BNP Paribas Fortis Private Bank was named Best Private Bank Belgium at the Global Private Banking Awards 2013 on Wednesday 30 October.

The Global Private Banking Awards are presented by the leading magazine The Banker, which in turn is part of the Financial Times Group. The results are presided by national and international juries.

The award was presented in Geneva to Stéphane Vermeire, General Manager of the Private Bank in Belgium, who states: “I want to stress that this Award is first and foremost meant for all wealth managers, private bankers and assistants. They are the cornerstones of our customer satisfaction, which has ensured that we have received this much coveted Award.”

Peter Vandekerckhove, CEO van Retail & Private Banking comments: “This award is a major step towards the realisation of our ambition to make BNP Paribas Fortis the bank of reference in the field of Private Banking. In order to achieve our growth ambitions, it is important to stick firmly to our chosen course. My congratulations to all staff members of Private Banking and Wealth Management.”