Global finance was pleased to host a ceremony to honor the best trade finance and supply chain providers during the first major trade finance event: the BAFT European Bank to Bank Forum in Frankfurt on 17 January. Key topics attended by global leaders in trade finance at this year’s forum included the usual technology issues such as the future of cross-border payments, digitalization of trade and supply chain finance, data and artificial intelligence, and revolution in the banking industry. Another hot topic given the past few years of geopolitical turmoil has been banking transactions in times of frequent crises. These winners overcame all these challenges with determination, innovation and flexibility. Congratulate everyone.
1 Gunter BlumVice President of BNY Mellon, accepts the World’s Best Trade Finance Bank award.
2 City Katherine EarlDirector of Trade and Working Capital Solutions for Germany, Austria and Benelux and Global Head of Mobility, awarded as the World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Bank.
3 Wendy RavensbergenFinastra’s European Major Account Director, receives the World’s Best Non-Bank Trade Finance Provider award.
4. Credit Agricole Roland Schlich (left), Head of International Trade and Banking Germany/Austria and Guido Berning (right), Director, Trade and Export Finance, Germany and Austria, accepts the World’s Best Bank for Export Finance award.
5 Pablo Ballesteros (left), Global Head of Trade Solutions and Maria Alvarez (right), CEO and Global Head of European Financial Institutions in Santander Receiving the “World’s Most Innovative Trade Finance Bank” award.
6 ABC banks Jeroen ReyesVice President, Regional Trade Finance, Group Banking, receives the “Best Trade Finance Provider in the Middle East” award.
7 Esther GalianaBBVA Global Head of Financial Institutions, awarded “Best Trade Finance Provider in Latin America”.
8 Martina Zimmerl-EggerHead of Trade Finance at Raiffeisen Bank International, who received the “Best Trade Finance Provider in Central and Eastern Europe” award.
9 Arab banks Rula RefaiHead of Financial Institutions Department, receives the award for “Best Trade Finance Provider in Jordan”.
10 Jerzy Kwiecinski (left), Vice President of the Board and Petr Stolarczyk (right), Director of International Banking and Trade Finance at Pekao Bank, which receives the award for “Best Trade Finance Provider in Poland”.
eleven Peter GrevendonkHead of Trade Finance at Belfius, receives the award for “Best Trade Finance Provider in Belgium”.
12 (left to right) Khan Bank Alexander FreyBoard member, Oki HaAssistant Manager, Richard ScholzManaging Director EMEA (Global Finance), Jongbae Leepublic relations manager and Sujin LeeAssistant Manager, awarded “Best Trade Finance in South Korea”.
13 Standard Chartered Team winning several national awards at the Best Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance Awards.
14 Kaylee KarumanchiVice President, Product Manager, Global Trade, Bank of America, recognized as a top supply chain finance provider in North America.
15 PNK Christine Francis (left), vice president and Angel Spanos (right), an advisor that has received two U.S. regional awards for Best Trade Finance Provider in the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest regions.
16 Dimitrios NtalianisManaging Director of LiquidX, wins award for world’s best trade document management.
17 Srimantha BhuyanDirector of Application Development at Surecomp, wins the World’s Best Trade Finance Software Provider award.