Standard Chartered Bank has been named the World’s Best Internet Bank for Africa and the Middle East in eight countries including the UAE, Qatar and Jordan by Global Finance, a renowned international finance magazine.

The bank was also named the best corporate/institutional internet bank for having the best trade finance services and best integrated corporate bank site.

“These awards are further testament that our commercial banking platform is robust and performance driven to meet with the diverse business aspirations of our clients, whether small enterprise, multi-national corporation or financial institution,' said Shayne Nelson, Standard Chartered’s regional CEO for Mena.

'The award recognition for the UAE is of particular importance to us as we celebrate our 50th year in operation. We were also the first bank in both Qatar and Jordan.'

'Our longevity in the Middle East has provided us with a powerful platform to act as the trade gateway with the emerging powerhouses of China and India, and to enable further trade increases within the Middle East and between Middle East and our other markets. This year, we received more than 15 awards for our business in Mena,” concluded Shayne.-TradeArabia News Service