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Bahrain

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Best Credit Card – Standard Chartered World Elite Mastercard

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Best New Mobile Banking App – Albaraka Mobile Banking

Al Baraka Islamic Bank

Bangladesh

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Best Foreign Bank

Commercial Bank of Ceylon

 

Best Digital Bank

The City Bank Limited

Cambodia

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Best Foreign Exchange Bank

Cambodia Asia Bank Ltd

 

Most Customer Centric Bank

J Trust Royal Bank

 

Best Retail Bank

Maybank

Egypt

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Most Innovative SME Bank

Banque Misr

 

Most Innovative Cash Management Bank

Banque Misr

 

Best Corporate Bank

Arab African International Bank

 

Best Investment Bank

Arab African International Bank

 

Best CSR Bank

National Bank of Egypt

 

Best Retail Bank

National Bank of Egypt

 

Most User Friendly Mobile Banking Solutions

National Bank of Egypt

 

Fastest Growing Digital Bank

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt

 

Best Corporate Rebrand (Banking Sector)

MIDBANK

Ghana

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Best Wealth Management Bank

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Most Innovative Digital Bank

United Bank for Africa

 

Best Customer Centric Bank

Absa Bank Ghana Limited

Indonesia

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Fastest Growing Commercial Bank

KB Bukopin

Jordan

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Best Corporate Bank

Standard Chartered Bank

Kenya

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Best Investment Bank

Standard Investment Bank

Lebanon

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Best Employee Empowerment Programme (Banking)

AM Bank S.A.L

Malaysia

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Most Innovative Islamic Bank

Maybank Islamic Berhad

Maldives

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Fastest Growing Commercial Bank

Commercial Bank of Maldives

Mauritius

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Most Innovative Retail Bank

SBM Bank (Mauritius)

 

Best Digital Transformation Initiative (Abby)

Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited

Nepal

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Best Digital Bank

Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited

Nigeria

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Most Innovative Women Empowerment Programme – FirstGem

First Bank of Nigeria

 

Fastest Growing SME Microfinance Bank

Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank

Oman

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Most Innovative Digital Bank

National Bank of Oman

 

Best Corporate Bank

Sohar International

 

Most Innovative New Customer Service Initiative – Customer Engagement Hub

Bank Dhofar

 

Most Innovative Islamic Banking Window

Maisarah Islamic Banking Services

 

Best Wholesale Banking Service Provider

Bank Nizwa

 

Best Retail Bank

AhliBank

Pakistan

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Most Innovative Microfinance Bank

FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited

 

Fastest Growing Microfinance Bank

U Microfinance Bank Limited

 

Best SME Bank

JS Bank Limited

Qatar

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Best Islamic Bank

Qatar Islamic Bank

 

Most Innovative New Digital Banking Platform – Dukhan Pay (D-Pay)

Dukhan Bank

Russia

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Best New Fintech Bank

Bank 131

Saudi Arabia

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Best Digital Transformation Bank

Al Rajhi Bank

 

Best Employer Brand – Banking

Riyad Bank

 

Best Social Funding Products

Social Development Bank

 

Excellence in SME Financing

Social Development Bank

 

Startup Financing Bank of the Year

Social Development Bank

 

Best Trade Finance Bank

Banque Saudi Fransi

 

Best Customer Service Bank

SAUDI BRITISH BANK (SABB)

 

Best Secure Internet Banking Platform

The Saudi Investment Bank

 

Best Corporate Governance Bank

The Saudi Investment Bank

South Africa

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Best Digital Bank

NEDBANK

Sri Lanka

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Most Innovative Digital Banking Platform – NEOS Digital Banking

NDB Bank

 

Best SME Bank

Commercial Bank of Ceylon

 

Fastest Growing SME Bank

SDB Bank

 

Fastest Growing Consumer Credit Provider

Regional Development Bank

 

Best Payment And Cash Management Platform (iconnect) – Banking

DFCC Bank

Sudan

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Fastest Growing Islamic Bank

Faisal Islamic Bank

Syria

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Best Islamic Bank

alBaraka Bank Syria

Taiwan

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Best Trade Finance Bank

Fubon Bank


Best Cash Management Bank

Fubon Bank


Best Customer Service Initiative

Fubon Bank

 

Most Innovative Wealth Management Solutions Provider

Yuanta Commercial Bank

Tanzania

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Most Innovative Retail Bank

Absa Bank Tanzania Limited

Thailand

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Best Digital Transformation Bank

Krungthai Bank PCL

 

Most Innovative COVID-19 Emergency Relief Assistance Initiatives

Krungthai Bank PCL

 

Best Government and Infrastructure Financing Bank

Krungthai Bank PCL

 

Best Commercial Bank

Bangkok Bank PCL

Turkey

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Most Innovative Retail Bank Product – Renkli Account

AnadoluBank

 

Best Customer Service Initiative – Digital Bancassurance Platform

AnadoluBank

United Kingdom

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Best African Trade Finance Bank

Zenith Bank (UK) Limited

Vietnam

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Fastest Growing Retail Bank

LienVietPostBank

 

Most Innovative New Digital Bank

TNEX

 

Best Savings Bank

VietNam Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietABank)

 

Best Corporate Bank

VietNam Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietABank)

 

Most Innovative Retail Bank

Sacombank

 

Best CSR Bank

VP Bank

Zambia

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Best Customer Service Bank

ACCESS BANK

 

Most Innovative Commercial Bank

First National Bank Zambia Limited

 

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2020 Winners

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2019 Winners

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2017 Winners

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