The Remaking of Global Banking: Why 2025’s Winners Signal a Seismic Shift in Financial Power

How DBS and HBL’s Historic Victories Reveal the New Architecture of 21st Century Finance When DBS Bank claimed its third Global Bank of the Year title from The Banker in December 2025, defeating 294 competing institutions, the Singapore-based giant didn’t just win an award. It marked the moment when the tectonic plates beneath global finance…