Country Awards for Excellence 2021: Western Europe

The region's best banks, country by country

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Austria

AUSTRIA

Best Bank: Bawag

Prudent risk management, sustainable growth and outstanding efficiency earn Bawag this year’s award for Austria’s best bank. Despite the Covid crisis, the listed lender, which also has banking operations in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, managed to post a net profit of €284 million and a return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) of 10% last year despite conservative provisioning. The retail and small and medium-sized enterprise segments were key drivers of the group’s impressive results, delivering a pre-tax profit of €374 million and an ROTCE of 22%.

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