Citi has once again been recognized as the Best International Bank for Sustainable Finance and Best International Corporate and Institutional Adviser in Taiwan by leading financial publication The Asset, at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Finance Awards 2025. The bank received more than a dozen accolades across advisory and individual deal categories, showcasing Citi’s leadership in corporate and investment banking in Taiwan.
Citi was recognized across both house and deal categories in Taiwan, including:
House Awards
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● Best Bank for Sustainable Finance – International
● Best Corporate and Institutional Adviser – International
● Best Equity Adviser
● Best Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Adviser – International
● Best Commercial Bank
Best Deals
●Best GDR - GlobalWafers Company US$689 million GDR
●Best Concurrent Offering - Wiwynn US$1.44 billion concurrent GDR and euro-convertible bond offerings
●Best Convertible Bond - Quanta Computer US$1 billion euro convertible bond
●Best New Bond - Cathay Life Insurance Company US$600 million tier 2 subordinated capital securities
●Best Insurance Capital Bond - Nan Shan Life Insurance Company US$700 million tier 2 capital bonds
●Best Syndicated Loan - Hon Hai Precision Industry Company US$1.1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facilities
●Best M&A - WT Microelectronics Company US$3.8 billion acquisition of Future Electronics
Christie Chang, Chairman of Citibank Taiwan and Citi Country Officer for Taiwan, said “As a global bank, Citi leverages its extensive network across over 90 markets to provide comprehensive and in-depth market insights with innovative financial solutions that help Taiwanese companies grow globally, and help international companies invest in Taiwan. We remain committed to being a trusted financial partner to our clients.”
Citi was also named Best Bond House in Asia-Pacific by both IFR Asia and FinanceAsia in their most recent annual awards for 2024, and was also recognized as the Best Equity and Equity Linked Adviser, Best M&A Adviser and Best Commercial Bank in Asia Pacific by The Asset.
“This recognition is testament to the teams’ focus on supporting Citi’s clients to deliver the best possible solutions for them. I would also like to thank clients for the trust they place in our network and advice on their key business decisions,” said Jan Metzger, Head of Asia Pacific Investment Banking for Citi.
According to Dealogic, Citi supported clients across Asia Pacific in raising over US$250 billion from global equity and debt markets in 2024, including nearly US$10 billion for clients in Taiwan.
IFR Asia highlighted that Citi stood out for its ability to meet a variety of issuer needs and push for successful execution of sometimes challenging deals and that Citi was the clear leader for its geographical reach, broad distribution and ability to execute deals across the credit spectrum.
Over the past six decades in Taiwan, Citi has won numerous recognitions from reputed media publications. This year marked its 22nd consecutive year winning The Asset’s Best International Bank for Sustainable Finance, alongside a 10-year streak as Best International Corporate and Institutional Adviser, 8th consecutive year as Best International M&A Adviser, 4th consecutive year as Best Equity Adviser, and 2nd consecutive year as Best Commercial Bank.
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