Standard Bank Malawi plc has been named the Best Bank in Malawi at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, while Standard Bank Group operations secured 17 awards across 12 African countries.
The recognition highlights the group’s performance, financial services innovation and focus on delivering solutions tailored to customers’ evolving financial needs.
Standard Bank Malawi Chief Executive Phillip Madinga said the award reflects the bank’s focus on sustainable growth, innovation and the trust placed in it by customers across Malawi.
Standard Bank Group was also recognised in markets including Tanzania, Mauritius, Kenya, Ghana, Botswana and South Africa, receiving awards for performance, innovation and client impact in investment banking services.
Group Chief Executive Sim Tshabalala said the awards demonstrate the bank’s ability to serve a broad range of customers, from entrepreneurs and SMEs to multinational companies, institutional investors and governments. Euromoney’s Excellence Awards attract entries from more than 600 institutions across 100 countries each year.
