DBS has been named World’s Best Digital Bank 2026 by Global Finance, becoming the first Asia-headquartered bank to receive the award in the programme’s 27-year history.
Global Finance announced the winners on 13 October at its World’s Best Digital Banks and AI in Finance Awards ceremony at Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
Infosys served as the judging partner for the digital banking awards, while Global Finance’s editors made the final selections.
DBS secures multiple digital banking and AI awards
DBS retained its World’s Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank title for the third consecutive year.
The bank also received recognition across digital assets, digital payments, digital advisory, consumer banking and thought leadership.
DBS won World’s Best Bank for AI in Finance – Corporate for the second consecutive year, according to the bank.
It also secured the global Best AI in Fraud Detection/Prevention award in the corporate and institutional AI banking category.
“As we advance our ambition of being an AI-enabled Bank with a Heart, we will continue to build our capabilities with a clear purpose: to create better, more trusted experiences for our customers,”
said Tan Su Shan, CEO of DBS.
DBS builds on previous digital assets and AI awards
Earlier this year, DBS received the World’s Best for Digital Assets award at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026.
The bank also won the Digital Assets category at The Banker Technology Awards.
In 2025, Global Finance named DBS the inaugural World’s Best AI Bank at its first AI in Finance Awards.
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