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Armenia

Best Mobile Banking Application – InecoMobile

InecoBank

 

Most Innovative Payment Solution – InecoPay

InecoBank

 

Best Mobile Bank

Ardshinbank CJSC

 

Best International Trade Finance Bank

AraratBank OJSC

 

Best Digital Bank

Evocabank CJSC

 

Best Investment Bank

Ameriabank CJSC

 

Best Accounting and Audit Service

Prima Finance

 

Best Cloud Based Financial Services

Prima Finance

Bahrain

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Best Online Bank

Bahrain Islamic Bank

 

Most Innovative Islamic Equity Fund

GFH Financial Group

 

Fastest Growing Retail Bank

Eskan Bank

 

Best Islamic Retail Bank – Bahrain 2018

Al Salam Bank

 

Most Innovative Sharia Compliant Products – Bahrain 2018

Al Salam Bank

Bangladesh

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Best Foreign Bank 

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

 

Best Commercial Bank

Sonali Bank

 

Best Trade Finance Bank

Sonali Bank

 

Best Sharia Compliant Products

Sonali Bank

Egypt

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Best Investment Bank

Arab African International Bank

 

Best Corporate Bank

Arab African International Bank

 

Best Learning and Organisational Development Strategy

Arab Investment Bank

 

Best Islamic Bank

Banque Misr

 

Best CSR Bank

Banque Misr

 

Best Real Estate Loans

Egyptian Arab Land Bank

 

Best Equity Fund – Kheir Fund

Acumen Asset Management 

 

Best Asset Manager – Mrs. Rana Adawi

Acumen Asset Management 

 

Best Fund Manager – Mrs. Rana Adawi

Acumen Asset Management 

 

Fastest Growing Asset Management Company

Acumen Asset Management 

 

Best Fund Management Company

Acumen Asset Management Company

Ghana

Ghana

Best Life Insurance Mobile Application

Milvik

 

Most Innovative Corporate Bank

Zenith Bank PLC

 

Best Money Transfer Application

ALEXpay

 

India

Best Health Insurance Company

ICICI Lombard

 

Best CSR Company (Insurance)

ICICI Lombard

 

Best Agricultural Loan – India 2018

DCB Bank

 

Fastest Growing Two wheeler loan

TVS Credit

 

Best Digital Bank

ICICI Bank

 

Best Customer Centric Bank

ICICI Bank

 

Best Use of Technology in Banking Sector – Blockchain Technology

ICICI Bank

Jordan

Jordan

Best IT Banking Solution 

Pio Tech

 

Best SME Bank 

Capital Bank of Jordan

 

Best Insurance Company 

Jordan Insurance Company

 

Best Jordanian Takaful Operator 

Solidarity First Insurance Co

 

Best CSR Bank 

Safwa Islamic Bank

 

Best Brokerage House

Al Arabi Investment Group Co

Kazakhstan

Best Digital Bank

Alfa-Bank

 

Most Innovative Retail Bank

Alfa-Bank

 

Best in Trade Finance

Eurasian Bank

 

Best SME Bank

ATF Bank JSC

 

Best Corporate Bank

Nurbank JSC

 

Best Investment Bank of the Year

Halyk Finance

 

Best Bond House

Halyk Finance

Kenya

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Best Core Banking solution Provider

Tangazoletu Limited

 

Most Innovative ICT Company 

Tangazoletu Limited

 

Best Turnkey IT Solution Provider & Integrator (Banking & Non-Banking)

Apex Banking Software

 

Best Smart Solutions Initiative: KCB MobiGrow

Kenya Commercial Bank

 

Best Re-takaful Company

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd

 

Best CSR Company

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd

 

Kuwait

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Best Corporate Bank 

Warba Bank

 

Best Real Estate Advisory Firm 

Dimah Capital

 

Best Sharia Compliant Investment Banking 

Dimah Capital

 

Best Customer Support Insurance Provider 

GIG

 

Best Invesment Management Company 

KAMCO Investment Company

 

Best Mobile Banking 

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait

 

Best Insurance Company  

Kuwait Insurance Company 

 

Best CSR Bank  

NBK

 

Best Digital Insurance Company 

Warba Insurance Company 

 

Best Islamic Asset Management Company 

Markaz 

 

Best Fund Management Company

National Investments Company

 

Best Asset Management Firm

Ahli Capital Investment Co.

Malaysia

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Best Financial Service Provider

Infinity Financial Solutions Ltd

 

Most Innovative Takaful Product

The Archipelago Group 

 

Most Innovative Financial Advisory Brand

Standard Financial Adviser Sdn Bhd

 

Best Investment Bank 

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad

 

Best CSR Bank 

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad 

 

Fastest Growing SME Bank 

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad

Mozambique

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Best New Mobile Banking Application

Banco Único

 

Best Internet Bank

Millennium BIM

 

Most Innovative Investment Bank

Standard Bank

 

Best Credit Card Offerings

First National Bank 

 

Nigeria

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Most Innovative Bank in Nigeria

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

 

Best Mobile Banking App

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

 

Most Innovative Investment Bank

FBN Quest Merchant Bank

 

Fastest Growing Retail Bank

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

 

Best Investment Bank

Coronation Merchant Bank

 

Best Asset Management Company

Afrinvest Asset Management Limited

 

Best Equity House

Afrinvest Securities Limited

 

Best Fixed Income Fund – Nigeria International Debt Fund

Afrinvest Asset Management Limited

 

Best Research House

Afrinvest West Africa Limited

 

Best CSR Bank

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC

Oman

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Best Islamic Bank

Bank Nizwa

 

Best Mortgage Loan Offering Bank 

NBAD Oman

 

Most Innovative Foreign Bank

Bank of Beirut Oman

 

 

Philippines

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Best Digital Bank

Union Bank of the Philippines 

 

Best Foreign Retail Bank

CTBC Bank

 

Best Internet Bank

Philippine National Bank

 

 

 

 

Qatar

Qatar

Best Internet Bank  

International Bank of Qatar 

 

Fastest Growing Commercial Bank

Commercial Bank of Qatar

 

Best Money Exchange

Unimoni Exchange LLC

Russia

Best CSR Bank

Alfa-Bank

 

Best Mobile Banking

UniCredit Bank

Saudi Arabia

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Best Digital Bank

Bank Albilad

 

Best Islamic Equity Fund Company

MEFIC

 

Best Asset Management firm

MEFIC

 

Best Fund Manager

NCB Capital

 

Best Wealth Management Company

NCB Capital

 

Best Equity Research Company

NCB Capital

 

Best Asset Manager

NCB Capital

 

Best Customer Loyalty Programme – (Aseel & Woow)

The Saudi Investment Bank

 

Fastest Growing Corporate Advisory Firm

Alkhair Capital

 

Best Home Finance Provider

Bidaya

 

Best Digital Transformation in Online Payment – SADAD

Bidaya

 

Best Islamic Asset Management Firm

Sidra Capital

 

Best Online Trading Platform

Riyad Capital

 

Best Equity Fund – Riyad Blue Chip Equity Fund

Riyad Capital

 

Most Innovative Trading Mobile App – Riyad Dawli Mobile

Riyad Capital

 

Saudi Arabia

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Best Healthcare Insurance Provider 

Bupa Arabia

 

Most Innovative Islamic Brokerage House 

Aljazira Capital

 

Best Customer Service Bank 

Arab National Bank

 

Most Innovative Shariah Product

Albilad Capital

 

Sri Lanka

Best Commercial Bank 

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

 

Most Innovative Takaful Company

Amana Takaful PLC

 

Best Islamic Retail Bank

Amãna Bank

 

Best SME Bank

Amãna Bank

Taiwan

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Best Life Insurance Company 

Nan Shan Life Insurance

 

Fastest Growing Life Insurance Company

Taiwan Life Insurance Company

 

Best Non-Life Insurance Company 

Fubon Insurance

 

Most innovative SME Bank 

First Commercial Bank 

 

Best Private Bank 

Chinatrust Commercial Bank Limited

 

Best Commercial Bank

Mega International Commercial Bank Co.,Ltd.

Tanzania

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Best Commercial Bank

CRDB Bank

 

Best CSR Bank

CRDB Bank

 

Best Customer Service Retail Bank

Exim Bank

Thailand

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Best Trade Finance Bank

Krungthai Bank

Turkey

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Best Asset Management Company 

Yapi Kredi Asset Management

 

Best Pension Fund Manager

Yapi Kredi Asset Management

 

Best Insurance Technology Provider

Agito

 

 

UAE

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Best Health Care Investment Management Firm

Foundation Holdings

 

Best Educational Investment Management Firm

Foundation Holdings

 

Best Credit Card Offering 

United Arab Bank

 

Most Innovative Bank

Ajman Bank

 

Best Mobile Banking App

Mashreq

 

Most Innovative Blockchain Product – Cipher

Avanza Innovations IT Solutions

 

Best Money Transfer Company of the Year

UAE Exchange Centre L.L.C

Vietnam

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Best working place in the banking sector 

NCB Bank 

 

Best Customer Service Bank

Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank

 

Most Innovative Bank 

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Fastest Growing Commercial Bank 

Vietnam International Bank

 

Best CSR Bank 

National Citizen Commercial Joint Stock Bank (NCB)

 

Best Savings Bank

VietABank

 

Best Consumer Finance Company – South East Asia 2018

VP Bank Finance Company Limited (VPB FC)

 

Best Fund Management Company

VCBF

Zambia

Best Commercial Bank 

Barclays Bank Zambia

Zimbabwe

Best Retail Bank

CBZ Bank Limited

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