Global Finance is proud to announce the winners of the Best Trade Finance Banks for 2026.
This year’s recipients—Standard Bank, DBS, Banreservas, Raiffeisen Bank International, BBVA, Bank ABC, BNY, and UniCredit—distinguished themselves by leveraging innovative digital platforms, expanding global and regional connectivity, and developing specialized solutions to navigate increasingly complex trade environments. From supporting key economic corridors in Asia-Pacific to pioneering sustainable finance across Africa and the CEE, these institutions are setting the standard for efficiency, compliance, and client service in the global trade ecosystem.
Best Trade Finance Bank in the Middle East
Bank ABC
Bank ABC’s exceptional growth in business volumes, successful rollout of advanced trade finance platforms, and execution of landmark transactions across the MENA region are the compelling reasons for its recognition as the Best Trade Finance Bank in the Middle East.
Bank ABC operates across 25 markets, supported by a strong network spanning fifteen countries in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, the Americas, and Asia, maintaining a significant foothold in key regional markets including Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan, and the GCC.
The 2024-2025 period saw Bank ABC achieve a substantial increase in documentary trade business volumes across several core MENA markets. This growth was bolstered by the successful rollout and enhancement of its new, advanced Supply Chain Finance and Documentary Trade platforms.
Growth was observed across all product lines, resulting in a 16% year-on-year increase in funded exposure. This was primarily driven by trade finance offerings, specifically across Open Account trade, Import LC, and Export LC discounting. The value of intermediated import transactions mirrored this success with a 16% annual growth, and the Bank maintained a strong market share in overall Export business across critical geographic corridors.
ABC Bank also executed several landmark ‘first-of-their-kind’ transactions in the open account financing sector. These included structuring a tailored receivables finance facility for a medical equipment supplier in the GCC, and a substantial, multi-currency Buyer-led Supplier Finance Program. This program was implemented for a major GCC utility company to facilitate its purchases of power generation equipment and related items from suppliers located in the GCC, Asia, and North America.
