India

BEST BANK
ICICI Bank

BEST EQUITY HOUSE
Kotak Investment Banking

BEST DEBT HOUSE
Citigroup

BEST M&A HOUSE
DSP Merrill Lynch

ICICI is India’s largest privately owned bank and once again wins the best bank award. As Indian economic growth gathers pace, ICICI is reaping the benefits, especially given its heavy retail focus. Of the bank’s total loan portfolio, more than 60% is accounted for by retail credit, one reason why the bank commands a market share of 33% of retail consumer finance and 25% of credit card finance.