Global wins for our site claimed in 11 Euromoney award ceremonies
DBS Bank, a leading financial institution, has been honoured with several prestigious awards in this year's Euromoney 2025 Awards for Excellence. The bank was recognised for its exceptional performance and commitment to various aspects of banking, including investment banking, customer experience, corporate responsibility, and diversity and inclusion.
Global Recognition for DBS
The bank received three major global awards: World's Best Bank, World’s Best Bank for Customer Experience, and World’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility. These accolades highlight DBS's sustained excellence, strong financial performance, customer-centric innovation, corporate responsibility, and employee focus.
Consistent Top Recognition
DBS has won the “World’s Best Bank” award three times since 2019, underscoring its consistent performance and commitment to quality.
Solid Financial Performance
The bank delivered record financial results and shareholder returns driven by strong revenues and operational excellence.
Customer-Centric Innovation
DBS is noted for its unwavering commitment to customer excellence and innovation, pioneering a future-forward and agile-at-scale transformation that improved customer satisfaction.
Strong Corporate Responsibility
Winning the corporate responsibility award twice reflects DBS’s dedication to social and environmental causes, embedding a strong sense of purpose throughout its operations.
Employee Focus
The bank’s low staff turnover stems from continuous investment in employee development and a culture aligned with trust and reliability.
Strategic Leadership and Resilience
DBS leadership emphasizes trust and safety, positioning the bank as a stable “lighthouse” amid global economic uncertainty and trade volatility, supported by a strategic vision that embraces cutting-edge technology.
Regional Achievements
In addition to the global awards, DBS also won several regional awards. In Europe, the bank was recognised as Europe's Best Investment Bank, Germany's Best Investment Bank, and Germany's Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility. In Asia, the bank was awarded Asia's Best Investment Bank for Financing, Asia's Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion, and Hong Kong's Best Investment Bank for M&A.
The bank also won awards for South Korea's Best Investment Bank for M&A, India's Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility, Australia's Best Investment Bank for M&A, and China's Best Investment Bank for DCM.
Community Engagement
DBS's commitment to corporate responsibility extends to its community engagement initiatives. In Germany, the bank's "So geht Geld" program has reached around 100,000 school children since 2021, providing them with practical financial knowledge. Over 40 percent of the bank's staff in India volunteered in projects that help people build their professional and personal skills.
Awards Collection
Panos Stergiou, Global Head of FIC Sales & Co-Global Head of RMS & Structuring, David Feldmann, Head of Institutional Client Group EMEA and Head of Markets in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and Marie-Jeanne Deverdun, COO Investment and Corporate Bank, collected the awards at Euromoney's Awards for Excellence ceremony in London.
Statement from the Leadership
Panos Stergiou, Global Head of FIC Sales & Co-Global Head of RMS & Structuring, stated that DBS is the leading fixed income bank in Europe with global client reach and significant local presence in Asia. Alex von zur Muehlen, Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Germany, expressed his pride in these wins, stating that they illustrate the strength of DBS's Global Hausbank, particularly across Europe and Asia Pacific.
The Euromoney Awards, established over 30 years ago, are considered the most prestigious awards in the financial industry. These awards serve as a testament to DBS's unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in banking.
[1] Source: DBS Annual Report 2025 [5] Source: DBS Press Release, 2025
In the realm of finance and investing, DBS Bank's exceptional performance in investment banking has earned it recognition as Europe's Best Investment Bank and Germany's Best Investment Bank. This affirms the bank's strategic leadership and resilience in navigating global economic uncertainty and trade volatility.
Furthermore, DBS's commitment to business extends beyond banking, as evident in its dedication to corporate responsibility, exemplified by its win as Germany's Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility. This reaffirms the bank's focus on environmental and social causes, aligning with its broader mission to make a positive impact in the communities it serves.
