GlobalCapital MTN Awards 2026: winners revealed

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The global MTN market gathered last night at London’s Jumeirah Hotel to celebrate the leading institutions, deals and individuals shaping the industry.

More than 100 market participants attended the awards ceremony, coming together to recognise excellence across the sector and to honour this year’s standout achievements.

The inaugural GlobalCapital MTN Awards 2026 are distinctive in that the majority of winners were determined by a market-wide vote.

The poll, conducted in October and November, invited issuers, intermediaries and investors to make their voices heard. As a result, the awards are truly reflective of the market they represent — recognising those who have earned the respect and support of their peers.

The exception to the polled awards was the MTN 10: Deals of the Year. These awards highlight the most impressive and impactful MTN transactions executed over the past year.

The selected deals were the best in a competitive pitching process, also held during October and November, with submissions presented to the GlobalCapital editorial and awards team. The quality of pitches was exceptionally high, featuring innovative structures, complex execution and landmark transactions, making the final selection no easy task.

You can view the full shortlist across all categories here.

Crédit Agricole CIB was named MTN Bank of the Year, taking home the house award of the evening, while Deutsche Bank secured the title of Europe MTN Bank of the Year.

In addition to the top honour, Crédit Agricole CIB delivered an impressive hat-trick of wins, also being recognised as Most Innovative Bank of the Year, Best Bank for Introducing New Investors and Best Bank for ESG-linked MTNs — underlining the breadth of its platform and influence across the market.

Citi, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered also took home multiple awards on the night (full list below).

On the issuer side, Asian Development Bank was awarded both Supranational Issuer of the Year and Asia-Pacific Issuer of the Year, reflecting its continued strength and consistency in the market.

National Bank of Canada also claimed two titles, winning FIG MTN Issuer of the Year and FIG Senior Issuer of the Year.

Among the individual honours, Toby Croasdell of Crédit Agricole CIB received the award for Outstanding Contribution to the MTN Market, reflecting the market’s recognition of his significant and lasting impact.

Oliver Greer of Standard Chartered Bank was named Best MTN Banker, while Alexander Ruf of Nordic Investment Bank was awarded Best Funding Official — all accolades determined by market vote.

Congratulations to all our winners and nominees, and huge thanks to all those who took the time to pitch and vote in the poll. The full list of winners and nominees is below. Click here to download a PDF of the winners.

(Presented in alphabetical order by Issuer)

To download a PDF of the winners, click here