Global Finance Names the World’s Best Trade Finance 2014

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2014 – Global Finance magazine named the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2014 at the BAFT-IFSA Global Annual Meeting in

London on Tuesday evening. Winners were chosen by country, region and The reach of Global Finance globally and the full, exclusive survey and report will be published in the Global Finance, founded in 1987, February 2014 issue of Global Finance. has a circulation of 50,050 and readers in 163 countries. Its circulation is audited by BPA. The editors of Global Finance selected the best trade finance providers Global Finance’s audience includes in 76 countries and 7 regions, based on input from industry analysts, chairmen, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, treasurers and other senior finan- corporate executives and technology experts. In addition, a poll of cial officers responsible for making Global Finance’s readership was conducted in order to increase the investment and strategic decisions accuracy and reliability of the results. Criteria for choosing the winners at multinational companies and fi- nancial institutions. Global Finance included: transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, also targets the 8,000 international competitive pricing and innovative technologies. portfolio investors responsible for more than 80% of all global assets under professional management. “An excellent trade finance is an essential partner for corporations Its website –– GFmag.com –– as they expand their global reach,” says Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher offers analysis and articles that are the heritage of 26 years of experi- and editorial director of Global Finance. “It takes a strong international ence in international financial network, investment in technology, and specialized talent to deliver the markets, and provides a valuable trade services and financial solutions that corporations need to succeed in source of data on 192 countries. Headquartered in New York, with today’s increasingly competitive environment.” offices in London and Milan.

The full list of the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks is on the next page. To obtain the Global Finance Best Trade Finance Banks Award logo, please contact Chris Giarraputo at: chris@ gfmag.com

The unauthorized use of Global Finance Award logos is strictly prohibited. GFmag.com Page 1 of 2 For editorial information please contact: Andrea Fiano, Editor, email: [email protected] @GFmag Global Finance Names the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2014 GLOBAL BY REGION

Best Trade Finance Bank: Citi Americas: Citi Best Trade Finance Program: EBRD's Trade Western Europe: Royal Facilitation Program Asia Pacific: Bank Best Trade Finance Nordic: Multilateral Institution Central & Eastern Europe: or Export Credit Agency: Export-Import Bank of the US Middle East: Arab Bank Africa: Standard Bank BY COUNTRY

Algeria: Arab Banking Corporation Algeria Lithuania: Angola: BES Angola Malaysia: Maybank Argentina: Citi : Bank of Valletta Armenia: Ameriabank Mexico: Mexico : ANZ Mongolia: Capital : UniCredit Bank Austria Morocco: BMCE Bank Bahrain: Arab Banking Corporation Netherlands: ING Belgium: KBC Bank New Zealand: ANZ Brazil: Itaú BBA Nigeria: First Bank of Nigeria : UniCredit Bulbank Norway: Nordea : Royal Bank of Canada Oman: BankMuscat Chile: Banco Santander Chile Pakistan: Habib Bank China: Palestine: Bank of Palestine Colombia: Banco de Bogota Philippines: BDO : Poland: mBank Czech Republic: UniCredit Bank Portugal: Banco Espirito Santo Denmark: Qatar: Qatar National Bank : Commercial International Bank : ING Bank Romania Estonia: Swedbank Russia: Sberbank Finland: Nordea Saudi Arabia: SABB France: BNP Paribas Singapore: DBS Bank Georgia: Bank of Georgia Slovakia: ČSOB Germany: : Standard Bank Ghana: GCB Bank South Korea: Korea Exchange Bank : National Spain: Santander Hong Kong: Standard Chartered Bank Sweden: Nordea Hungary: OTP Bank Switzerland: Credit Suisse India: State Bank of India Taiwan: CTBC Bank Indonesia: Bank Central Asia Thailand: Kasikornbank Israel: Bank Leumi : Garanti Bank Italy: UniCredit Ukraine: UniCredit Bank Japan: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ UAE: Abu Dhabi Jordan: Arab Bank UK: Kazakhstan: HSBC US: Kenya: Kenya Commercial Bank Uzbekistan: Hamkorbank Kuwait: National Bank of Kuwait Venezuela: Banco Mercantil Latvia: Swedbank Vietnam: Techcombank Lebanon: BankMed Yemen: Arab Bank ### page 2 of 2