Awards for the ČSOB Group
Awards for year 2024
The Banker: Bank of the Year 2024 Czech Republic | ČSOB | The Banker magazine selected CSOB as the best bank in the Czech Republic in 2024. |
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Business for Society: TOP Responsible Company 2024 | ČSOB | ČSOB was awarded in six categories: 1st place in category TOP Responsible Company in Innovation for the project Business 24/7 (Obchod 24/7), 2nd place in category TOP Responsible Company in Diversity for the project With ČSOB without barriers (S ČSOB bez bariér), 3rd place in category TOP Responsible Large Company, the title of TOP Responsible Company in Reporting, the Business for Society Award for long-term contribution in the field of CSR and volunteering, and a special thanks from the expert jury for Green Village of the Year (Zelená obec roku) project in category TOP Responsible Company in the Environment.
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Fórum dárců Awards 2024 | ČSOB | ČSOB won 1st place in the Communication Project category for ČSOB NaDobrouVěc and 2nd place in the Annual Corporate Report category for the ČSOB Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Annual Report 2023. |
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TOP 10 ESG Excellence | ČSOB | ČSOB has ranked among the ten largest companies in the Czech Republic in the field of sustainable development. |
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Mastercard Bank of the Year 2024 | ČSOB | ČSOB was awarded 1st place in the category Bank without Barriers and 3rd place in the category Responsible Bank of the Year (for preventive campaign Volač a Klikač).
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ČSOB Pojišťovna | ČSOB Pojišt'ovna took 1st place in the Mobile Application of the Year category (for the ČSOB Smart application) and 3rd place in the Responsible Insurance Company of the Year category (for the Digital Academy for Secondary Schools project).
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Hospodářské noviny Awards 2024: Insurance company of the Year | ČSOB Pojišťovna | In the Hospodářské noviny and VISA competition, ČSOB Pojišt'ovna won 1st place in the ESG Business of the Year category (with the product Pojištění bytových domů Náš dům), 2nd place in the Best Non-Life Insurance Company category and 3rd place in the Best Life Insurance Company category.
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The Banker: Global Private Banking Awards 2024 | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking was named the Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for the 10th time. |
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Global Finance: Best SME Bank Award | ČSOB | ČSOB won the Best SME Bank Award 2025 in Czech Republic from Global Finance magazine. It is a fourth victory in a row in this category. |
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Euromoney: Best Bank, Best Digital Bank and Best Bank for ESG in the Czech Republic | ČSOB | The Euromoney magazine awarded ČSOB the Best Bank, the Best Digital Bank and the Best Bank for ESG in the Czech Republic. ČSOB received the award the Best Bank for the 13th time. |
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Computerworld: IT Product of the Year | ČSOB | The Qualified Electronic Signature of the mortgage and pledge agreement of ČSOB Hypoteční banka was awarded the IT Product of the Year 2024 by Computerworld magazine. |
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Zlatá koruna Awards | ČSOB | 3nd in Payment cards category with ČSOB Premium credit card |
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Patria Finance | 1st place thanks to Patria Finance mobile application and 3rd place thanks to WebTrader Patria Finance
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ČSOB Leasing | 2nd place in Leasing for ČSOB Flexible Operational Leasing and 3rd place with ČSOB Auto/Moto půjčka: in person and digitally with AI support (Kate)
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Lemur Awards | ČSOB | ČSOB won 2nd place with the project Green Challenge (Zelená výzva) in the category Building Relationships with Employees and 3rd place with the Green Village of the Year project (Zelená obec roku) in the B2B category. |
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Pride Business Forum: LGBTQ+ Friendly Employer | ČSOB | ČSOB received the prestigious 2024 LGBTQ+ Friendly Employer award from the Pride Business Forum. |
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TOP Employer 2024 | ČSOB | ČSOB ranked second in the TOP Employers 2024 ranking in the Banking and Investments category. |
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Finparada CZ award: Financial product of the year | ČSOB | 2nd place in category Building savings |
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ČSOB Pojišťovna | 2nd place in category Travel insurance |
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Asset Management | 2nd place in category Mutual Funds |
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The Digital Banker: SME Banking Innovation Awards 2024 | ČSOB | ČSOB was named as a winner in category Best SME Business Current Account and Transaction Account. |
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Mastercard Awards 2024 | ČSOB | Mastercard Awards appreciate the action on the market of payments and card transactions. ČSOB won in 4 categories: Issuer of the year, Acquirer of the year, Credit card issuer of the year and Payments leader of the year.
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Euromoney: Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking gained the title of the Best Private Banking in the Czech Republic of 2024 from Euromoney magazine. |
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Global Finance Best Bank Award | ČSOB | Global Finance selected ČSOB as the Best Bank in the Czech Republic. ČSOB won the award for the fifth time in a row. |
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Global Finance Best Trade Finance Provider | ČSOB | ČSOB was named the Best provider of the financial services for international trade in the Czech Republic by Global Finance magazine. ČSOB won the award for the fifth time in a row. |
Awards for year 2023
Czech Trade: Czech Exporters award (OCE) | Igluu | Igluu won the Export Hero 2023 award. |
Euromoney Market Leaders | ČSOB | ČSOB have been ranked by Euromoney as a Market Leader in Czech Republic in 2023 for following categories: Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate banking and Digital Solutions. |
Global Banking and Finance: Best Investor Relations Bank 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB was named the Best Investor Relations Bank in the Czech Republic for 2023. |
Global Finance Best SME Bank Award | ČSOB | ČSOB won the Best SME Bank Award 2024 in Czech Republic from Global Finance magazine. It is a third victory in a row in this category. |
Fórum dárců Awards 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB won 1st place in the Charitable Communication Project category for the Caller and Clicker (Volač a Klikač) campaign and 1st place in the Annual Report category for the CSR report for the year 2022. 2nd place was awarded to the Ride to Ještěd (Vyjížďka na Ještěd) in the Staff Collection category. |
Mastercard Bank of the Year 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB bank won 2nd place in Bank without Barriers category and placed 3rd in categories Mastercard Bank of the Year, Private Bank of the Year, Coraporate Bank of the Year and Responsible Bank of the Year. |
ČSOB Pojišťovna | ČSOB Pojišťovna ranked 3rd in the Insurance Company without Barriers category. | |
ABSL Diamond Awards | ČSOB | ČSOB was awarded in category Remote Workplace Strategies for its Digital Employee project. |
The Banker Global Private Banking Awards 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking was named the Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for the 9th time. |
Forbes ESG Rating 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB made it into the TOP10 Large Enterprise ranking as part of the second annual ESG rating by Forbes magazine. |
Hospodářské noviny Awards 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB won in category ESG Act of the year in banking for the project Green village of the year (Zelená obec roku). |
ČSOB Pojišťovna | ČSOB Pojišťovna was ranked 2nd in the Best Non-life Insurance Company and the Most Client-Friendly Non-life Insurance Company categories and also ranked 3rd in Best Life Insurance Company and the Most Client-Friendly Life Insurance Company categories.
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Business for Society: TOP Responsible Company 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB won in TOP Responsible Large Company category (with rating 96.5% in the overall approach to responsible and sustainable business) and recieved the title Sustainable Business Leader and the title TOP Responsible company in reporting. |
Zlatá koruna Awards | ČSOB | ČSOB was ranked 2nd in Payment cards category. Moreover, we really appreciate the silver medal that was received in the Public Award category for ČSOB Smart using virtual assistant Kate.
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Patria Finance | 2nd place thanks to Web Trader Patria Finance and 3rd place thanks to Patria Finance mobile application.
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ČSOB Leasing | 3rd place in Leasing for entrepreneurs category. |
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Lemur Awardsr | ČSOB | The „Caller and Clicker“ campaign won 1st place in Financial services and markets category and 3rd place in Social responsibility and philantropy category. |
Fénix Content Marketing Awards | ČSOB | ČSOB won 1st place in Social media – LinkedIn category thanks to our profile that was selected as the Best corporate profile on the platform. In addition, we won 2nd place thanks to our “Caller and Clicker” campaign in the Data driven project category. |
Euromoney: Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking gained the title of the Best Private Banking in the Czech Republic of 2023 from Euromoney magazine. |
EMEA Finance: Best Bank in the Czech Republic for 2023 ČSOB | ČSOB | The EMEA Finance magazine awarded ČSOB as the Best Bank of 2023 in the Czech Republic. |
Global Finance: Best SME Bank 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB received the Best Bank for SMEs in the Czech Republic Award from Global Finance magazine. |
Global Finance: Best Trade Finance Provider 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB was named the Best provider of the financial services for international trade in the Czech Republic by Global Finance magazine. |
Global Finance: Sustainable Finance Awards 2023 | ČSOB | ČSOB was awarded as the Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in the Czech Republic of 2023. |
Global Finance: Best Bank in the Czech Republic for 2023 | ČSOB | Global Finance selected ČSOB as the Best Bank of 2023 in the Czech Republic. ČSOB won the award for the fourth time in a row. |
Awards for year 2022
Global Banking and Finance: Best Investor Relations Bank 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB was named the Best Investor Relations Bank in the Czech Republic for 2022. |
Fórum dárců Awards 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB won 1st place in the Employee fundraiser category for the SOS Ukraine and 1st place in the Charitable communication project category for the communication campaign "Let's put our hearts together" for the program ČSOB helps the regions. Furthermore, ČSOB placed 3rd in the Annual Report category for 2021 Annual Report on Social Responsibility and Sustainability and received a Special Recognition for quick and effective assistance to Ukraine. |
Mastercard Bank of the Year 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB banka won 2nd place in the Corporate Bank of the Year category and placed 3rd in four categories (Private Bank of the Year, Responsible Bank of the Year, Bank without Barriers, Mortgage of the Year). |
ČSOB Pojišťovna | ČSOB Pojišťovna won in the Insurance Company of Clients category and ranked 3rd in the Insurance Company of the Year and Insurance Company without Barriers categories. | |
Best of Realty 2022 | ČSOB | Our headquarters in Hradec Králové won in the Administrative Centers and Environmental Project of the Year categories. |
Hospodářské noviny Awards 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB Bank ranked 2nd in the Best bank and the Most Client-Friendly Bank categories.
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ČSOB Pojišťovna | ČSOB Pojišťovna was awarded as the Best Non-life Insurance Company and the Most Client-Friendly Non-life Insurance Company.
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Business for Society: TOP Responsible Company 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB won
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The Banker: Global Private Banking Awards 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking was named the Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for the 8th time. |
Forbes: ESG rating | ČSOB | ČSOB received another award in the field of sustainability and was ranked in the TOP 10 in the in the ESG rating in Forbes magazine (Large Companies category). The rating was created by the international CEMS program, which operates within the Prague University of Economics, for the Association of Social Responsibility. |
Lemur Awards | ČSOB | ČSOB won 1st place in the Internal communication category for the Green challenge in the employee application Zapka, 2nd place thanks to the CSR Annual report and 3rd place in the Company communication category thanks to the Innovation index. |
Euromoney: Best bank in the Czech Republic for 2022 | ČSOB | The Euromoney magazine awarded ČSOB the Best Bank in the Czech Republic for 2022. ČSOB received the award for the 12th time. |
Zlatá koruna Awards | ČSOB | ČSOB Group was ranked 2nd in 5 categories including credit cards and mortgages. Moreover, we really appreciate the bronze medal that was received in the Public Award category for ČSOB Smart using virtual assistant Kate. |
ČSOB Leasing | 1st place with operating lease and 3rd place with ČSOB Autopůjčka powered by ČSOB Leasing. | |
Global Finance: Sustainable Finance Awards 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB received the following titles:
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Global Finance: Best bank in the Czech Republic for 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB was named the best bank in the Czech Republic for 2022. |
Awards for year 2021
Fórum dárců Awards 2021 | ČSOB | 1st place in the Charitable communication project category for ČSOB Filip and 2nd place in the Annual Report - Corporate category for the Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility of the ČSOB Group. |
Effie Award | ČSOB | The ČSOB Group received the prestigious Effie Award for its creative concept with a chameleon. |
Mastercard Bank of the Year 2021 | ČSOB | ČSOB won 1st place in the Mortgage of the Year category and 2nd place in the Sustainable Bank of the Year category. |
Hospodářské noviny Awards 2021 | ČSOB | ČSOB ranked 3rd in the Best Bank category and won 3rd place in the Banking Innovator category thanks to virtual assistant Kate. |
ČSOB Pojišťovna | ČSOB Pojišťovna won 2nd place in the Best and the Most Client-Friendly Non-life Insurance Company categories and 2nd place in the Insurance Innovator category. | |
The Banker: Global Private Banking Awards 2021 | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking was named the Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for the 7th time. |
Business for Society: TOP Responsible Company 2020 | ČSOB | ČSOB received the following titles:
In addition, our CEO John Hollows was voted TOP Responsible Leader in Diversity. |
Global Finance: SME Bank Awards 2022 | ČSOB | ČSOB became the best SME Bank in the Czech Republic for 2022. |
Kolibřík Award | ČSOB | Award for exceptional integration of the disabled |
Global Finance: Sustainable Finance Awards 2021 | ČSOB | ČSOB has been selected as:
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Zlatá koruna Awards | ČSOB | ČSOB ranked 1st in the Payment cards category with the product Premium Karta, 2nd in the New product of the year category with ČSOB Drobné and 3rd in Mortgages. ČSOB also gained 3rd place in Social responsibility category thanks to ČSOB pomáhá regonům. |
ČSOB Penzijní společnost | 2nd place with Dynamický účastnícky fond |
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ČSOB Leasing | 2nd place with Zelená autopůjčka |
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Lemur Award | ČSOB | 2nd place in the Annual report category with ČSOB Group Social Responsibility report |
Mastercard Awards 2021 | ČSOB | ČSOB won in the category Acquirer of the year 2020 and ranked 2nd in the category Marketing and product innovation. |
Global Finance: Best bank in the Czech Republic for 2021 | ČSOB | ČSOB became the best bank in the Czech Republic for 2021. The victory was supported by the bank's activities during the pandemic and intensive assistance to clients. |
Euromoney: Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for 2021 | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking defended the title of the Best Private Banking in the Czech Republic from Euromoney magazine. |
Finparáda CZ award | ČSOB | 3rd place in the Consumer Finance category with product Půjčka na cokoliv |
ČSOB Penzijní společnost | 3rd place in the category Supplementary pension savings |
Awards for year 2020
The Banker: Global Private Banking Awards 2020 | ČSOB | ČSOB Private Banking was named the Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for the 6th time. |
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Hospodářske noviny Awards 2020 | ČSOB | ČSOB became the winner in categories the Best Bank and the Most Client-Friendly Bank and received 3rd place in the Banking Innovator category. |
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ČSOB Pojišťovna | ČSOB Pojišťovna won 3rd place in the Insurance Innovator category for their unique product Rento. | ||
Pride Business Forum: LGBT Friendly Employer 2020 | ČSOB | As the first Czech bank in the history of the competition, ČSOB won in the category Big step forward for supporting diversity and combating discrimination. Hélène Goessaert, a member of the ČSOB Board of Directors, received the title of LGBT Hero. |
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Mediář: Reklamní katovna | ČSOB | Campaign Together against Internet predators became one of the TOP 10 best-rated Czech advertising campaigns of 2020. |
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Fórum dárců Awards 2020 | ČSOB | 1st place in the Annual Report - Corporate category for the Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility of the ČSOB Group. |
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Business for Society: TOP Responsible Company 2020 | ČSOB | ČSOB received the title of TOP Responsible Large Company (rating 87% in the overall approach to responsible and sustainable business). |
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Global Finance: Bank of the Year 2020 in Czech Republic | ČSOB | ČSOB was awarded by the Global Finance magazine as the Best Bank in Czech Republic for 2020. | |
Global Finance: Best Sub-Custodian 2020 in Czech Republic | ČSOB | ČSOB succeeded also in the Best Sub-Custodian category. |
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Global Finance: Best Trade Finance Provider 2020 | ČSOB | Global Finance Magazine Award: CSOB awarded the best provider of the financial services for international trade in the Czech Republic. |
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Global Banking & Finance Review: Best Investor Relations Bank | ČSOB | British magazine Global Banking & Finance Review awarded ČSOB for its transparent and timely investor relations service. | |
Euromoney: Best Bank of 2020 in the Czech Republic | ČSOB | The magazine Euromoney awarded ČSOB as the Best Bank of 2020 in the Czech Republic. ČSOB received this award for the 11th time. | |
Euromoney: the Best Private Bank in the Czech Republic for 2020 | ČSOB | The magazine Euromoney awarded ČSOB as the Best Private bank in the Czech Republic for 2020. This is our 6th award in this category since 2013. |
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EMEA Finance: Best Bank in Czech Republic for 2019 | ČSOB | ČSOB was awarded by the EMEA Finance magazine as the Best Bank in Czech Republic for 2019. | |
The 18th Zlata koruna award | ČSOB | Silver medal in the Payment cards category with the product Premium karta | |
Patria Finance | Silver medal in the Trading securities category with the product WebTrader | ||
ČSOB Leasing | Bronze medal in the Leasing category with the product Autopůjčka | ||
Finparada CZ award | ČSOB | 3rd place in the Consumer Finance category with product Půjčka na cokoliv |
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ČMSS | 2nd place in the Building savings with product Tarif Aktiv Plus Spořící | ||
Asset Management | 1st place in the Guaranteed funds category |