African Banking Awards 2009

Pan-Africa
Best investment bank: Standard Bank
Best foreign investment bank: HSBC
Best law firm: Denton Wilde Sapte

Algeria 
Best bank: Citibank Algeria

Angola
Best bank: Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA)
Sustainability award: Banco Espirito Santo Angola (BESA)
Most innovative bank: Millennium Bank Angola

Botswana
Best bank: Barclays Bank of Botswana

Côte d’Ivoire
Best bank: Citibank Côte d’Ivoire

Egypt
Best local bank: Commercial International Bank (CIB)
Best foreign bank: HSBC
Best broker: EFG-Hermes
Best investment bank: Arab African International Bank (AAIB)

Gambia
Best bank: Standard Chartered Bank Gambia

Ghana
Best bank: International Commercial Bank (ICB)

Kenya
Best local bank: Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB)
Best foreign bank: Barclays Bank of Kenya

Mauritius
Best foreign bank: Barclays Bank of Mauritius
Best local bank: State Bank of Mauritius

Morocco
Best bank: Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur (BMCE)

Mozambique
Best bank: Millennium Bim

Namibia
Best bank: Bank Windhoek

Nigeria
Best bank: First Bank of Nigeria
Best investment bank: Stanbic IBTC Bank
Best asset manager: Zenith Capital
Best law firm: Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Rwanda
Best bank: Bank of Kigali

South Africa
Best bank: Absa
Best investment bank: JP Morgan
Best M&A house: UBS. Honorable mention: Deutsche Bank
Best equity house: Bank of America-Merrill Lynch

Tanzania
Best local bank: CRDB Bank
Best foreign bank: Citibank Tanzania

Togo
Best bank: Ecobank Transnational

Tunisia 
Best bank: Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT)

Uganda
Best local bank: Crane Bank
Best foreign bank: Standard Chartered Bank Uganda  

 

emeafinance's Project Finance Awards recognise the best deals, the best houses, and the best advisory teams in project finance in the EMEA region over the last year. 

Project Finance Awards

Best EMEA Project Finance House: BNP Paribas
Best Emerging Europe Project Finance House: ING
Best Middle East Project Finance House: Samba Financial Group
Best Africa Project Finance House: Societe Generale CIB
Best EMEA Project Finance Advisory: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Best Emerging Europe Project Finance Advisory: Ernst & Young
Best Middle East Project Finance Advisory: HSBC
Best Africa Project Finance Advisory: PricewaterhouseCoopers  
Deals  

Best Emerging Europe Infrastructure Deal: M6 Phase II, Hungary (Deutsche Bank, ING)
Best EMEA Power Deal: Enerjisa, Turkey (WestLB, Akbank)
Best Middle East Power Deal: Ras Laffan C (RBS, SMBC, HSBC)
Best Emerging Europe Project Finance Deal: Grupa Lotos (Societe Generale, Calyon, BNP Paribas)
Best Middle East Petrochemical Project Finance Deal: Saudi Kayan (Samba Financial Group, HSBC, SMBC)
Best Middle East Project Finance Deal: Yemen LNG (ING, Societe Generale, Calyon, SMBC, RBS)
Best Africa Project Finance Deal: Lekki Epe-Expressway (Standard Bank, Oceanic Bank)
Best Africa Infrastructure Project Finance Deal: TAV Tunisie (Standard Bank, Societe Generale)
Best EMEA Infrastructure Deal: YahSat Satellite (Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, ING, Calyon)
Best EMEA Social Development Deal: Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (Calyon)
Best EMEA Telecommunications Deal: New Dawn Satellite Project (Nedbank)
Best EMEA Oil Deal: Total Gabon (Societe Generale, Calyon, ING)
Best Emerging Europe Oil Deal: Sakhalin II (SMBC, BNP Paribas)
Best African Power Deal: Suez Gulf and Port Said East (Calyon, Commercial International Bank)
Best Emerging Europe Sustainability Deal: St Nikola Wind Farm (UniCredit)
Best EMEA Sustainability Deal: Olkaria III, Kenya (DEG Invest) 
 
 

emeafinance's CEE & CIS Banking Awards recognise some of the leading banks across the CEE & CIS. The banks that stand out among their peers, demonstrate leadership in their home markets, the ones that top the performance and deal making tables are being honoured.
 

CEE & CIS Banking Awards

Best overall Bank in CEE CIS: Raiffeisen International
Best bank in Albania: International Commercial Bank, Albania
Best bank in Azerbaijan: International Bank of Azerbaijan
Best bank in Belarus: Priorbank
Best bank in Bulgaria: Bulbank
Best bank in Croatia: Zagrebacka Banka
Best bank in Czech Republic: Komercni Banka
Best bank in Estonia: SEB
Best bank in Georgia: JSC Bank of Georgia
Best local bank in Hungary: OTP Bank
Best foreign bank in Hungary: K&H Bank
Best foreign investment bank in Hungary: Citi
Best local bank in Kazakhstan: Halyk Bank
Best local investment bank in Kazakhstan: Visor Capital
Best foreign investment bank in Kazakhstan: ING
Best bank in Kyrgyzstan: AsiaUniversalBank
Best bank in Latvia: SEB
Best bank in Lithuania: Swedbank
Best investment bank in Poland: UniCredit CAIB
Best local bank in Poland: Bank Pekao
Best bank in Romania: Raiffeisen
Best local bank in Russia: Sberbank
Best local investment bank in Russia: Troika Dialog
Best foreign investment bank in Russia: Raiffeisen
Best bank in Serbia: Raiffeisen
Best bank in Slovakia: VUB
Best bank in Slovenia: Nova Ljubljanska banka
Best local bank in Turkey: Akbank
Best investment bank in Turkey: Garanti Securities
Best foreign bank in Turkey: Citi
Best local bank in Ukraine: Privatbank
Best foreign bank in Ukraine: UkrSibbank
Best local investment bank in Ukraine: Dragon Capital
Best foreign investment bank in Ukraine: ING Bank Ukraine
Best investment bank in Uzbekistan: Ansher Capital
 

emeafinance's 2008 awards sought to recognise the best banks, teams, and deals in the EMEA region in 2008. The winners are:

African Banking Awards 2008

Best investment bank in Africa: Standard Bank
Best newcomer in African investment banking: Renaissance Capital
Best foreign investment bank in Africa: Morgan Stanley
Best African law firm: Denton Wilde Sapte

Tunisia

Best bank: Banque de l’Habitat

Uganda 

Best bank: Crane Bank

Egypt 

Best bank: Commercial International Bank (CIB)
Best investment bank: EFG Hermes

Namibia 

Best bank: Bank Windhoek

Angola

Best bank: BES Angola

Ghana 

Best bank: The Trust Bank
Best investment banks: Iroko Securities, Exotix

Mauritius 

Best bank: Barclays Bank

Kenya 

Best bank: Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB)
Best investment bank: Morgan Stanley
Best local brokerage: Dyer & Blair

Nigeria 

Best bank: Oceanic Bank
Best international strategy: United Bank of Africa
Best local investment and asset management bank: Zenith Capital
Best new investment bank: Vetiva Capital Management

South Africa 

Best bank: Standard Bank
Best foreign investment bank: JPMorgan

Morocco 

Best bank: Attijariwafa Bank
Best investment bank: Societe Generale Marocaine de Banques

Middle East Banking Awards 2008

Best regional foreign law firm: Clifford Chance

Bahrain 

Best local bank: Ahli United Bank
Best local investment bank: Unicorn Investment Bank
Best foreign investment bank: UBS

Oman 

Best local bank: BankMuscat
Best foreign investment banks: Lazard, BNP Paribas

Jordan 

Best local bank: Arab Bank
Best local investment bank: Arab Jordan Investment Bank
Best foreign investment bank: Global Investment House

Lebanon 

Best local bank: Blom Bank

Kuwait 

Best local bank: National Bank of Kuwait
Best local investment bank: Global Investment House
Best foreign investment bank: Merrill Lynch

Qatar 

Most innovative bank in the Middle East: Doha Bank
Best local bank: Commercial Bank of Qatar
Best local investment bank: Qatar National Bank
Best foreign investment bank: Credit Suisse

Syria 

Best local bank: Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi (BBSF)
Best local investment bank: Bemo Saudi Fransi Finance (BSFF)

Saudi Arabia 

Best local bank: Samba Financial Group
Best local investment bank: Samba Capital
Best new local investment bank: Falcom Financial Services
Best local legal firm: Al-Jadaan & Partners
Best foreign bank: JPMorgan

United Arab Emirates 

Best local bank: National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Best local investment bank: Dubai Islamic Bank
Best local legal firm: Al Tamimi & Company
Best foreign bank: Standard Chartered Bank
Best foreign investment bank: Deutsche Bank

Achievement Awards 2008

Best EMEA investment bank: Deutsche Bank

Debt markets
 

Best EMEA bond house: UBS
Best EMEA CHF bond deal: Bank of Moscow (UBS)
Best EMEA corporate bond: Vimpelcom (Citi, UBS, RBS)
Best EMEA local currency bond house: Standard Bank
Best EMEA local currency bond deal: KfW (Standard Bank)
Most innovative bond deal in EMEA region: Botswana (Standard Bank)
Best EMEA yen bond deal: Republic of Poland (Daiwa Securities SMBC)
Best EMEA FI bond deal: VTB (Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas)
Best securitisation house in CIS: VTB Capital
Best EMEA structured finance house: Citi
Best structured finance deal in Africa: Contact Car Trading Company (CIB)
Best structured finance deal in Middle East: Nakheel (Samba Financial Group)
Best structured finance deal in emerging Europe: Eurolease Auto (Deutsche Bank)

Syndicated loans
 

Best syndicated loan house in EMEA: Standard Bank
Best syndicated loan house in CEE-CIS: WestLB
Best syndicated loan house in the Middle East: RBS
Best syndicated loan deal in Middle East: Saudi Kayan (Samba Financial Group)
Best syndicated loan deal in CEE-CIS: Russian Railways (WestLB)

Equity
 

Best EMEA equity house: Morgan Stanley
Best IPO in CEE: Cyfrowy Polsat (UBS, UnitCredit)
Best secondary offering: AshantiGold (UBS)
Best IPO in Middle East: Al Inma Bank (Samba Capital)
Best IPO in Africa: Bank PHB (Vetiva Capital Management)
Best privatisation in CEE: Turk Telekom (Garanti Securities, Deutsche Bank)

Depositary receipts
 

Best depositary receipt house: The Bank of New York Mellon
Best depositary receipt programme: Commercial Bank of Qatar (Citi)

M&A
 

Best M&A house in Central Europe: Raiffeisen Investment
Best M&A house in CIS: Merill Lynch
Best M&A deal in CIS: Estar’s acquisition of Istil (Alfa Bank, Nomura)
Best M&A deal in CEE: Groupama International’s acquisition of Asiban
Best EMEA M&A deal: Asseco Poland and Prokom Software merger
Best M&A in Middle East: Mobily’s acquisition of Bayant (Samba Financial Group)
Best EMEA private equity house: Dubai International Capital
Best private equity house in CEE: Oyak
Best private equity exit: Oyak
Best private equity house in Africa: Citadel Capital
Best sustainability deal: St Nikola Wind Farm (UniCredit Group, EBRD, IFC)

Islamic finance
 

Best Islamic finance house: Deutsche Bank
Best Islamic bond house: Dubai Islamic Bank
Best Islamic bond deal: Aldar (Dubai Islamic Bank and Barclays Capital)
Most innovative bond deal: Tamweel (Dubai Islamic Bank)