Global Banking & Finance Awards® – Awards Timetable

The Global Banking & Finance Awards® recognise excellence across the global financial services industry, celebrating outstanding achievements in banking, insurance, asset management, fintech, and financial technology innovation.

Each year, the awards follow a clearly defined timetable and evaluation process, ensuring transparency, fairness, and consistency across all regions and categories. Institutions from around the world are invited to participate in the awards cycle, which includes the nomination period, independent research and review, judging, and the official announcement of winners.

The Global Banking & Finance Awards timetable outlines the key stages of the awards process, providing organisations with a clear view of when nominations open, when evaluations take place, and when award winners are formally recognised.

With participation from leading banks, financial institutions, fintech companies, asset managers, insurers, and financial services providers, the awards programme continues to highlight innovation, leadership, and industry excellence across global markets.

By following the timetable below, participants can track each stage of the Global Banking & Finance Awards process, from nomination submission through to the announcement of winners on the Global Banking & Finance Review® platform.

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 various batches of closing dates. 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.