GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE AWARDS® 2026 – Time Table
GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE AWARDS® 2026 – Time Table
All award categories for the Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2026 are open for nominations from 23rd December 2025.
The closing dates for individual categories and subcategories are managed on a batch-by-batch basis. The dates listed below relate to Batch 1 and Batch 2 of the awards programme. Subsequent batches and their respective closing dates will be updated in due course.
Where no specific closing date is shown for a category or title, submissions remain open and continue to be accepted at the time of review.
| Award Titles | Batch 1 Closing Dates |
|---|---|
| 33 Years of Excellence in Financial Services Asia Pacific 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| 35 Years of Excellence HR & Recruitment Egypt 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Agency Recruitment Leader of the Year MENA 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Banking Brand of the Year Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Banking CEO of the Year Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Agri Business Bank Botswana 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Alternative Credit Specialist Ghana 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Asset Management Company Nigeria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Asset Management Company Romania 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Auto Finance Company Australia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bank Digital Transformation Ethiopia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bank for Auto Loans Bolivia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bank for HR & Recruitment Botswana 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bank for Millennials and Gen Z Vietnam 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bank for Risk Management Taiwan 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bank for Sustainable Development Uganda 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bank for Treasury Activities Qatar 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Banking Process – Buy Now Pay at Harvest Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Bond Consulting House - Banking Vietnam 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Client Service Recruitment Agency MENA 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Corporate Bank Georgia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Corporate Bank Nigeria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Corporate Bank Uzbekistan 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Corporate Bank Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best CSR Bank Tanzania 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Custodian Bank Spain 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Customer Service - Banking Hong Kong 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Customer Service- Financial Services Middle East 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Digital Bank Andorra 2025 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Digital Bank Hungary 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Digital Bank Philippines 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Digital Bank Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Digital Wallet Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best ESG Bank Albania | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best ESG Bank Nigeria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best ESG Consultancy Firm Central Asia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best ESG Initiative – Carbonmap Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best ESG Initiative Africa 2026 - Developed Framework for Reporting on Sustainability and Equality | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Factoring Company Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Financial Services Group Sri Lanka 2025 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Fintech Company Asia Pacific 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best General Insurance Company MENA 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best General Insurance Company Southeast Europe 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best General Insurance Mongolia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best General Insurance Oman 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best General Takaful Provider Middle East 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investment Bank Malawi 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investment Bank Namibia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investment Bank Nigeria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investment Bank Sri Lanka 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investment Bank Zimbabwe 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investment Banking Head for Debt Capital Markets Vietnam 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investment Research Vietnam 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Investor Relations Bank Africa 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Islamic SME Bank South Africa 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Life & Health Takaful Provider Saudi Arabia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Life Insurance Company Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Market Maker Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Mortgage Bank Bolivia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best New Digital Bank Uzbekistan 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Pension Fund Manager Nigeria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Private Bank Austria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Private Bank Cyprus 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Private Bank Uganda 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best RMB Services Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Savings Bank Bolivia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Securities Brokerage Mongolia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best SME Bank Botswana 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best SME Bank Nigeria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best SME Bank Uganda 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best SME Bank Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Stockbroker Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Sustainable Development Company Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Sustainable Finance Deal Central Asia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Nigeria 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Portugal 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Excellence in Innovation – Digital Onboarding of Farmers & Micro SMEs Turkiye 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Fastest Growing Digital Bank Hungary 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Fastest Growing SME Bank Zambia 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Financial Services CEO of the Year 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| HR Services Chairman of the Year MENA 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| IPO of the Year Vietnam 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Most Innovative Digital Bank Uganda 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| Most innovative product (Fairview Mortgage) Zimbabwe 2026 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| NBFI Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2025 | 12th Febuary 2025 |
| 25 Years of Excellence - Insurance Egypt 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| 40 Years of Excellence Brokerage Singapore 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Asset Management CEO of the Year Bulgaria 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Banking CEO of the Year Ghana 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Banking Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Year India 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Asset Management Company Angola 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Asset Management Company Bulgaria 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Asset Management Company Congo 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Asset Management Company Indonesia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Asset Management Company South East Asia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best ATM Services Europe 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Bank for Customer Experience South Africa 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Egypt 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Bank for Youth & Students Tunisia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Banking App - South Africa 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Banking Product Malaysia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Community Engagement ESG Initiative Tunisia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Corporate Bank Armenia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Corporate Bank Egypt 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Corporate Bank Ghana 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Corporate Bank Portugal 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Corporate Governance Bank Indonesia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Corporate Governance Bank Philippines 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best CSR Bank Armenia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Digital Payments Product South Africa 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Employee Initiative/Product South Africa 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best ESG Consultancy Firm Angola 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Forex Bank Indonesia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Forex Bank Malaysia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Green Bank Tunisia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Insurance Company Transformation Sri Lanka 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Investment Bank Malaysia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Investor Relations Company Thailand 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Islamic Forex Bank Malaysia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Islamic Multi Currency Account Malaysia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Life Bancassurance Provider Sri Lanka 2026 – Life Insurance | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Life Insurance Brand of the Year Vietnam 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Life Insurance Company Sri Lanka 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Microfinance Company Peru 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Mobile Trading Platform Singapore 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Multi Currency Account Malaysia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Mutual Fund Angola 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best New Digital Banking Product South Africa 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Online Finance Company Armenia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Private Bank Armenia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Private Bank Indonesia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Private Bank Portugal 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Private Wealth Management Company LatAm 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Private Wealth Management Company Uruguay 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Property Finance Company Philippines 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Real Estate Fund Angola 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Research House Singapore 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Retail Bank Armenia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Retail Bank Bolivia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Retail Bank Egypt 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Retail Bank Seychelles 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Savings Bank Vietnam 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Securities Brokerage Singapore 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best SME Bank Egypt 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best SME Bank Indonesia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Sustainable & ESG Wealth Manager Belgium 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Egypt 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Tunisia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Travel Insurance Company Qatar 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Treasury Bank Egypt 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Warrants Issuer Malaysia 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Chief Compliance Officer of the Year – Banking Philippines 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Chief Digital Officer of the Year - Banking South Africa 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Year India 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Decade of Excellence in Non- Life Insurance Sri Lanka 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Decade of Excellence in Provident Fund Management Thailand 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Excellence in Innovation – Bank Compliance Program Philippines 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Excellence in Innovation – Life Insurance Vietnam 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Excellence in Innovation Payment Technology Solutions Provider Europe 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Banking Technology Solutions Provider Europe 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Excellence in Innovation Wealth Management Portugal 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Fastest Growing Business Funding Company Philippines 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| IPO of the Year Singapore 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Most Innovative Trading Platform Singapore 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Pension Fund Manager of the Year Thailand 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Securities CEO of the Year Singapore 2026 | 24th January 2026 |
| Best Bank Transformation Philippines 2026 | 24th January 2026 |