Investment Bank of the Year Chile
The dramatic fall in copper prices has had widespread ramifications for Chilean companies’ strategies. One bank is leaping at the new opportunities the economic changes bring
Investment Bank of the Year Colombia
Strong client relationships and synergies with its parent group have propelled this investment bank in the past year
Microfinance Institution of the Year
From small beginnings, this microfinance lender has grown its customer base across Colombia
Multilateral Development Bank of the Year
The regional lender has increased its loan disbursements already this year, and expects further demand as weak growth takes hold in Latin America
Bank of the Year Costa Rica
Despite a weak economy and state competition, the lender is beefing up its transaction services offerings
Bank of the Year Dominican Republic
The biggest bank in this Caribbean country posted strong growth in profits without losing focus on customer services
Bank of the Year El Salvador
A standout lender and issuer proves global investors want exposure even in a lethargic country
Bank of the Year Jamaica
The island’s largest bank is growing customers through technology and boosting profits through efficiencies
Bank of the Year Nicaragua
By embracing international connections and standards, the bank stakes out a path to stability and growth
Bank of the Year Trinidad & Tobago Bank of the Year Caribbean
This Caribbean lender is aggressively pursuing an inorganic strategy for expansion
Investment Bank of the Year Brazil
A diversified product offering in Brazil’s capital markets sets this investment bank apart from its peers
Investment Bank of the Year Mexico
The Mexican investment bank has worked on some of the country’s most important equity and debt transactions
Bank of the Year Guatemala
This institution has grown market share among both retail and corporate clients. Next on its agenda: its own IPO
Bank of the Year Panama
A deep dive into retail banking, counterbalanced with a move into the corporate capital markets, positions this bank for regional expansion
Bank of the Year Paraguay
As Paraguay’s economy is hit by low commodity prices and troubles in Brazil, one bank has managed to keep expanding
Bank of the Year Uruguay
Uruguay’s dominant bank grabbed a bigger share of the country’s consumer banking market as the country’s economic growth stagnates
Bank of the Year Bolivia
Amid new banking legislation, the country’s largest lender outperformed
Bank of the Year Central America
With a broad regional presence, this bank is taking advantage of changes to Central America’s financial services industry
Bank of the Year Chile
Success in 2015 comes from two seemingly disparate strategies: combining a conservative portfolio with investing in technology to simplify the consumer’s experience
Bank of the Year Ecuador
The Ecuadorian lender maintains a diversified pool of funding sources
Bank of the Year Argentina
Argentina’s stressed financial situation has made life tough for the banking sector, but one lender stands out for maintaining a solid balance sheet
Bank of the Year Colombia
By focusing on client satisfaction and innovation, the lender has cemented its leadership in the Colombian financial sector
Bank of the Year Peru
Following its parent company’s strategies of streamlining and attention to customers, this bank is growing quickly and catching up to its bigger competitors
Bank of the Year Venezuela
Efficiency rules for this lender, giving it the edge over competitors in a difficult economy
Bank of the Year & Bank of the Year Honduras
As international lenders retreat from Central America, one local bank is aggressively seizing the opportunity to gain market share
Bank of the Year Brazil
Business diversification is proving the key to resilience in a difficult Brazilian market
Bank of the Year Mexico
In a tough year, the winner upped its customer-service quotient and took efficiencies across the board
AWARDS BANKS OF THE YEAR 2015
The leading financial institutions of Latin America and the Caribbean say a focus on efficiency and fresh technology has kept them ahead of the pack in a difficult year for many economies