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PRESS RELEASE: Global Finance Names The World’s Best Investment Banks 2025


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Global Finance has named the 26th annual World’s Best Investment Banks in an exclusive report to be published in the April 2025 print and digital editions as well as online at GFMag.com. 

BofA Securities has been chosen as the Best Investment Bank in the World for 2025.

“The investment banking sector remains strong but faces headwinds from continued high interest rates—despite some easing—as well as regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical uncertainties that impact deal-making,” said Joseph D. Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance. “Meanwhile, M&A activity is showing signs of recovery, and banks are seeing growth in advisory services and capital markets, particularly in sectors like technology and renewable energy. Global Finance is proud to recognize the leading organizations in Investment Banking with World’s Best Investment Bank Awards for 2025.”

Winners will be honored at Global Finance’s 2025 Investment Bank and Sustainable Finance Awards event on May 13 in London at Searcy’s at The Gherkin.

Global Finance editors, with input from industry experts, used a series of criteria to score and select winners, based on a proprietary algorithm. These criteria include: entries from banks, market share, number and size of deals, service and advice, structuring capabilities, distribution network, efforts to address market conditions, innovation, pricing, after-market performance of underwritings and market reputation. Deals announced or completed in 2024 were considered.

GLOBAL WINNERS

Best Investment Bank BofA Securities
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance Standard Chartered
Best Equity Bank J.P. Morgan
Best Debt Bank BofA Securities
Best Bank for IPOs Morgan Stanley
Best in Emerging Markets Itaú BBA
Best in Frontier Markets KFH Capital
Best Investment Bank For Sustainable Financing Societe Generale
Best Multilateral Finance Institution EBRD
Best Bank for Client Facing Technology BBVA
Best Bank For New Financial Products Banco BTG Pactual

SECTOR WINNERS

Financial Institutions UBS
Healthcare J.P. Morgan
Industrials/Chemicals Bradesco BBI
Infrastructure & Project Finance EBRD
Metals & Mining BMO Capital Markets
Power / Energy Citi
Sports Finance Rothschild & Co
Technology, Media & Telecommunications Centerview Partners

REGIONAL WINNERS

Africa

Best Investment Bank Rand Merchant Bank
Best Equity Bank Chapel Hill Denham
Best Debt Bank Standard Bank
Best M&A Bank Absa
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance Absa

Asia-Pacific

Best Investment Bank DBS
Best Equity Bank DBS
Best Debt Bank ICBC
Best M&A Bank UBS
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance ICBC

Central & Eastern Europe

Best Investment Bank Bank Pekao
Best Equity Bank Bank Pekao
Best Debt Bank TBC Bank
Best M&A Bank Bank Pekao
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance OTP Bank

Latin America

Best Investment Bank Banco BTG Pactual
Best Equity Bank Itaú BBA
Best Debt Bank BBVA
Best M&A Bank Bradesco BBI
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance Bradesco BBI

Middle East

Best Investment Bank Emirates NBD Capital
Best Equity Bank EFG-Hermes
Best Debt Bank Standard Chartered
Best M&A Bank Rothschild & Co
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance Standard Chartered

North America

Best Investment Bank Goldman Sachs
Best Equity Bank Cantor Fitzgerald
Best Debt Bank BofA Securities
Best M&A Bank Goldman Sachs
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance J.P. Morgan

Western Europe

Best Investment Bank UBS
Best Equity Bank UBS
Best Debt Bank BNP Paribas
Best M&A Bank Rothschild & Co
Best Investment Bank for Infrastructure Finance Intesa Sanpaolo

COUNTRY, TERRITORY AND DISTRICT WINNERS

Africa

Angola Standard Bank
Egypt EFG Hermes
Ghana Absa
Kenya  Stanbic Bank Kenya
Mauritius Absa
Morocco Attijariwafa
Mozambique Standard Bank
Nigeria Chapel Hill Denham
South Africa Rand Merchant Bank

Asia-Pacific

Australia  UBS Australia
China China Construction Bank
Hong Kong UBS HK
India Jefferies India
Indonesia UBS Indonesia
Japan Nomura
Kazakhstan Jusan Invest
Malaysia Maybank
Mongolia Khan Bank
New Zealand Macquarie Bank
Pakistan Habib Bank
Philippines BDO Capital and Investment
Singapore DBS
South Korea KB Financial
Taiwan CTBC
Thailand Siam Commercial
Vietnam SSI

Central & Eastern Europe

Armenia Ameriabank
Georgia TBC Capital
Poland Bank Pekao
Turkey Akbank

Latin America

Argentina Citi
Brazil Banco BTG Pactual
Chile  Banchile Citi Global Markets
Colombia BBVA
Dominican Republic Banco Popular Dominicano
Ecuador Citi
El Salvador Banco Agrícola
Mexico BBVA Mexico
Panama Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional
Peru Banco de Crédito del Perú
Puerto Rico Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Middle East

Bahrain SICO BSC
Jordan Arab Jordan Investment Bank
Kuwait KFH Capital
Qatar  QNB…



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