Ecobank Group, the premier pan-African financial services leader, has been named the Best Trade Finance Provider Bank in Africa at the prestigious Global Finance Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance Awards 2025. In addition to this accolade, Ecobank’s affiliates in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Rwanda have also been recognized as the Best Trade Finance Providers in their respective countries.
Michael Larbie, Group Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking, commented, “Our focus is on providing a comprehensive range of trade finance solutions and superior services to our clients, leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area’s single market. This is exemplified by our groundbreaking ‘Ecobank Single Market Trade Hub,’ which digitally connects buyers and suppliers across Africa and serves as a gateway to our extensive trade finance offerings. At Ecobank, we are committed to becoming the bank of choice for Africans and their businesses, with an unwavering dedication to a Better Africa.”
Ecobank is known for offering a wide array of trade solutions, utilizing various payment methods to facilitate both cross-border and domestic trade across its network of 35 sub-Saharan African countries. The bank’s intra-Africa trade solutions allow customers to efficiently manage their trade transactions while minimizing payment risks. Ecobank also provides expertise in critical areas such as Settlement, Financing, Risk Mitigation, Credit Enhancement, and Exchange Control Regulations.
The Global Finance awards selection process involved input from industry analysts, corporate leaders, and technology experts, who evaluated Ecobank based on transaction volume, global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing, risk management, and innovative products and services.
Ecobank was honored with its awards at a ceremony during the BAFT Europe Bank-To-Bank Forum held in Amsterdam on March 12, 2025.Get smarter responses, upload files and images, and more.Log in
