Please select a year to see the awards to the World Bank and World Bank Group Treasury staff.
Impact
Awards & Recognition
Global Capital
- IBRD: Most Impressive SSA MTN Issuer and Most Innovative SSA Issuer
- IFC: Best Multilateral Institution for Sustainable Finance
CMD Portal
- IBRD: Best Sustainable Bond Issuer
- IFC: Best Overall Investor Relations Team
- IFC: Best SSA ESG Issuer
- IFC: Top deal for the HKD green bond
Kanga News
- IBRD: SSA Kangaroo Bond Deal of the Year
- IDA: Kauri Issuer of the Year
Environmental Finance
- IBRD: Award for Innovation – Sustainability Bond Structure (EMEA): IBRD’s Clean Cooking Outcome Bond Advancing Social and Environmental Impact in Ghana
- IBRD: Award for Innovation – Use of Proceeds (Sustainability Bond): IBRD’s Clean Cooking Outcome Bond - Pioneering Use of Proceeds to Integrate Environmental & Social Outcomes
- IBRD: Issuer/Initiative Awards – Issuer Impact Report of the Year (Global): IBRD’s Impact Report - Setting the Benchmark for Transparent, Outcomes-Focused Impact Reporting
- IFC: Social Bond Market Initiative of the Year,
- IFC: Social Bond of the Year issued by a Supranational
- IFC: Sustainable Lender of the Year – MDB/DFI
KangaNews Awards
Environmental Finance
CMDportal
Global Capital
IFR Awards
KangaNews Awards
Global Capital
Environmental Finance
- Impact project/investment of the year - climate: World Bank Emission Reduction-Linked Bond
- Award for innovation - bond structure (sustainability bond): IBRD
- Initiative of the year - sustainability bond: IBRD
- Sustainability bond of the year - supranational: World Bank
CMD Portal
- First Rhino Bond: Top Deal Winner
Climate Bonds Awards
Global Capital
Environmental Finance
- Green bond of the year - supranational: World Bank
- Sustainability bond of the year - supranational: World Bank
Trading Risk Award
IFLR Europe Award
CMD Portal
- Best SSA Issuer 2022
- Best ESG Issuer 2022
KangaNews
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year- NZ$1.5 billion 2.875% November 2026
GlobalCapital
- Most Innovative SSA Issuer
- Most Impressive SSA MTN Issuer
- Most Impressive Supranational Funding Official- Andrea Dore, World Bank
- Risk-Free Rate Bond of the Year- $600m February 2031 SOFR FRN
CentralBanking.com
- Innovation in Reserve Management
CMD Portal
- Best ESG Bond Issuer 2021
- Best GBP Bond Issuer 2021
- Top Deal 2021- NOK 5 Billion ESG Bond
IFR
- Niche-Market Bond- A$1.65bn Dual-Tranche Sustainable Development Bond
- SSAR Bond of the Year- US$8bn five-year Sustainable Development Bond
KangaNews
- SSA Kangaroo Bond Deal of the Year- A$1.1 billion 0.5% May 2026 & A$550 million 1.1% November 2030
- Kangaroo Issuer of the Year
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year- NZ$1 billion 0.75% June 2026 & NZ$300 million 1.25% December 2030
- Kauri Issuer of the Year
GlobalCapital
- Most Impressive SSA Issuer Funding Strategy During Covid-19 Pandemic
- Most Impressive SSA MTN Issuer
- Supranational Dollar Bond of the Year
- Risk-Free Rate Bond of the Year
MTN-i
- Sovereigns/Supranationals/Agencies: Deal of the Year- SEK 11.5bn 0.25% Sustainable Development Bond due December 2022
- SRI: Green/Social/Sustainable: Deal of the Year- SEK 11.5bn 0.25% Sustainable Development Bond due December 2022
- SRI: Green/Social/Sustainable: Deal of the Year- USD 485m Multi-Tranche Mexico Catastrophe Bonds due April 2024
- LIBOR Transition: Deal of the Year- USD 700m SOFR FRN due August 2027
- Local Currencies: Deal of the Year- SEK 11.5bn 0.25% Sustainable Development Bond due December 2022
- EM Currencies: Deal of the Year- Frontier Currency Deal of the Year- RWF37bn 9.25% due January 2023
- Private Benchmarks- Deal of the Year- USD 700m SOFR FRN due August 2027
- Private Benchmarks- Deal of the Year- USD 485m Multi-Tranche Mexico Catastrophe Bonds due April 2024
- 14th Americas Awards- Callable Issuer of the Year
- Deal of the Year-USD1bn 2.3% 5NC3M/3M Fixed Rate MTNs due October 2020
Environmental Finance
GlobalCapital
- Most Impressive SSA MTN Issuer
- Most Impressive SSA Structured MTN Issuer
- Most Innovative SSA MTN Issuer
KangaNews
- Kangaroo Issuer of the Year
- Kauri Issuer of the Year
MTN-i
- Asia Pacific awards-Editor’s Award
- Issuer of the Year
- Deal of the Year-USD12million 7.15% Synthetic Notes due 2020 Linked to KHR
- Editor’s Award-Government Pension Investment Fund & the World Bank Group’s ESG Collaboration
- Deal of the Year-Eur20million 1.027% 40-year Callable Green Namensschuldverschreibungen due October 2059
- SRI Editor’s Award-Marketing SDG Awareness
- Deal of the Year-USD53million Zero-Coupon Amortising Notes Series due 2029/2034 Uridashi Awards
- Power Performer-SRI Issuer Performance Uridashi Awards
- Deal of the Year-RUB5.24billion 6.14% SRI Notes due 2022 Uridashi Awards
- Deal of the Year-MXN1.24billion 7.16% SRI Notes due 2022 Uridashi Awards
- Deal of the Year-USD51million Currency-Linked Social Notes Series due 2021 Uridashi Awards
GlobalCapital
- Best Issuer at Investor Relations
- Most Impressive SSA Structured MTN Issuer
- Best Issuer at Breaking New Investor Base
- Most Impressive Supranational Funding Team in Dollars
- Most Impressive SSA MTN Issuer
IFR
- Best Domestic Bond - A$110million 2.2% Blockchain Kangaroo due 2020
- Niche-Market Bond - A$110million two-year bond
The Insurance Insider
- Reinsurance Transaction of the Year
KangaNews
- Kangaroo Issuer of the Year (2018)
- Australian Innovative Debt Deal of the Year for A$110million 2.2% August 2020 blockchain-operated new debt instrument
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year for NZ$700million 3% February 2023
- Kauri Issuer of the Year (2018)
- SSA Kangaroo Bond Deal of the Year for A$850million 2.60% September 2022
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year for NZ$550million 3.375% January 2022
- Kauri Issuer of the Year (2017)
MTN-i
- Rates Yield Enhancement
- Callable issuer of the Year
- Issuer of the Year
- SRI Deal of the Year - SRI Equity-Linked Note Series due 2022
- Uridashi 2018 - Investor Solutions Amortising Deal Structures
- Deal of the Year - 750million USD Fixed-Rate Callable Notes Due 2020
- Market Future Award - Blockchain Debt Innovation
- Deal of the Year - CAD180million SRI Notes Series Due 2028
- Deal of the Year - NZ200million Notes Series Due 2028
Trading Risk Awards
- Financial Facilitator of the year
- Initiative of the year - Pandemic Emergency Financing (PEF) Facility
GlobalCapital
- Most Impressive Supranational Funding Team
- Most Impressive Supranational Funding Team in Dollars
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Doris Herrera-Pol
KangaNews
- Kangaroo Supranational, Sovereign and Agency Bond Deal of the Year, World Bank: A$850 million 2.60% September 2022
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year, World Bank: NZ$550 million 3.375% January 2022
- Kauri Issuer of the Year, World Bank
Ceres and Trillium Asset Management
MTN-i
US Manufacturers & Issuers of the Year–Issuer of the Year
- US Deal of the Year–USD428million Callable Zero-Coupon Notes due 2041
- US Deal of the Year–USD1million US Low Carbon Leaders Index-Linked Notes due 2026
- US Deal of the Year–USD20million CMS Reverse Convertible Notes
- US Deal of the Year–USD500million Green Callable Notes due 2021
- Editor’s Award–Pandemic Bonds/Swaps
- Global Deal of the Year–SD949million Notes due 2018
- Global Deal of the Year–SD949million Notes due 2019
- Global Deal of the Year–SD949million Notes due 2020
- Global Deal of the Year–SD949million Notes due 2021
- Global Deal of the Year–SD949million Notes due 2022
- Global Deal of the Year–SD949million Notes due 2023
- Deal of the Year–EUR163.6million Equity Index-Linked Notes due 2032
- Deal of the Year–EUR163.6million Equity Index-Linked Notes due 2037
SRI Capital Markets
- Overall Most Impressive Green/SRI Bond Issuer
- Global Market Development Pioneer. Green Bond Awards Pioneer 2016
- Best Deal of the Year for Green Bonds Linked to Ethical Europe Equity Index
- Structured Products Association
Environmental Finance
- Editor's Award, Pilot Auction Facility Emission Reduction Notes
- Deal of the Year for IBRD and BNP Paribas USD29.687million Equity Index-Linked Green Notes due 2025
- Deal of the Year for IBRD and TD USD250million Fixed-Rate Callable Notes due 2019
- Deal of the Year for IBRD and J.P. Morgan USD100million 2.95% Euro CMS Linked Range Accrual due 2046
- Deal of the Year for IBRD and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley USD100million 1.709% Green Shogun due 2026
- Supranational Issuer of the Year
- Deal of the Year for its USD1billion Fixed-Rate Callable/Step-Up Note Series due 2017/2018/2020
- Deal of the Year for Treasury’s SAR625million due 2018
- Deal of the Year for Treasury’s SAR375million Notes due 2019
- SRI Deal of the Year for Treasury’s EUR50million Green Equity Index-Linked Notes due 2028
KangaNews
- Kangaroo Supranational, Sovereign and Agency Bond Deal of the Year for Treasury’s for A$800million 4.40% October 2023 & A$175million 4.75% October 2026
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year for World Bank NZ$875million 3.5% January 2021
- Kauri Isuer of the Year
- KangaNews, "Winner's Words: Kangroo Market Achievement Award" article on Andrea Dore, Lead Financial Officer and Head of Funding, World Bank Treasury
KangaNews
MTN-i
- Most Impressive Supranational Funding Team in Dollars
- Most Impressive MTN Borrower
- Most Impressive Emerging Markets Borrower
- Suprnational Issuer of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award-Doris Herrera-Pol, The World Bank
- Investor Solutions–Jumbo Equity- Linked Uridashi Series
- Editor’s Award–Sovereign Risk Management
- 3rd-Party Structured Note Issuer of the Year
- Deal of the Year USD140million Leveraged Steepener Note
- Deal of the Year USD30million Caribbean Natural Catastrophe-Linked Notes due 2017
- Deal of the Year USD1billion Fixed-Rate Callable/Step-Up Note Series due 2017/2018/2020
- Deal of the Year SGD1billion 1.85%/2.01% Note Series due 2022
KangaNews
- Kangaroo Supranational, Sovereign and Agency Bond Deal of the Year for A$300M 3.50% April 2019 Green Bond
- Kangaroo Issuer of the Year
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year for NZ$800M 4.625% February 2019
MTN-i
- 5th Americas Awards–Landmark Deal–BRL975million/INR30billion/RUB10.5292billion Notes Series due 2013/2015/2016
- 12th MTN Awards–Deal of the Year–EUR50million Callable Zero-Coupon MTNs due 2064
- 12th MTN Awards–Dealer / Issuer of the Year–Structured EMTN Issuer of the Year
KangaNews
- Kangaroo Issuer of the Year 2013, World Bank
IFR
- IFR 200th Issue, "World Leader: The Borrower that Shaped the Bond Markets"
MTN-i
- 4th Asia Pacific Awards–Landmark Deal–CNH 2 billion Notes due 2014
- 11th MTN Awards–Landmark Deal–AUD 91 million Zero-Coupon Note Series due 2020
EuroWeek
- Award for the World Bank's $1.5 billion 3.5% global bond issued in October 1, 2008 due 2013 as one of the 25 most influential deals over the last five years
- Most impressive supranational/agency funding team with funding requirement below €30 billion
- One of the 25 most influential deals over the last five years
- Most impressive supranational/agency funding official with funding requirement below €30 billion, George Richardson, World Bank Treasury
- One of the Most Influential Capital Markets Participants, Doris Herrera-Pol, Global Head of Capital Markets, World Bank
KangaNews
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year for World Bank NZ$400 million 3.3375% August 2017
- Kauri Issuer of the Year, World Bank
Asia Asset Management
- Asia Asset Management Best Country Award for the Most Innovative Product for Treasury’s the Bank of China (Hong Kong) World Bank Emerging Markets Bond Fund
KangaNews
- Kauri Deal of the Year 2011 for World Bank NZ$300 million 4.5% August 2016
- Kangaroo Issuer of the Year, World Bank
EuroWeek
EuroWeek
KangaNews
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year for World Bank NZ$125 million 5.375% December 2014
- Kangaroo Supranational, Sovereign and Agency Bond Deal of the Year for World Bank A$1.5 billion 5.75% February 2015
- Kangaroo Issuer of the Year
Credit Magazine
- Supranational Bond of the Year for Treasury’s US$4.5 billion global benchmark bond issued in May 2010
TBLI
- TBLI Conference ESD Leaders Award for the Most Innovative Development in ESG for Treasury’s Nikko AM World Bank Green Bond Fund
MTN-i
- 2010 1st Americas Awards–Landmark Deal–US$500 million Fixed-Rate Callable Notes due 2012
EuroWeek
IFR
KangaNews
- Kangaroo Deal of the Year for World Bank A$1.4 billion 5.5% October 2014 and 5.75% October 2019
- Kauri Bond Deal of the Year for World Bank NZ$300 million 5.375% December 2014
MTN-i
- 7th MTN Awards–Editor’s Award–Funding Immunisation
- 7th MTN Awards–Institutional Performance–Seizing SSA Leadership
MTN-i
- 6th MTN Awards–Landmark Deal–'Cool’ Heats Up
EuroWeek
- Euroweek Overall Deals of the Year
- Euro Supranational / Agency Deal of the Year
- Best Deal of the Year in the Canadian Market
- Deal of the Year in Emerging Currencies
- Overall Deal of the Year - EuroWeek’s 20th Anniversary Awards
- Most Innovative Borrower over the Last 20 Years
- Greatest Contribution to Supranational Funding, Kenneth G. Lay, World Bank Vice President and Treasurer
- Greatest Contribution to Sovereign Funding, Vincenzo La Via, World Bank Chief Financial Officer
IFR
KangaNews
MTN-i