The Banker's panel of judges salutes the best banks in 144 different countries based on their performances over the past year.

PWM/The Banker’s inaugural Private Banking Awards were established with the aim of provoking a move to greater transparency and accountability in a growing global wealth management industry, which sees itself increasingly under the gaze of national and supra-national regulators. We also felt it was time to properly reward institutions which are doing their best for the private client.