Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2026
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Each year, the Global Banking & Finance Awards recognise excellence, innovation, and leadership across the global financial industry. The following organisations have been selected for outstanding performance and strategic impact. This represents the first, second and third set of award winners; additional winners will be announced in subsequent batches throughout the year.
| Award Title | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 25 Years of Excellence - Insurance Egypt 2026 | Allianz Egypt |
| 40 Years of Excellence Brokerage Singapore 2026 | OCBC Securities Pte Ltd |
| Asset Management CEO of the Year Bulgaria 2026 | Ms. Natalia Petrova, CONCORD ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| Banking CEO of the Year Ghana 2026 | Mr. Daniel Asiedu, OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Ltd |
| Banking Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Year India 2026 | Mr. Zuzar Tinwalla, Standard Chartered Bank |
| Best Asset Management Company Angola 2026 | Hemera Capital Partners PLC |
| Best Asset Management Company Bulgaria 2026 | CONCORD ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| Best Asset Management Company Congo 2026 | FPM SA |
| Best Asset Management Company Indonesia 2026 | PT. Sucorinvest Asset Management |
| Best Asset Management Company South East Asia 2026 | PT. Sucorinvest Asset Management |
| Best ATM Services Europe 2026 | Diebold Nixdorf |
| Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Egypt 2026 | QNB Egypt |
| Best Bank for Youth & Students Tunisia 2026 | Amen Bank |
| Best Bank Transformation Philippines 2026 | Top Bank Philippines, Inc. (A Rural Bank) |
| Best Banking App South Africa 2026 | ABSA BANK Limited |
| Best Banking Product (RHB Live FX @ Reflex) Malaysia 2026 | RHB Bank |
| Best Banking Technology Solutions Provider Europe 2026 | Diebold Nixdorf |
| Best Community Engagement ESG Initiative Tunisia 2026 | Amen Bank |
| Best Corporate Bank Armenia 2026 | ArdShinBank |
| Best Corporate Bank Egypt 2026 | QNB Egypt |
| Best Corporate Bank Ghana 2026 | OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Ltd |
| Best Corporate Bank Portugal 2026 | Banco Finantia |
| Best Corporate Governance Bank Indonesia 2026 | PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk (OCBC Indonesia) |
| Best Corporate Governance Bank Philippines 2026 | Bank of the Philippine Islands |
| Best CSR Bank Armenia 2026 | ArdShinBank |
| Best Customer Experience Bank South Africa 2026 | ABSA BANK Limited |
| Best Digital Payments Product - Absa Pay South Africa 2026 | ABSA BANK Limited |
| Best Employee Initiative/Product - Absa Wellness App South Africa 2026 | ABSA BANK Limited |
| Best ESG Consultancy Firm Angola 2026 | Hemera Capital Partners PLC |
| Best Forex Bank Indonesia 2026 | PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk (OCBC Indonesia) |
| Best Forex Bank Malaysia 2026 | RHB Bank |
| Best Green Bank Tunisia 2026 | Amen Bank |
| Best Insurance Company Transformation Sri Lanka 2026 | Continental Insurance Lanka Ltd |
| Best Investment Bank Malaysia 2026 | Kenanga Investment Bank |
| Best Investor Relations Company Thailand 2026 | i-Tail Corporation PCL |
| Best Islamic Forex Bank Malaysia 2026 | RHB Bank |
| Best Islamic Multi Currency Account Malaysia 2026 | RHB Bank |
| Best Life Bancassurance Provider Sri Lanka 2026 | HNB Assurance |
| Best Life Insurance Brand of the Year Vietnam 2026 | BAOVIET LIFE CORPORATION |
| Best Life Insurance Company Sri Lanka 2026 | AIA Insurance Lanka Limited |
| Best Microfinance Company Peru 2026 | Caja Cusco |
| Best Mobile Platform Singapore 2026 | OCBC Securities Pte Ltd |
| Best Multi Currency Account Malaysia 2026 | RHB Bank |
| Best Mutual Fund (Fundo Liquidez) Angola 2026 | Hemera Capital Partners PLC |
| Best New Digital Banking Product - Absa Savings Coach South Africa 2026 | ABSA BANK Limited |
| Best Online Finance Company Armenia 2026 | GLOBAL CREDIT UCO CJSC |
| Best Private Bank Armenia 2026 | ArdShinBank |
| Best Private Bank Indonesia 2026 | PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk (OCBC Indonesia) |
| Best Private Bank Portugal 2026 | Banco Finantia |
| Best Property Finance Company Philippines 2026 | First Standard Finance Corporation |
| Best Real Estate Fund (Pactual Property Fund) Angola 2026 | Hemera Capital Partners PLC |
| Best Research House Singapore 2026 | Maybank Securities Singapore |
| Best Retail Bank Armenia 2026 | ArdShinBank |
| Best Retail Bank Bolivia 2026 | Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. |
| Best Retail Bank Egypt 2026 | QNB Egypt |
| Best Retail Bank Seychelles 2026 | ABSA Bank Seychelles |
| Best Savings Bank Vietnam 2026 | Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank |
| Best Securities Brokerage Singapore 2026 | Maybank Securities Singapore |
| Best SME Bank Egypt 2026 | QNB Egypt |
| Best SME Bank Indonesia 2026 | OCBC Securities Pte Ltd |
| Best Sustainable & ESG Wealth Manager Belgium 2026 | KBC Asset Management |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Egypt 2026 | QNB Egypt |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Tunisia 2026 | Amen Bank |
| Best Travel Insurance Company Qatar 2026 | Qatar Insurance Company |
| Best Treasury Bank Egypt 2026 | QNB Egypt |
| Best Warrants Issuer Malaysia 2026 | Kenanga Investment Bank |
| Best Private Wealth Management Company LatAm 2026 | Latin Securities |
| Best Private Wealth Management Company Uruguay 2026 | Latin Securities |
| Chief Compliance Officer of the Year – Banking Philippines 2026 | Atty. Maria Paz A. Garcia, Bank of the Philippine Islands |
| Chief Operating Officer (COO of the Year - Banking India 2026 | Mr. Zuzar Tinwalla, Standard Chartered Bank, India |
| Decade of Excellence in Non- Life Insurance Sri Lanka 2026 | Continental Insurance Lanka Ltd |
| Decade of Excellence in Provident Fund Management Thailand 2026 | TISCO Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
| Digital Banker of the Year - Subash Sharma South Africa 2026 | ABSA BANK Limited |
| Excellence in Innovation – Bank Compliance Program Philippines 2026 | Bank of the Philippine Islands |
| Excellence in Innovation – Life Insurance Vietnam 2026 | Baovietlife Corporation |
| Excellence in Innovation Payment Technology Solutions Provider Europe 2026 | Diebold Nixdorf |
| Excellence in Innovation Wealth Management Portugal 2026 | Banco Invest |
| Fastest Growing Business Funding Company Philippines 2026 | First Standard Finance Corporation |
| IPO of the Year Singapore 2026 | Maybank Securities Singapore |
| Most Innovative Trading Platform Singapore 2026 | OCBC Securities PTE Ltd |
| Pension Fund Manager of the Year Thailand 2026 | Krungsri Asset Management Company Limited |
| Securities CEO of the Year Singapore 2026 | Aditya Laroia, Maybank Securities Singapore |
| Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2026 | Allianz Trade |
| Best Bank for Auto Loans Bolivia 2026 | Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. |
| Best Mortgage Bank Bolivia 2026 | Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. |
| Best Savings Bank Bolivia 2026 | Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. |
| Best Factoring Company Turkiye 2026 | Yapı Kredi Faktoring A.Ş. |
| Best Sustainable Development Company Turkiye 2026 | Yapı Kredi Faktoring A.Ş. |
| Best Islamic SME Bank South Africa 2026 | Standard Bank Shari'ah Banking |
| Best Private Bank Cyprus 2026 | Bank of Cyprus |
| Best Investment Bank Sri Lanka 2026 | People's Bank |
| Fastest Growing SME Bank Zambia 2026 | First Capital Bank Zambia |
| Most Innovative Digital Bank Uganda 2026 | I&M Bank Uganda |
| Best Private Bank Uganda 2026 | I&M Bank Uganda |
| Best Investment Bank Nigeria 2026 | Stanbic IBTC Holdings |
| Best Asset Management Company Nigeria 2026 | Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited |
| Best Pension Fund Manager Nigeria 2026 | Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited |
| Best Life Insurance Company Zambia 2026 | OneLife Assurance Limited |
| Best Bank for Treasury Activities Qatar 2026 | Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C. |
| Best Agri Business Bank Botswana 2026 | Absa Bank Botswana Limited |
| Best SME Bank Botswana 2026 | Absa Bank Botswana Limited |
| Best Bank for HR & Recruitment Botswana 2026 | Absa Bank Botswana Limited |
| Best Financial Services Group Sri Lanka 2026 | People’s Leasing & Finance PLC |
| Most Innovative Product - Fairview Mortgage Zimbabwe 2026 | Tn CyberTech Bank |
| Best Private Bank Austria 2026 | Kathrein Privatbank Aktiengesellschaft |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) |
| Best SME Bank Zambia 2026 | Absa Bank Zambia |
| Best Corporate Bank Zambia 2026 | Absa Bank Zambia |
| Best Digital Bank Zambia 2026 | Absa Bank Zambia |
| Banking CEO of the Year Zambia 2026 | Ms. Mizinga Melu, Absa Bank Zambia |
| Best Asset Management Company Romania 2026 | BT Asset Management |
| Best Corporate Bank Georgia 2026 | TBC Bank |
| Best ESG Bank Albania 2026 | Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania |
| Best Custodian Bank Spain 2026 | Cecabank |
| Best Bank Digital Transformation Ethiopia 2026 | Nib International Bank |
| Best Corporate Bank Uzbekistan 2026 | JSCB Microcredit Bank |
| Best Investor Relations Bank Africa 2026 | Standard Bank Group |
| Best Life & Health Takaful Provider Saudi Arabia 2026 | Aljazira Takaful |
| Best Fintech Company Asia Pacific 2026 | AsiaPay |
| Best ESG Initiative - Framework for Sustainability & Equality Reporting Africa 2026 | Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges |
| Best Corporate Bank Nigeria 2026 | First Bank of Nigeria Limited |
| Best Trade Finance Bank Nigeria 2026 | First Bank of Nigeria Limited |
| Best SME Bank Nigeria 2026 | First Bank of Nigeria Limited |
| Best ESG Bank Nigeria 2026 | First Bank of Nigeria Limited |
| IPO of the Year Vietnam 2026 | VPS Securities J.S.C |
| Excellence in Innovation – Digital Onboarding of Farmers & Micro SMEs Turkiye 2026 | Şekerbank T.A.Ş. |
| Best ESG Initiative – Carbonmap Turkiye 2026 | Şekerbank T.A.Ş. |
| Best Banking Process – Buy Now Pay at Harvest Turkiye 2026 | Şekerbank T.A.Ş. |
| Best Investment Bank Malawi 2026 | CDH Investment Bank |
| Best Bond Consulting House - Banking Vietnam 2026 | BIDV Securities Company (BSC) |
| Best Investment Banking Head for Debt Capital Markets Vietnam 2026 | Mr. Lê Huy, BIDV Securities Company (BSC) |
| Best Investment Research Vietnam 2026 | Bao Minh Securities Company |
| Best Digital Bank Andorra 2026 | Creand |
| NBFI Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2026 | Vallibel Finance |
| Best Digital Bank Hungary 2026 | K&H Bank |
| Best General Insurance Company MENA 2026 | Gulf Insurance Group K-S-C-P |
| Fastest Growing Digital Bank Hungary 2026 | Gránit Bank |
| Best Sustainable Finance Deal Central Asia 2026 | Astana International Financial Center - AIFC Green Finance Centre Ltd. |
| Best ESG Consultancy Firm Central Asia 2026 | Astana International Financial Center - AIFC Green Finance Centre Ltd. |
| Best General Insurance Mongolia 2026 | Practical Insurance |
| Best Stockbroker Turkiye 2026 | Ziraat Yatırım Menkul Değerler Anonim Şirketi |
| Best Market Maker Turkiye 2026 | Ziraat Yatırım Menkul Değerler Anonim Şirketi |
| Best Securities Brokerage Mongolia 2026 | Golomt Capital LLC |
| Best Bank for Risk Management Taiwan 2026 | E.SUN Bank |
| Best General Insurance Oman 2026 | Dhofar Insurance SAOG, Muscat, Oman |
| Best Investment Bank Zimbabwe 2026 | Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Ltd |
| Banking Brand of the Year Zambia 2026 | First National Bank-Zambia |
| Best Digital Wallet Zambia 2026 | First National Bank-Zambia |
| Best Auto Finance Company Australia 2026 | Dreamcatcher Finance |
| Best CSR Bank Tanzania 2026 | Exim Bank Tanzania |
| Best New Digital Bank Uzbekistan 2026 | Open Bank JSC |
| Best Alternative Credit Specialist Ghana 2026 | TF Financial Services Ltd |
| Best Investment Bank Namibia 2026 | Standard Bank Namibia |
| Best SME Bank Uganda 2026 | Pearl Bank |
| Best Bank for Sustainable Development Uganda 2026 | Pearl Bank |
| 35 Years of Excellence - HR & Recruitment Egypt 2026 | Premier Services & Recruitment |
| Best Client Service Recruitment Agency MENA 2026 | Premier Services & Recruitment |
| Agency Recruitment Leader of the Year MENA 2026 | Premier Services & Recruitment |
| HR Services Chairman of the Year MENA 2026 | Ahmed Shaheen, Premier Services & Recruitment |
| Best Customer Service - Banking Hong Kong 2026 | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd |
| Best Bank for Millennials and Gen Z Vietnam 2026 | Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) |
| 33 Years of Excellence - Financial Services Asia Pacific 2026 | Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited |
| Best RMB Services Turkiye 2026 | ICBC Turkey |
| Best Digital Bank Philippines 2026 | CIMB Bank Philippines |
| Best General Takaful Provider Middle East 2026 | Al Madina Insurance Company SAOG |
| Best General Insurance Company Southeast Europe 2026 | Sigal Insurance Group |
| Best CSR Program Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos |
| Best ESG Sustainability Strategy Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos |
| Best ESG Bank Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos |
| Best Green Bond Issuer Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos |
| Excellence in Innovation - Lelang Balé Poin by BTN Indonesia 2026 | PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk. |
| Best ESG Initiative - Balé Poin by BTN Indonesia 2026 | PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk. |
| Best Digital Bank Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) |
| Best Retail Banking App Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) |
| Best Bank Digital Transformation Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) |
| Excellence in Innovation - AI Customer Service Portugal 2026 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) |
| Excellence in Innovation - Portfolio Management Services India 2026 | Standard Chartered Bank India |
| Best Wealth Management Bank India 2026 | Standard Chartered Bank India |
| Excellence in Innovation - Investment Platform (SC Invest) India 2026 | Standard Chartered Bank India |
| Best Multi-Asset Trading Platform - PrimeXBT South Africa 2026 | PrimeXBT |
| Best Private Bank Canada 2026 | CIBC |
| Most Innovative Private Bank for Entrepreneurs Canada 2026 | CIBC |
| Most Innovative Private Bank over $25 million Canada 2026 | CIBC |
| Most Innovative Private Bank under $25 million Canada 2026 | CIBC |
| Best Investment Bank South Africa 2026 | Nedbank Group Limited |
| Best Development Bank Philippines 2026 | Land Bank of the Philippines |
| Fastest Growing SME Bank Nigeria 2026 | Fidelity Bank Plc |
| Best Bank Transformation Morocco 2026 | Saham Bank |
| Best Corporate Bank Morocco 2026 | Saham Bank |
| Best Private Equity Fund Manager Portugal 2026 | Stag Fund Management |
| Best SME Bank Lesotho 2026 | Nedbank Lesotho |
| Best Retail Bank Lesotho 2026 | Nedbank Lesotho |
| Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Lesotho 2026 | Nedbank Lesotho |
| Excellence in Innovation - Student Banking Canada 2026 | CIBC |
| Best Bank for Youth & Students Canada 2026 | CIBC |
| Best Fund Management Company Malaysia 2026 | TA Investment Management Berhad |
| Best Asset Management Company Latin America 2026 | LarrainVial Asset Management |
| Excellence in Innovation - Investment Process Latin America 2026 | LarrainVial Asset Management |
| Fastest Growing Asset Management Company Chile 2026 | LarrainVial Asset Management |
| Best Logistics & Transportation Technology Solutions Europe 2026 | UbiRider |
| Best CSR Bank Zambia 2026 | Stanbic Bank Zambia |
| Best Graduate Recruitment Strategy Zambia 2026 | Access Bank Zambia |
| Banking Brand of the Year Namibia 2026 | Bank Windhoek |
| Excellence in Innovation - Gen Z Banking Morocco 2026 | Saham Bank |
| Excellence in Innovation - Innovation Management India 2026 | Brakes India |
| Best Customer Service - Investment Platform Middle East 2026 | Century Financial Consultancy LLC |
| Investment Brokerage CEO of the Year Middle East 2026 | Mr. Bal Krishen Rathore, Century Financial Consultancy LLC |
| Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Rwanda 2026 | Bank of Kigali |
| Best Investment Bank Chile 2026 | Banchile Inversiones |
| Best Asset Management Company Chile 2026 | Banchile Inversiones |
| Fund Distribution Network Provider of the Year Malaysia 2026 | TA Investment Management Berhad |
| Best Retail Credit Card Provider Tanzania 2026 | Absa Bank Tanzania |
| Best Bank for Auto Loans Tanzania 2026 | Absa Bank Tanzania |
| Best Digital Branch Design - BTN Digital Store Indonesia 2026 | PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk. |
| Best Remittance Bank Rwanda 2026 | Access Bank (Rwanda) Plc |
| Best Private Wealth Management Company Bulgaria 2026 | Compass Invest JSC |
| Best CSR Bank Jordan 2026 | Jordan Kuwait Bank |
| Digital Lending Brand of the Year Cambodia 2026 | Wing Bank |
| Banking Brand of the Year Cambodia 2026 | Wing Bank |
| Best Islamic Banking CEO Kenya 2026 | Mr Anuj Mediratta, Gulf African Bank |
| Best CSR Bank Mozambique 2026 | Moza Banco |
| Best Bank for HR & Recruitment Mozambique 2026 | Moza Banco |
| Best Banking Technology Implementation Mozambique 2026 | Moza Banco |
| Best Insurance Website Cyprus 2026 | Genikes Insurance |
| Best General Insurance Company Cyprus 2026 | Genikes Insurance |
| Best Life Insurance Company Cyprus 2026 | Eurolife |
| Best Life Insurance App - MyEurolife App Cyprus 2026 | Eurolife |
| 25 Years of Excellence Asset Management Turkiye 2026 | QNB PORTFOY ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| Excellence in Innovation - SAB Innovation Centre Saudi Arabia 2026 | Saudi Awwal Bank |
| Most Innovative Banking Initiative - Innovation Champions Saudi Arabia 2026 | Saudi Awwal Bank |
| Best Retail Banking App - Bank al Etihad Jordan 2026 | Bank al Etihad |
| Best Digital Investment Platform - Precious Metals Jordan 2026 | Bank al Etihad |
| Best SME Bank Cambodia 2026 | Chip Mong Commercial Bank Plc. |
| Best Retail Banking App Cambodia 2026 | Chip Mong Commercial Bank Plc. |
| Best Investment Bank Taiwan 2026 | Taipei Fubon Bank |
| Sustainable Finance Deal of the Year Philippines 2026 | RCBC Capital Corporation |
| Project Finance Deal of the Year Philippines 2026 | RCBC Capital Corporation |
| Best Bank Digital Transformation - Falcon Eye Sri Lanka 2026 | Pan Asia Banking Corporation |
| Most Innovative Customer Centric Initiative - Customer Onboarding System Sri Lanka 2026 | Pan Asia Banking Corporation |
| Most Innovative SME Banking Product - SME Lock Sri Lanka 2026 | Pan Asia Banking Corporation |
| Best Offshore Corporate Advisory Mauritius 2026 | Sunibel Corporate Services Ltd |
| Best Financial Inclusion Technology Solution Provider Jordan 2026 | Piotech |
| Fastest Growing Trade Finance Bank Egypt 2026 | Suez Canal Bank |
| Banking CEO of the Year Egypt 2026 | Mr. Akef Elmaghraby, Suez Canal Bank |
| Best Investor Relations Company Taiwan 2026 | Mega Financial Holding |
| Best General Insurance Company Africa 2026 | NICO General Insurance Company |
| Best New SME Finance Company Romania 2026 | PRIMA FINANTARE |
| 17 Years of Excellence - Brokerage Jordan 2026 | Al Yasmeen for Securities and Investments |
| Most Innovative Insurance Product - Pride Care Uganda 2026 | Pride Bank Limited |
| Best Auto Insurance Company Mauritius 2026 | GFA Insurance |