The award presented to SeABank by GBAF is in recognition of outstanding achievements of the Bank as a pioneer in service quality improvement, service diversification and state-of-the-art technology application in order to best serve customers especially individuals and small & medium enterprises.
The award presented to finance and banking sector this year is a competition among more than 70 large banks from many areas and countries worldwide such as: OCBC Singapore, DBS Hongkong, SCB Thailand, Capital Bank, etc.
In order to receive the “Most innovative Retail Bank Vietnam 2012” award from the Judging Panel, SeABank has fully met the criteria in terms of brand value, financial efficiency, feasibility of retail strategy, sale competency, risk management competency, operational process and IT, product & service diversification, retail market penetration capability, human resources and future development potential.
With solid inner strength, modern technology platform and professional transaction location of a prominent retail bank, SeABank has been striving for innovation to bring best products & services to customers. Besides traditional products and services, SeABank is also a pioneer in providing modern banking services to satisfy all transaction demands as well as ensure customers’ interests such as Internet banking, Mobile banking, SMS banking, Call Centre, Autobank, ATM cards, etc.
SeABank is one among several banks in Vietnam to become an official member of the two international leading card organizations Visa, MasterCard, and also an authorized agent of Western Union in Vietnam; the first bank in Vietnam to implement the most high-end EMV standard verification in issuance and payment of international Visa, MasterCard cards; the first bank to successfully launch Automated Banking Service – Autobank with multi-services.
Besides focusing on diversifying retail banking products & services, all the Bank’s transaction points follow international standards in terms of interior – exterior ensuring the technical, aesthetic and corporate identity requirements. Thereby, the professional location of a prominent retail bank has been created providing customers with convenience during the transaction.
Before receiving the award granted by GBAF, SeABank has been honored with many notable awards by other international organizations: World Quality Commitment Award in two consecutive years 2011 – 2012 by Business Initiative Directions (B.I.D); ASEAN Business Award 2010 – ABA 2010 in the category of Innovation; Asean Famous Brand 2012; international settlement awards by international banks Wells Fargo, HSBC, Citibank from 2007 to 2012, etc.
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Information about “Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2012”:
Global Banking & Finance Review Awards are prestigious international awards in the field of banking and finance held by GBAF in order to honor the companies and organizations that are prominent within the global financial community. The awards recognize the innovation, achievement, development strategy, progress and adaptability in the banking and financial sector.
The selection process which is conducted fairly, transparently and strictly includes many nominations, and the Award winner information is published. The nominated organizations are voted by independent companies, organizations and readers of the magazine throughout the year. Accordingly, an independent research team will scrutinize the nominations to ensure that they meet the specific criteria of the award in the selected categories. Then the nominated organizations will continue to be reviewed, evaluated and selected by the editors, publishers, experts and independent organizations to select the winners in each category
