Awards

Our commitment to excellence whether it’s in banking or insurance or stock broking or fund management has earned us great recognition in India and internationally.

Recent awards:

• Kotak Bond Regular received the Lipper Fund Award 2010 for ‘Best Fund over 10 years Bond Indian Rupee’
• Best Investment Bank for 6 years in a row from 2006 to 2011, Finance Asia
• Best Equity house in India – FinanceAsia Country Awards 2011
• Best Domestic Equity House for 4 years in a row by Asiamoney in 2011
• Best Private Banking Services Overall in India - Euromoney 2011
• Best Range of Advisory Services Category - Euromoney 2010
• Best Family Office Services Category - Euromoney 2010
• Best Private Bank in India 2010 - Finance Asia Country Awards

Our other awards include:

2009

• Kotak Mahindra Bank was adjudged the Best Private Bank in India at the Finance Asia Country Awards 2009.
• Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (KMAMC) adjudged Best Wealth Creator (Best Debt Fund House category) - Outlook Money NDTV Profit Awards 2009.

• Ranked amongst the ‘Top 25 Employers’ by Hewitt.

• Kotak Mahindra (UK) Ltd. was awarded the ‘Asian Asset Manager of the Year’ at the Global Investor Editorial Awards 2009 held in London.
• Kotak Group swept the Euromoney 2009 awards* by winning in multiple categories which included :-

#1 - Best Private Banking Services Overall
#1 - For High Net Worth 1 (US$ 1 million to US$ 10 million)
#1 - For High Net Worth 1 (US$ 10 million to US$ 30 million)
#1 - Range of Investment Products
#1 - Specialised Services for Entrepreneurs

• Kotak Investment Banking was named ‘Best Investment Bank and “Best Equity House in India” by FinanceAsia Best Bank Awards 2008 and was named “Best Domestic Equity House” by Asia Money Best Bank Awards 2008.
• Awarded the Best Domestic Investment Bank and the ‘Best Equity House’ in The Asset Triple A Country Awards for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008.

2008

• Kotak Investment Bank was awarded the “Best Investment Bank” in the domestic category in India by Finance Asia for the second year in a row.
• Kotak Mutual Fund-Kotak Bond Short Term won ICRA Mutual Fund Gold Award in the short term Debt category for 1 year & 3 year – 2008
• Kotak Mahindra Bank was awarded as Best Security Strategist by Microsoft India and Best IT Implementation for Information security by PCQUEST
• Kotak Bank emerged in top 3 in 23 categories, including No.1 in 11 categories in the Euromoney Private Banking Poll 2008.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank IT team got 4 awards (including Best IT Team of the year for the 3rd consecutive year, at the annual BANKING Technology Awards 2008.
• Kotak Securities was awarded Best Performing Equity Broker in India - CNBC TV 18" – Optimix Financial Advisory Awards, 2008
• Kotak Mahindra Bank was in the Top 5 for Corporate Governance amongst companies by technical criteria by IR Global Rankings 2008 for the Asia Pacific / Africa region.
• Kotak’s Investor Relation website was adjudged the most voted company in Asia Pacific / Africa by IR Global Rankings 2008 in five categories; Corporate Governance Practices, Financial Disclosure Procedures, IR Team, IR Program and IR Website.
• Housing Finance Division of the Bank won the award for “Best in Customer Information and Responsiveness” among all HFI’s and Banks in the award hosted by Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI).
• Kotak Investment Banking was ranked No. 1 for FY08 by Prime Database for two league tables (a) India Domestic IPOs, (b) Qualified Institutional Placements including Government Divestments.
• Kotak Mutual Fund’s three equity schemes (Kotak 30, Kotak Opportunities and Kotak Balance) have been ranked CPR 1 by CRISIL for Q4 FY08.

2007

• Chosen the Best Local Private Bank – Overall in the Euromoney Awards 2007
• Other categories that we topped at Euromoney Awards 2007 were User Friendly Technology, Equity Portfolio Management, Managed Futures, Structured Products, Corporate Advisory for Private Banking Clients, Tax and Guidance Services and Specialized Services – Entrepreneurs.
• Awarded the 10th Best Employer in the recently conducted Hewitt's Best Employers in India 2007 Study
• Best Investment Bank in India by Finance Asia
• Most Popular Investor Relation Website for the Asia/Pacific Region conducted by IR Global Rankings
• Emerged winner in 16 categories in the Euromoney Private Banking Poll 2007, including the Best local Private Bank

2006

• "IT Team of the Year" award at the annual Banking Technology Awards 2006
• Runner's up in the "Best Payments Initiative" category at the annual Banking Technology Awards 2006
• Kotak Securites was ranked The Most Customer Responsive Company for 2006 (Category - Financial Services) by Avaya Globalconnect
• Awarded the Best Domestic Investment Bank and the Best Equity House in The Asset Triple A Country Awards
• Awarded Voice of Customers Award for the Best Passenger Vehicle Finance Company in India in 2006 by Frost & Sullivan
• Winner in 33 categories in the Asiamoney Private Banking Poll 2006 including the Best Private Bank award in Southern Asia
• Ranked no. 1 in six categories in the Annual Euromoney Private Banking Survey Poll for 2006 for India
• Best Investment Bank in India by Finance Asia
• Ranked # 1 in the league table for Book runner/ Lead Manager in public equity offerings in terms of the value of transactions completed during fiscal 2006 according to Prime Database
• Best Broker in India by Finance Asia
• Topped the Asiamoney 2006 Brokers Poll as the Best Local Broker
• Adjudged the best Mutual Fund House in the NDTV Business Leadership Award 2006
• Best Bond Fund Group over Three Years by Lipper Fund Awards India
• Ranked the best debt fund over 5 years by Lipper for the Kotak Bond Regular Plan
• Ranked ICRA-MFR1 and was the recipient of the Silver Award by ICRA for the 'Kotak Bond Regular Plan'

2005

• Ranked as the top mergers & acquisitions advisor in India in terms of the value of mergers & acquisitions deals announced from January to December 2005, according to Bloomberg
• Topped the India Advisory Partners Indata League table in terms of the value of deals announced for the calendar year 2005
• Ranked # 1 in the league table for Book runner/ Lead Manager in public equity offerings in terms of the value of transactions completed during fiscal 2005 according to Prime Database
• Best Broker in India by Finance Asia
• Best Equity House in India by Euromoney

2004

• Best Investment Bank in India by Finance Asia
• Ranked # 1 in the league table for Book runner/ Lead Manager in public equity offerings in terms of the value of transactions completed during fiscal 2004 according to Prime Database
• Best Investment Bank in India by Global Finance
• India's Best Equity House in India by Finance Asia
• Best Equity House in India by Euromoney
• Best Equity House in India by Asiamoney
• Best India Equity House by IFR

2003

• Best Investment Bank in India by Finance Asia
• Ranked # 1 in the league table for Book runner/ Lead Manager in public equity offerings in terms of the value of transactions completed during fiscal 2003, according to Prime Database
• Best Equity House in India by Euromoney
• Best Equity House in India by Asiamoney