World’s best bank transformation 2016: ABN Amro

The Dutch bank’s return to private hands in late 2015 was the culmination of a huge restructuring operation that has created one of the most profitable and best capitalized institutions in Europe.

Awards for Excellence 2016

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 Also shortlisted:

 Access Bank

 Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait

 Asia Commercial Bank

 BanReservas

 Citadele Banka

 View full 2016 results

It is hard to exaggerate the extent of the tangled mess ABN Amro created after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. This was a big and complex institution, even before Fortis, RBS and Santander in 2007 agreed to buy it and tear it apart, just before the crisis hit. Then there was the bail-out, involving tens of billions of euros, multiple banks and multiple national governments.

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