Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has been recognized as the Best Bank for Large Corporates in the Philippines at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, affirming the bank’s strength in corporate banking and its ability to serve the country’s largest and most complex business clients across a wide range of industries.
RCBC Head of the Institutional Business Group Elizabeth Coronel said the recognition validates RCBC’s commitment to combining top-tier financial expertise with deeply personalized relationship management. By aligning its Corporate Banking and Business Banking Sectors under a unified, ecosystem-led framework, the bank delivers total value-chain support—from major conglomerates and multinationals to mid-market enterprises.
“Our defining strength lies in our ability to pair technical debt structuring and project financing expertise with agile, dedicated advisory teams. Whether syndicating complex, long-term facilities for major infrastructure initiatives or delivering bespoke credit and treasury solutions, we ensure every partner receives senior-level engagement and responsive execution tailored to their exact strategic goals,” Coronel added.
The Euromoney Awards for Excellence is one of the most respected benchmarks in global finance, evaluating financial institutions across more than 100 countries through a rigorous, metrics-led process. For more than three decades, it has recognized banks that set the standard in performance, innovation, and client impact.
A key driver of RCBC Corporate Banking’s market leadership is its sustained leadership in financing renewable energy projects. Since 2012, the bank has supported more than 3 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity across the Philippines and the broader region. Building on this momentum, RCBC is actively executing a pipeline of another 3 GW in green energy deals expected to reach financial close over the next two to three years.
Beyond project finance, RCBC continues to expand its strong position in the Japanese and ecozone markets—a core franchise that the bank has successfully grown for more than five decades. This cross-border footprint is significantly strengthened by its strategic partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), which became an equity investor in RCBC in 2023. Concurrently, the bank’s Chinese Corporate Banking Segment has become a major engine of growth in trade finance and related services, leveraging deep structuring capabilities across the energy, logistics, and industrial steel supply chains.
Underpinning this technical expertise is a commitment to holistic corporate partnerships. RCBC seamlessly integrates financial inclusion into its corporate engagements, utilizing enterprise payroll and digital disbursement infrastructure to extend direct banking access to the workforces of its clients.
Currently the fifth-largest privately owned bank in the country, RCBC continues to deliver solutions that support its clients’ growth and long-term success. Through trusted partnerships and innovative financial solutions, the bank is committed to enabling more resilient businesses and contributing to a more sustainable future.
