March 20, 2026
Private Banker of the Year and 17 Euromoney awards for Deutsche Bank
Industry magazine Euromoney named Deutsche Bank’s Head of the Private Bank, Claudio de Sanctis, as the Private Banker of the Year 2026. Deutsche Bank received 17 awards at this year’s Euromoney Private Banking Awards, including World’s Best for Discretionary Portfolio Management, World’s Best for FX, and World’s Best for Real Estate Financing.
In a year of extraordinary competition and innovation, the jury also recognised Deutsche Bank’s Private Bank with numerous regional and national awards. The bank’s leading market position in its home market of Germany once again received special recognition.
According to Euromoney, the award for Claudio de Sanctis recognises his strategic leadership, excellence in strategic execution and relentless commitment to client success.
The title of Private Banker of the Year is one of the industry’s highest honours, awarded to individuals who demonstrate exceptional strategic insight and achieve transformative growth. Under his leadership, the bank has elevated its client service standards, expanded its product portfolio and reinforced its leading position as a trusted advisor to Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) individuals, family offices, entrepreneurs, and institutions worldwide.
Claudio de Sanctis thanked Euromoney for recognising the achievements of the Private Bank, saying: “These successes would not be possible without the trust and partnership of our clients and the skill and dedication of our talented teams worldwide. I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to our achievements. As we look to the future, we remain focused on setting new benchmarks in private banking, investing in innovation, and delivering exceptional service and solutions to our clients.”
Below is the full list of awards:
- World's Best for Discretionary Portfolio Management
- World's Best for FX
- World's Best for Real Estate Financing
- Asia's Best for Family Office Services
- Europe's Best Chief Investment Office
- Europe's Best for Family Office Services
- Europe's Best for Real Estate Finance
- Belgium's Best for UHNW
- Germany's Best Private Bank
- Germany's Best for UHNW
- Italy's Best for UHNW
- Italy's Best for Discretionary Portfolio Management
- Spain's Best International Private Bank
- Spain's Best for Real Estate Financing
- The United Kingdom's Best International Private Bank
- The United Kingdom's Best for Family Office Services
Committed to our clients’ lasting success
The awards reinforce the Private Bank’s clear ambition to provide clients worldwide with forward-looking, value-driven advice – ranging from discretionary portfolio management and foreign exchange solutions to tailored financing solutions for entrepreneurs and family offices.
About Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank provides retail and private banking, corporate and transaction banking, lending, asset and wealth management products and services as well as focused investment banking to private individuals, small and medium-sized companies, corporations, governments and institutional investors. Deutsche Bank is the leading bank in Germany with strong European roots and a global network.