Asia’s best bank for markets 2016: Citi

Awards for Excellence 2016

Results index

The best bank for markets category is a natural battleground for HSBC and Citi in Asia, and both had plenty to recommend them: HSBC’s China dominance, and Citi’s pan-regional excellence. Either would have been worthy winners, but Citi impressed with a business of increasing efficiency, profitability and direction.

Despite China’s clear importance, we see diversity as an asset, and in 2015 Citi’s business was balanced: 29% of revenues came from Greater China, 17% from India, 21% from Asean and 12% from Australia and New Zealand.