What sets the most admired wholesale banks apart — and how does one join them? Standard Chartered — The Performance Imperative unveils the bank’s wholesale banking reputation through the lens of 4,039 C-suite executives and senior managers from Fortune Global 500 and Forbes Global 2000 companies. They rated Standard Chartered’s wholesale banking performance across six dimensions: client-centricity, external engagement, competitiveness, leadership and employee quality, innovativeness, and business model efficiency and effectiveness (e.g., the bank’s reliability as a business partner, its agility, client responsiveness, and resilience). Every bank claims that its clients are its most important asset. The most admired — like Standard Chartered — prove it through action.

For those seeking an even deeper understanding of the drivers behind excellence in wholesale banking, seen through the lens of clients, I strongly recommend reviewing the ‘Extended Edition’ of the Goldman Sachs report, Goldman Sachs — The Blueprint for Leadership. As the top-rated firm in this extensive, multi-year study, Goldman Sachs received the most ‘best bank’ nominations, offering valuable insights for every leading bank, financial behemoth or boutique bank.