bank in Palestine Bank of Palestine
Fastest Growing Bank In Saudi Arabia Alinma Bank
Fastest Growing Bank in United Arab Emirates Commercial Bank International
Fastest Growing Bank in Qatar Barwa Bank
Fastest Growing Bank in Kuwait Boubyan Bank
Fastest Growing Bank in Bahrain First Energy Bank
Fastest Growing Bank in Oman Bank Sohar
Fastest Growing Bank in Jordan Capital Bank of Jordan
Fastest Growing Bank in Lebanon Lebanese Swiss Bank
Fastest Growing Bank in Palestine Bank of Palestine