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AI has quickly taken a pivotal role in the transformation of banking, and its growth promises to reshape the financial sector at an unprecedented pace\u201d, said Joseph D. Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance. Global Finance\u2019s Best Bank Awards honour financial institutions that excel in diversity of offerings, long-term stability, and technological innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Winners will be honoured at an Awards Ceremony held during the <strong>IMF\/World Bank Annual Meetings<\/strong> in Washington, DC at the National Press Club on the morning of October 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Global Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Global Finance, founded in 1987, has a circulation of 50,000 and readers in 193 countries and territories. Global Finance\u2019s audience includes senior corporate and financial officers responsible for making investment and strategic decisions at multinational companies and financial institutions. Global Finance\u2019s website \u2014 GFMag.com \u2014 offers analysis and articles that are the legacy of 37 years of experience in international financial markets.<\/p>\n<p>Global Finance is headquartered in New York, with offices around the world. Global Finance regularly selects the top performers among banks and other providers of financial services. These awards have become a trusted standard of excellence for the global financial community.<\/p>\n<p>Further details on the awards winners may be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/gfmag.com\/award\/press-release-worlds-best-bank-awards-2025-africa\/\">PRESS RELEASE: World&#8217;s Best Bank Awards 2025 &#8211; Africa | Global Finance Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-13953\" src=\"https:\/\/tmb.cd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-global-finance-best-bank-award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>27.03.2025, Lubumbashi, DRC &#8211; The leading New York City based financial magazine Global Finance has named Trust Merchant Bank (TMB) the Best Bank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for 2025, as part of its prestigious World&#8217;s Best Banks Awards programme. 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