Global Finance presented its World’s Best Internet Bank Awards at an awards dinner in New York.
Global Finance’s World Best Internet Bank Awards are based on submissions from banks that wish to be considered. This year, 222 individual banks from around the world entered the competition. Representatives from Infosys Technologies Limited comprised the judging panel. Based on the judges’ evaluations, Global Finance’s editors made the fnal selections.
Winners were selected based on strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of online customer base, breadth of products offered, evidence of tangible benefts gained from internet initiatives, and web site design and functionality. Sub-category winners were selected on the basis of relative strength of those products and services.
Global Winners:
Best Overall Internet Bank – Citi
Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank – Citi
Best Consumer Internet Bank – HSBC
Best Global Consumer Internet Banks:
Best Investment Management Services – Bank Hapoalim
Best Bill Payment & Presentment – Citi
Best Online Consumer Credit Site – HSBC
Best Web Site Design – Commonwealth Bank
Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site – Banco Santander
Best Information Security Initiatives – HSBC
Best Online Deposits Acquisition – HSBC
Best Regional Consumer Internet Banks:
North America – Wells Fargo
Europe – Garanti Bank
Asia/Pacifc – Citi
Latin America – Banco Santander
Central and Eastern Europe – Swedbank
Middle East and Africa – HSBC