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Bahrain I Egypt I Iran I Israel I Jordan I Kuwait I Lebanon I Morocco I Oman I Qatar I Saudi Arabia I United Arab Emirates I Lifetime Achievement The best bank in Qatar award has been won by Commercial Bank of Qatar, whose dynamic and bold decision to buy into and manage the National Bank of Oman puts it narrowly ahead of the power and financial muscle of Qatar National Bank.

Albania I Belarus I Bosnia & Herezegovina I Bulgaria I Croatia I Czech Republic I Georgia I Hungary I Poland I Romania I Russia I Serbia I Slovakia I Slovenia I Turkey I Ukraine Raiffeisen Bank BiH has been growing very fast, particularly in retail loans (up 25% last year) and SME lending (up 30% last year), and it now has five times more customers than its nearest competitor, an HVB subsidiary.

Austria I Belguim I France I Germany I Greece I Ireland I Italy I Luxembourg I Netherlands I Portugal I Spain I Switzerland I United Kingdom Santander Totta continues to be the most impressively run bank in Portugal. It succeeds in pulling off the neat trick of being both highly profitable and highly appreciated by its clients. Last year business volume increased 10.1%, with the loan book growing 13%. The bank saw its cost to income ratio plumb new debts to 43.3%, helping its return on equity reach an impressive 23.9%.

Austria I Belguim I France I Germany I Greece I Ireland I Italy I Luxembourg I Netherlands I Portugal I Spain I Switzerland I United Kingdom Fortis’s banking business has been boosted by the success of retail banking campaigns and successful cross-selling of insurance and asset management products. The bank recently surprised analysts by posting a first-quarter net profit of €1.33 billion, above the average forecast of €973 million. Net profits at the retail bank grew by an impressive 16% compared with the same period last year and at the commercial bank by 38%.

The custodian has fared well with its limited-risk approach and the back-up from its sizeable parents.

Euromoney Awards for excellence 2006

Despite growing competition, Citigroup remains at the forefront of cash management, with impressive take-up of its TreasuryVision programme.

It may not be the best in every region, but its all-round strength pushes it to the top in a world of tough competition.

Early expansion into new markets coupled with a deep operating capability has paid off for the US firm.

Daniel Bouton, chairman of Société Générale, plays the game by his own rules. He doesn’t believe that to be a successful investment bank you have to be a global player with a franchise in almost every market. He won’t be rushed into acquisitions. And he thinks that French banks have an exciting story to tell. Having put potential high-growth markets such as equity derivatives and emerging Europe at the heart of his bank’s engine room, is he about to turn the accepted wisdoms on their head? Clive Horwood reports, with research by Lawrence White.

Euromoney Awards for excellence 2006

GLG has maintained its reputation for exceptional double-digit performance allied with skills in managing risk.