Through the years, DBP has been a recipient of numerous awards and recognitions from respected local and international institutions, among them:

Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)
The Asset Magazine
PFI Magazine
Institute of Corporate Directors
The Asian Banking Awards
The Asian Banker 300
Hewitt Associates
World Bank
The Banker Magazine
The Asian Institute of Management
The Personnel Management Association of the Philippines

• 2012 Most Outstanding Environmental Development Project
• 2011 Most Outstanding Local Economic Development Project
  
• 2010 Most Outstanding Environmental Development Project
  
• 2009 Most Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility Project
• 2008 Most Outstanding Human Resource Development Award
• 2007 Outstanding Corporate Governance Award
• 2006 Environmental Development Project Award
• 2004 Plaque of Merit award for SLDP under the infrastructure development category
• 2003 Technology Development Award
• 2003 Human Resource Development Award
• 2002 Environmental Development Award
• 20th Century Achievement Award for Founding Members

• 2007 The Asset-Triple A House and Deal Awards Best Project Finance/Best Privatization for the Magat hydropower privatization project financing

• 2007 Power Deal of the Year Award for Asia Pacific for the Magat hydropower privatization project financing
  

• No. 1 in the Corporate Government Scorecard among government-owned and controlled corporations (2006)
  

• 2004 Best Development Project for the SLDP
• 2001 Most Outstanding Environmental Program for the New and Renewable Energy Financing Program
• 1999 Most Outstanding Environmental Program for the Environmental Management Program
• 1998 Most Outstanding Development Finance Program
• 1998 Most Outstanding Fund Sourcing Program

• 2003 Strongest Bank in the Philippines (Based on financial and operational measures, asset quality, and year-on-year improvements in profits and assets)

• 6th Best Employer in the Philippines for 2003

• 2000 Recognition of Excellence for the efficient administration of the US$23 million first tranche of the LGU Urban Water Sanitation Program

• Standard and Poor’s (S&P) “BBBpi” rating for three consecutive rating periods which makes it the highest rated Philippine bank in 1998 and 1999.
• 1997 Moody’s Investors Service’s “D+” Bank Financial Strength Rating for intrinsic safety and soundness.
• 1997 Moody’s Investors Service’s “Ba1” Rating on senior long-term debt and “Ba2” Rating on long-term deposits for strong capital protection, good asset quality, profitability and a vigilant regulatory environment.
• 1997 Japan Credit Rating Agency’s BBB Rating for the 20 Billion Asian Yen Bond Flotation
• 1997 Finance Asia Magazine’s Best Samurai Bond Flotation issued with Daiwa Securities
• 1996 Thomson BankWatch’s LC-1 Rating for short-term, local currency

• 1995 Top Development Bank in the ASEAN Region in terms of income
• 1995 No. 1 Development Bank in the Philippines
• 1995 No. 23 Development Bank in the World
• 1991 Second Soundest Bank in the World
• 1991 Third Best Performing Bank in the World

• 1993 Asian Management Award for People Development and Management

• 1991 Employer of the Year
• 1991 Best Personnel Program