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BANGE wins Equatorial Guinea’s best bank award for fourth time

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BANGE wins Equatorial Guinea’s best bank award for fourth time

Equatorial Guinea’s state-owned BANGE bank has received the country’s best bank award from financial magazine Global Finance, a distinction it has won for the fourth time. The award was announced in March 2026 and its presentation was postponed after the bank was absent from the ceremony held in Bangkok, according to information provided by BANGE.

The Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (BANGE), Equatorial Guinea’s national bank, has received the award for best Equatorial Guinean bank at Global Finance magazine’s 2026 Best Bank Awards. This is the fourth time the institution has received the distinction, according to the bank.

The award was announced in March 2026, but its presentation was postponed after BANGE failed to attend the ceremony held in Bangkok, Thailand. The bank has now received the trophy, according to information provided by the institution.

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