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2025
Jul 2025
ASEAN Finance Company 2025
Asian Banking & Finance
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has been named “ASEAN Finance Company of the Year” in the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards for the twelfth consecutive year. The Awards recognises banks and finance companies for their outstanding performance, innovation and leadership in products, digital solutions and customer experience.
Jul 2025
Top 1000 World Banks 2025
The Banker
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has secured its place on The Banker's prestigious “Top 1000 World Banks Ranking” for the eighth consecutive year. This achievement is attributed to HLF's robust Tier 1 capital of USD 1.46 billion as of 31 December 2024.
Apr 2025
SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2025
Singapore Business Review
Hong Leong Finance's (HLF) game-changing digital platform for vehicle loan applications has been awarded the SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2025. The Award recognises technological and digital innovations of companies from various industries that drive business growth and push technology boundaries. Fully developed in-house, HLF's digital platform has significantly streamlined the vehicle loan application process for both car dealers and customers. It replaces the traditional manual, paper-based system that took multiple days with real-time processing, through seamless integration with car dealers' booking systems to remove redundant data entry, automation of data transfer and elimination of manual paperwork.
Mar 2025
Top 100 Most Valuable Singaporean Brand
Brand Finance
For the eighth consecutive year, Hong Leong Finance has been honoured by Brand Finance as a Top 100 Most Valuable Singaporean Brand, with a brand value of USD 39 million. HLF is committed to delivering dedicated services to our esteemed customers and enhancing their experience.
Feb 2025
TAB Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2025 - Best Automobile Financing Product
The Asian Banker
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has been awarded “Best Automobile Financing Product” in Asia Pacific for pioneering digital solutions, streamlining financing processes and securing a dominant position in the market. HLF has transformed the automobile financing landscape with its API-driven vehicle financing system, seamlessly integrating with multiple platforms to provide a fast, frictionless experience. By eliminating inefficiencies in manual processes, the initiative automates workflows, reduces processing time and errors, and achieves a remarkable increase in vehicle loans from digital applications. HLF’s strategic partnerships with leading car dealers have strengthened its market penetration, enabling a significant expansion in loan volume with a lean operational model. HLF has also demonstrated industry leadership in electric vehicle (EV) financing, facilitating a considerable share of new EV purchases, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability.
2024
Aug 2024
Singapore Governance Transparency Index (SGTI) 2024
Singapore Governance Transparency Index
The Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) is a premier benchmark for evaluating corporate governance practices of companies listed in Singapore. SGTI 2024, a joint initiative by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and The Business Times, evaluated the companies based on their Financial Year 2023 annual reports, submitted by 31 May 2024.
Out of 477 listed companies, Hong Leong Finance ranked among the top 30 in the SGTI 2024, recognizing its outstanding commitment to sustainable corporate governance.
Jun 2024
ASEAN Finance Company 2024
Asian Banking & Finance
Hong Leong Finance has been named "ASEAN Finance Company of the Year" for the eleventh consecutive year. This award recognizes HLF's exceptional performance in introducing innovative products and services that meet customer needs. As a financial institution, HLF has successfully adapted to societal changes and unforeseen challenges, demonstrating its commitment to serving the community.
May 2024
Top 100 Singaporean Brands 2024
Brand Finance
Hong Leong Finance demonstrated commendable performance and was once again honored by Brand Finance as one of the Top 100 Singaporean Brands in 2024, marking the seventh consecutive year of recognition. Our brand has seen a notable 14% increase to reach USD47M this year. We remain steadfast in delivering dedicated services to our esteemed customers, ensuring their continued satisfaction.
2023
Dec 2023
Market Leaders in Singapore 2023
Euromoney
For two consecutive years, Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has secured its place among the Euromoney Market Leaders in Corporate & SME Banking, marking a notable achievement. This prestigious award serves as recognition of our unwavering dedication and exceptional support to the corporate and SME market segments. At HLF, we remain committed as their trusted partner to delivering customised financial solutions and fostering growth opportunities, in the dynamic landscape of banking and finance in Singapore.
Nov 2023
Excellence in Search Marketing 2023
Marketing-Interactive
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has won a silver award in the premier Marketing Excellence Awards 2023 - Excellence in Search Marketing for its effective usage of Search Marketing in capturing young depositors amidst keen competition.
Oct 2023
Top 100 ASEAN Banks 2023
The Banker
Hong Leong Finance clinched the coveted Top 100 ASEAN Banks 2023 title by The Banker for a sixth consecutive years. Its consistent achievement underscores its robust Tier 1 Capital and serves as a definitive indicator of the company's financial well-being.
Aug 2023
Singapore Governance Transparency Index (SGTI) 2023
The Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) is a leading index for assessing corporate governance practices of Singapore-listed companies. The latest results of the SGTI 2023 jointly released by SID, NUS CGS and CPA Australia showed that Hong Leong Finance is among the top 50 Singapore-listed companies out of 474 listed companies.
Jul 2023
Best-Performing Banks in Singapore 2023
Top 1000 World Banks 2023
The Banker
Hong Leong Finance's (HLF's) excellent overall performance for 2022 has earned itself the top spot in the Best-Performing Banks in Singapore 2023 once again. HLF maintains its reign for three consecutive years since the ranking inception. It leads four of the eight categories under assessment, namely Growth, Operational efficiency, Soundness and Leverage.
In additional, HLF's strong Tier 1 Capital continues to make it to the Top 1000 World Banks 2023 ranking for the sixth consecutive year.
Jul 2023
ASEAN Finance Company 2023
Asian Banking & Finance
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) is conferred the ASEAN Finance Company for the tenth year running. This award recognizes HLF's outstanding performance as a financial institution that has adapted well to serving the financial needs of the society and uncertainties that compromise the way of living.
Jul 2023
Top 100 Singaporean Brand 2023
Brand Finance
Hong Leong Finance is recognised by Brand Finance as a Top 100 Singaporean Brand 2023 for the sixth consecutive year for its strong brand value of USD41M.
2022
Nov 2022
A Top ASEAN Asset Class Publicly Listed Company
Asian Development Bank and Association of Southeast Asian Nations Capital Markets Forum
Hong Leong Finance is proud to be recognised among the top ASEAN Asset Class publicly listed companies in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. The assessment by the Asian Development Bank and Association of Southeast Asian Nations Capital Markets Forum, is supported by a rigorous methodology to assess the corporate governance standing and performance of publicly listed companies in the six participating Association of ASEAN members. It is based on publicly available information and benchmarked against international best practices, to encourage publicly listed companies to go beyond national legislative requirements. This report is used by capital market regulators and other stakeholders as a reference to understand the corporate governance standards across the region.
Nov 2022
Excellence in Search Marketing 2022
Marketing-Interactive
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has won the bronze award in the coveted Marketing Excellence Awards 2022 - Excellence in Search Marketing for its effective usage of Search Marketing. This has enabled better online search usability by customers in finding relevant results on financial services offered by HLF more quickly.
Nov 2022
Market Leaders in Singapore 2022
Euromoney
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has been ranked as “notable” in two of the seven Euromoney Market Leaders Rankings in Singapore - Corporate Banking and SME Banking. The inaugural Market Leader rankings by Euromoney is a new accredited programme that conducts a comprehensive and dynamic ranking of banking and finance names across a host of sectors and key themes. HLF is proud to receive these prestigious recognitions. It is a strong testament of HLF's strong support for the corporate and SME communities.
Oct 2022
Top 100 ASEAN Banks 2022
The Banker
Hong Leong Finance conferred Top 100 ASEAN Banks 2022 ranking for the fifth consecutive years by the Financial Times' The Banker magazine. This is in recognition of its robust and healthy Tier 1 Capital.
Aug 2022
Singapore Governance Transparency Index (SGTI) 2022
Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI), is a leading index for assessing corporate governance practices of Singapore-listed companies. SGTI 2022, a collaboration between NUS and Business Times, assessed the companies based on their annual reports for Financial Year 2021 released by 31 May 2022.
Hong Leong Finance is ranked among the top 100 Singapore-listed companies in the SGTI 2022 for its excellent sustainable corporate governance.
Aug 2022
Top 100 Singaporean Brand 2022
Brand Finance
Despite uncertainties during the pandemic period, Hong Leong Finance brand remains strong. The household name is in the Top 100 Singaporean Brand for the fifth consecutive year.
Jul 2022
ASEAN Finance Company 2022
Asian Banking & Finance
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) continues to be conferred the ASEAN Finance Company for the ninth years running at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2022. The award recognises its outstanding performance as a financial institution that has adapted well to the needs of the society as the world changes and unforeseen challenges compromise the way of living.
Jul 2022
Best-Performing Banks in Singapore 2022 - 1st Ranking Top 1000 World Banks 2022
The Banker
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) maintains its top rank in the Best-Performing Banks in Singapore 2022 since the inauguration of the ranking by The Banker in 2021. It also achieves top scores in the Soundness and Leverage categories.
HLF is listed in the Top 1000 World Banks 2022 for the fifth consecutive year for its robust Tier 1 Capital.
2021
Oct 2021
Top 100 ASEAN Banks 2021
Once again, Hong Leong Finance (HLF) is in the Top 100 ASEAN Banks 2021 by The Banker, an international publication owned by The Financial Times Ltd. This is HLF's fourth consecutive years to be admitted into the prestigious list, in recognition of the company's healthy Tier 1 Capital.
Aug 2021
Top 100 Singaporean Brand 2021
Brand Finance
Hong Leong Finance's strong brand value has made it to the Top 100 Singaporean Brand again for the fourth consecutive year.
Jul 2021
Best-Performing Banks in Singapore 2021 – 1st Ranking
Top 1000 World Banks 2021 – 665th Ranking
The Banker
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) is honoured to be ranked first in the Best-Performing Banks in Singapore 2021, attributed primarily to its top scores in three of the eight categories, namely Asset Quality, Soundness and Leverage.
HLF is also listed in the Top 1000 World Banks 2021 for its robust Tier 1 Capital. This is the fourth consecutive year that the company is in the leader board.
Jul 2021
ASEAN Finance Company - Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2021
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) is crowned its eighth consecutive ASEAN Finance Company of the Year for 2021. The good track record is a testament of HLF's success in introducing outstanding products and services that successfully met customers' needs and adapted with the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Faced with overwhelming challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, HLF helped its customers swiftly and responsibly by implementing loan relief measures for businesses and individuals to tide over the difficult times. New services were also introduced to enable continued financial services to its customers without disruption.
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