Awards
Recent achievementsAt Kotak Mahindra Group we take a client-centric view and constantly innovate to provide you with the best of services and infrastructure. We have regularly received accolades that stand testimony to our success in this endeavour. Some of our recent achievements are:
Banking
- ICAI Award
Excellence in Financial Reporting under Category 1 - Banking Sector for the year ending 31st March, 2010 - Asiamoney
Best Local Cash Management Bank 2010 - IDG India
Kotak won the CIO 100 'The Agile 100' award 2010 - IDRBT
Banking Technology Excellence Awards Best Bank Award in IT Framework and Governance Among Other Banks' - 2009
Banking Technology Award for IT Governance and Value Delivery, 2008 - IR Global Rankings
Best Corporate Governance Practices - Ranked among the top 5 companies in Asia Pacific, 2009 - FinanceAsia
Best Private Bank in India, for Wealth Management business, 2009 - Kotak Royal Signature Credit Card
Was chosen "Product of the Year" in a survey conducted by Nielsen in 2009 - IBA Banking Technology Awards
Best Customer Relationship Achievement - Winner 2008 & 2009
Best overall winner, 2007
Best IT Team of the Year, 4 years in a row from 2006 to 2009
Best IT Security Policies & Practices, 2007 - Euromoney
Best Private Banking Services (overall), 2009 - Emerson Uptime Champion Awards
Technology Senate Emerson Uptime Championship Award in the BFSI category, 2008
Insurance
- Outlook Money
Kotak Platinum Advantage Plan - Ranked 1st in Type II ULIP category, 2008
Kotak Long Life Wealth Plus Plans - Ranked 4th in the Type I ULIPs category
Securities
- FinanceAsia
Best Broker in India - 2010 - CNBC Financial Advisor Awards
Best Performing Equity Broker, 2008 & 2009 - Asiamoney Brokers Poll
Best Local Brokerage, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009
Best Analyst in India – Sanjeev Prasad, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 - FinanceAsia Country Awards for Achievement
Best Broker in India, 2006, 2009 & 2010 - Thomson Extel Surveys Awards
India's Leading Equity House, 2007 - SuperBrands Council of India
Business Superbrand India, 2008
Investment Banking
- FinanceAsia
Best Investment Bank in India, 2010
Best Equity House in India, 2010
Best Broker in India, 2010 - Asiamoney
Best Domestic Equity House, 2010
Best Local Brokerage in the Asiamoney Brokers Poll – 2010 - Global Finance
Best Investment Bank in India, 2010 - Euromoney Real Estate Poll
Best Bank for Equity Finance in India, 2010 - Asset Asian Awards
Best Domestic Investment Bank, 2010 - FinanceAsia Country Awards for Achievement
Best Investment Bank in India, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010
Best Equity House in India, 2008 & 2010 - Asiamoney Best Domestic Bank Awards
Best Domestic Equity House, 2008, 2009 & 2010 - IFR Asia
India Equity House of the Year, 2008 - Global Finance
Best Investment Bank in India, 2008, 2009 & 2010 - Asset Asian Awards
Best Domestic Investment Bank, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009
Asset Management
- ICRA Mutual Fund Awards 2009
Kotak Liquid (Regular Plan) - Ranked as a Seven Star Fund for its 1 year performance
Kotak Flexi Debt Fund - Ranked as a Five Star Fund for its 1 year performance
Kotak Flexi Debt Fund - Ranked as a Five Star Fund for its 3 year performance
Kotak 30 - Ranked as a Five Star Fund for its 3 year performance
International Asset Management
- Global Investor (Editorial Award)
Asian Asset Manager of the Year, 2009
Miscellaneous
- Best Local Trade Bank in India
The UK based Trade & Forfaiting Review awarded Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. the Bronze Award in the category of Best Local Trade Bank in India at the TFR Awards 2011.
- LACP Vision Awards 2010 for Annual Report 2010-11
Platinum Award - Best among Banking Category, APAC
Gold Award - Most Creative Report, APAC
Ranked No. 21 among Top 50 Reports, APAC
Ranked No. 87 among the World's Top 100 Annual Reports - Businessworld
'Most Valuable CEO' overall, 2010 awarded to Mr. Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director - CNBCTV 18
'Best Performing CFO in the Banking/Financial Services sector by CNBCTV 18 CFO Awards 2010 awarded to Mr. Jaimin Bhatt - GIREM
GIREM awarded Kotak Realty Funds Group, the "Investor of the Year" Award for 2009 - IBA Banking Technology Awards
Best Use of Business Intelligence - up, 2008
Best Enterprise Risk Management - Runner up, 2008 - The Great Places to Work Institute, India
Best Workplaces in India, 2008 - Hewitt
10th Best Employer in India, 2007, 2008 & 2009 - Financial Insights Innovation Award
Best Innovation in Enterprise Security Management in the Asia Pacific Region, 2009 - Frost & Sullivan
Best Passenger Vehicle Finance Company in India, 2006 - CNBC TV 18
Indian Business Leader of the Year, 2008 awarded to Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Wealth Management
- FinanceAsia
Best Private Bank India - FinanceAsia 2010

