OTP Group Named CEE’s Best Retail Bank by Euromoney
OTP Group has been named Central and Eastern Europe’s Best Retail Bank at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, while member banks across 8 countries also received national recognitions, bringing the total number of recognitions across the Group to 13.
Budapest, July 16, 2026 – OTP Group received the regional title of Central and Eastern Europe’s Best Retail Bank at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. In addition to this Group-level recognition, several OTP Group member banks were recognised at national level.
At a glance:
- OTP Group was named Central and Eastern Europe’s Best Retail Bank.
- OTP Group received 13 recognitions in total at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence.
- Member banks across 8 of the Group’s 11 countries received national recognitions.
- The recognitions cover retail banking, corporate banking, ESG, corporate responsibility, SME banking and mortgage lending.
The Euromoney Awards for Excellence recognise financial institutions across a wide range of banking categories. According to Euromoney’s published methodology, the awards are based on comparable metrics, structured submissions and a research-led assessment process designed to evaluate institutions against their peers.
This year’s results show two levels of recognition for OTP Group: the regional title awarded to OTP Group, and national recognitions awarded to member banks in their respective markets.
OTP Group member banks received the following national recognitions:
Bulgaria’s Best Retail Bank - DSK Bank
Croatia’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility
Hungary’s Best Bank
Hungary’s Best Bank for Corporates
Hungary’s Best Bank for ESG
Moldova’s Best Bank for Corporates
Montenegro’s Best Retail Bank – CKB Bank
Montenegro’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility – CKB
Serbia’s Best Bank for SMEs
Serbia’s Best Bank for ESG
Slovenia’s Best Bank
Uzbekistan’s Best for Mortgages/Home Loans – Ipoteka Bank
These recensions are a shared success across OTP Group. They recognize the work of colleagues across our markets and reflect their commitment to serving customers, supporting businesses and contributing to the Group’s overall performance. More information available via the link.
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Public Joint Stock Company OTP Bank is a subsidiary of OTP Bank, which is the largest independent Central-Eastern-European banking group. JSC OTP Bank is one of the largest domestic banks, a recognized leader in the financial sector of Ukraine. The Bank provides a full range of financial services to corporate and private customers, as well as to small and medium enterprises. The bank entered the Ukrainian market in 1998, and since then it enjoys a staunch reputation of socially responsible, reliable and stable institution providing its consumers with services of European quality standard.
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