World's Best Banks 2025 - Global Winners
Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide.
If one word described the global economy in 2024, it would be “resilient.” Growth was up slightly, with global GDP growth hovering around 3.1%, while the pace of global inflation slowed to approximately 5.8% from 6.8% the previous year, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Although many thought a financial crisis was imminent, none materialized as businesses continued to focus on strengthening and diversifying their supply chains, implementing digitalization strategies, and responding to rising geopolitical tensions.
In this environment, French banking giant Societe Generale took numerous crowns, winning as Global Finance’s
World’s Best Bank, World’s Best Frontier Market Bank, World’s Best Transaction Bank, and World’s Best Supply Chain Provider—Bank awards. Throughout 2024, the financial group generated €4.2 billion in group net income (up 69% from the previous year) on €26.
Author's summary: Global Finance names Societe Generale best bank.