Deutsche Bank sweeps The Asset Awards across APAC and MEA for transaction banking solutions

The bank wins multiple awards including Best Structured Trade Finance Bank and Best Risk Management Bank in APAC, while multiple house and client solution awards across APAC and MEA underscore the bank’s client-first delivery

Deutsche Bank has been recognised with multiple top honours at The Asset 2026 Cash Management, Trade Finance and Lending Awards, reflecting strong client delivery across Asia Pacific (APAC) and Middle East & Africa (MEA).

Awards overview - what Deutsche Bank won:

Deutsche Bank took top APAC and MEA honors from The Asset, spanning multiple categories and regions.

Top regional awards:

Best Structured Trade Finance Bank, APAC: A testament to the bank’s expertise in complex trade solutions.
Best Risk Management Bank, APAC: Highlighting Deutsche Bank’s robust frameworks that protect and empower our clients.

Awards for excellence in client solutions:

36 Client Solution Awards: demonstrating the bank’s dedication to tailored client success.
17 Best Bank Awards: These regional awards include significant wins like Best in Treasury & Cash Management (North Asia) and Best Transaction Bank (China and India).

These results underline Deutsche Bank’s scale, consistency and client‑focused delivery across key growth corridors.

The Keys to Deutsche Bank’s success:

The bank received 63 awards across APAC & MEA, underscoring sustained momentum and consistency of performance across regions and businesses. Deutsche Bank’s deep product expertise, strong risk management and ability to deliver integrated, cross-regional and scalable solutions for clients were key to these wins. According to The Asset’s judging process, the bank stood out for:

Innovative solutions across non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), fintech platforms and the digital economy, strength in infrastructure and renewables as well as its workflow and merchant solutions.
The bank’s Global Hausbank model offers robust cross-border capabilities, local market expertise, and corridor insights, positioning it as a preferred partner for companies with international ambitions in APAC and MEA.
The bank’s diversified and integrated structure allows it to navigate regional challenges (Such as, capital flow volatility, interest-rate shifts, supply chain disruptions), contributing to significant growth in APAC and MEA.

About The Asset awards

The Asset’s evaluation process includes client feedback from the publication’s Annual Benchmark Survey, in-depth client interviews and detailed award submissions.

Here’s the full list of awards won by Deutsche Bank:

APAC-wide Awards:
- Best Structured Trade Finance Bank
- Best Risk Management Bank

Regional Bank Awards:
- Best in Treasury & Cash Management, Overall – North Asia
- Best in Treasury and Working Capital, New Economy – United Arab Emirates and South Korea
- Best in Treasury and Working Capital, MNCs – South Korea
- Best in Treasury and Working Capital, LLCs – China
- Best in Treasury and Working Capital, NBFIs – Hong Kong
- Best Service Provider, Transaction Bank – India and China
- Best Service Provider, Cash Management – India, Japan and South Korea
- Best Service Provider, Fintech Partner – India
- Best Service Provider, Liquidity Management – China
- Best Service Provider, Risk Management – South Korea and Vietnam
- Best Service Provider, Structured Trade Finance – India and China

Client Solution Awards:
- Best Hedging and Risk FX Solution, Regional – Ping Pong Global Holdings
- Best Structured Trade Finance Solution, Regional – The Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Finance
- Best Structured Trade Finance Solution, Regional – Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co., Ltd.
- Best Trade Finance Solution, Regional – DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret A.Ş. (Trendyol Group)
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, China – Shanghai Urban Construction Municipal Engineering
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution, China – STECOL Corporation
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution, China – Franke China
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, Hong Kong – Kroll Agency and Trustee Services
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution, Hong Kong – Flow Capital Partners Limited
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, South Korea – adidas AG
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, South Korea – Henkel Korea
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, Japan – Mahle Group
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, Vietnam – Bosch Vietnam
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, Indonesia – PT Heinz ABC Indonesia
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, Singapore – Ant International
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, Singapore – You Technologies Group
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution, Singapore – Clearing
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution, Singapore – EQT BPEA IX
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, Thailand – Flash Pay Company Limited
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution, Thailand – GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, India – Flixbus India Private Limited
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, India – Canon India Private Limited
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution, India – Infosys
- Best Payments and Collections Solution, United Arab Emirates – Lulu Financial Holdings LLC
- Best Renminbi Internationalization Solution, China – Chery Automobile Company Limited
- Best ESG Solution, China – HBIS Group Shisteel Company
- Best Trade Finance Solution, China – China Construction Bank
- Best Supply Chain Solution, South Korea – Celltrion Inc.
- Best Trade Finance Solution, Singapore – Air8 Pte. Ltd.
- Best Structured Trade Finance Solution, Singapore – Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla)
- Best Structured Trade Finance Solution, Thailand – Space Tech Innovation Company / Thaicom Public Company Limited
- Best Trade Finance Solution, India – Aditya Birla Renewables Limited
- Best Trade Finance Solution, India – Renew Private Limited
- Best Trade Finance Solution, India – Allianz SE
- Best Structured Trade Finance Solution, India – Tata Electronics Private Limited
- Best Supply Chain Solution, India – ZF India Private Limited and ZF Windpower Coimbatore Private Limited

Industry Achievement Awards:
- Implementation Manager of the Year – Lucy Li
- Implementation Manager of the Year – Manu Mohan
- Implementation Manager of the Year – Rizwan Firmansyah
- Client Service Managers of the Year – Anil Adlakha
- Client Service Managers of the Year – Anshu Govil
- Client Service Managers of the Year – Desy Setyorini
- Client Service Managers of the Year – Hajin Byeon
- Client Service Manager of the Year – Highly Commended – Lukose Xavier

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