Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2010

NEW YORK, December 15, 2009 – Global Finance magazine (www.gfmag.com) has named the “Best Trade Finance Providers” by category in an exclusive survey to be published in the February 2010 issue. Global Finance editors — with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts — selected the best trade finance providers in 71 countries or regions. Criteria for choosing the The reach of Global Finance winners included: transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, Global Finance, founded in 1987, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. has a circulation of 50,050 and readers in 163 countries. Its The Best Trade Finance Bank globally will be announced in the October 2010 issue. circulation is audited by BPA. “Global trade finance volume contracted sharply in 2009, to the extent that lack Global Finance’s audience includes of financing was part of the reason for a decline in world trade,” says Joseph D. chairmen, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, Giarraputo, publisher and president of Global Finance. “We have selected the banks treasurers and other senior financial that stood by their customers during the credit crunch and found innovative ways to officers responsible for making lower risk and speed cash flow from international transactions.” investment and strategic decisions at multinational companies and financial institutions. Global Finance also targets the 8,000 international portfolio investors responsible for more than 80% of all global assets The full list of the World’s Best Trade Finance Providers is on the next page. under professional management. Its website –– www.gfmag.com –– offers analysis and articles that are the heritage of 22 years of experience in international financial markets, and provides a valuable source of data on 192 countries. For editorial information please contact: Dan Keeler, Editor, email: [email protected] Headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Rio de Janeiro and Milan.

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By Region Kazakhstan: ATFBank Americas: Citi Kuwait: National Bank of Kuwait Europe: BNP Paribas Latvia: Central and Eastern Europe: Lebanon: BLOM Bank Middle East: Arab Bank Lithuania: Swedbank Nordic: SEB Malaysia: Maybank Asia: : HSBC Bank Malta Africa: Standard Chartered Mexico: Banamex Netherlands: Royal By Country Nigeria: First Bank of Nigeria Angola: BES Angola Norway: DnB NOR Argentina: Río Oman: BankMuscat Australia: ANZ Pakistan: Habib : Bank Austria Philippines: Bank of the Philippine Islands Bahrain: Arab Banking Corporation Poland: Bank Pekao Belgium: KBC Portugal: Banco Espirito Santo Brazil: Itaú Unibanco Qatar: Doha Bank Canada: Scotiabank Russia: VTB Bank Chile: Banco Santander Chile Saudi Arabia: SABB China: China Construction Bank Singapore: DBS Colombia: Bancolombia Slovakia: Tatra banka Czech Republic: CSOB South Africa: Standard Bank Denmark: South Korea: Korea Exchange Bank Egypt: Commercial International Bank (CIB) Spain: Banco Santander Estonia: Swedbank Sweden: SEB Finland: Nordea Switzerland: Credit Suisse France: BNP Paribas Taiwan: Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Georgia: Bank of Georgia Thailand: Kasikornbank Germany: Turkey: Akbank Greece: Eurobank EFG Ukraine: UniCredit Bank Ukraine Hong Kong: HSBC UAE: Mashreq Hungary: K&H Bank UK: HSBC India: HDFC Bank US: Citi Indonesia: Bank Danamon (Honorable Mention: JPMorgan Chase) Israel: Bank Hapoalim Venezuela: Banco Mercantil Italy: Vietnam: Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Japan: Mizuho Financial Bank Jordan: Arab Bank Yemen: Arab Bank

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