Global Banking & Finance Awards 2021 | GBAF Publications Ltd. | TBA

Since its inception in 2011, The Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the Global Financial community. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes which are prominent in particular areas of expertise and excellence within the financial world.Global Banking & Finance Awards

The Awards have evolved and grown to include those in Banking, Foreign Exchange, Insurance, Hedge Funds, Pension Funds, Compliance & Advisory, Corporate Governance , Brokerage & Exchanges, Project Finance, Binary Options, Investment Management, Technology, Asset & Wealth Management, Islamic Finance, Exchange Traded Funds, Real Estate, Corporate Social Responsibility and other areas.

The Global Banking and Finance Review Awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes that are prominent in particular areas of expertise and excellence within the global financial community. The awards are known throughout the global banking and financial community. They reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the financial sector.

The Awards have evolved and grown to include those in Foreign Exchange, Banking, Insurance, Hedge Funds, Pension Funds, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Wealth Management, Islamic Finance, Exchange Traded Funds, Project Finance, Binary Options, Technology, Corporate Social Responsibility, and other relative areas.

The entire awards process is free of charge. This includes Nomination, Selection and announcement under the Award Winners section. Optional Media Coverage is available to the awards winners at a cost. Award nominations in the various Awards categories are received from our readership and from individual companies themselves through written submissions or by way of our on-line nomination form throughout the calendar year.

The Awards are open to companies of all sizes thus offering a comprehensive and competitive view of the financial markets that exist across the globe.

Initially, our research team will scrutinize a nomination to ensure that it meets the specific criteria for an Award in the selected category. If it does, then the judging panel, comprising the research team, the Editor and the Publisher will evaluate it along with the other nominations received for that Award category and will in their reasonable judgement select a winner. Awards are presented on an ongoing basis throughout the year for those countries, regions and sectors from which nominations have been received.

2020 Winners

Best Banking Technology Implementation South Africa 2020:
• Nedbank Ltd

Best Banking Technology Overhaul Africa 2020:
• BPC

Best Banking Technology Overhaul LatAm 2020:
• BPC

Best Banking Technology Overhaul Mozambique 2020:
• Absa Bank Moçambique, SA

Best Banking Technology Solution Provider Sri Lanka 2020:
• POTENZA

Best Banking Technology Solutions Provider Europe 2020:
• Diebold Nixdorf

Best Digital KYC/On-boarding Application India 2020:
• SignDesk

Best Digital KYC/On-boarding Initiative Kenya 2020:
• I&M Bank Ltd

Best Digital KYC/On-boarding Programme Europe 2020:
• Signicat

Best Financial Inclusion Technology Solutions Provider Philippines 2020:
• Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

Best Financial Inclusion Technology Solutions Provider Zambia 2020:
• Access Bank Zambia Limited

Best Fintech Partnership Philippines 2020:
• CredoLab Pte Ltd

Best Fintech Partnership UK 2020:
• Publicis Sapient and Lloyds Banking Group

Best Information Security and Fraud Management Technology Provider North America 2020:
• ACI Worldwide

Best Information Security and Fraud Management Technology Provider UAE 2020:
• CREDO

Best Open Banking APIs Europe 2020:
• Particeep

Best Treasury Management Software Solution Provider Europe 2020:
• Profile Software SA

Best Information Security and Fraud Management Technology Provider Azerbaijan 2020:
• Millikart

Banking CEO of the Year Africa 2020:
• Prof. Benedict O. Oramah, President, African Export-Import Bank

Banking CEO of the Year Bahrain 2020:
• Abdulhakeem Y. Alkhayyat, Kuwait Finance House Bahrain B.S.C. (c)

Banking CEO of the Year Banking St Lucia 2020:
• Johnathan J. Johannes, Managing Director, 1st National Bank St.Lucia Limited

Banking CEO of the Year Ghana 2020:
• Julian Kingsley Opuni, Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Ghana Ltd

Banking CEO of the Year Lithuania 2020:
• Mr Vytautas Sinius, Šiaulių bankas

Banking CEO of the Year Malawi 2020:
• Charles Asiedu, EcoBank Malawi

Banking CEO of the Year Mozambique 2020:
• Rui Barros, Absa Bank Moçambique

Banking CEO of the Year Myanmar 2020:
• Mr. Christopher Loh,uab bank Limited

Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria 2020:
• Adegoke Adegbami, Mainstreet Microfinance Bank

Banking CEO of the Year Zambia 2020:
• Ms. Mizinga Melu,Absa Bank Zambia PLC

Banking CFO of the Year Latin America 2020:
• Diego Solano Saravia,Grupo Aval

Banking CFO of the Year Myanmar 2020:
• Ms. Leong Yang Yang, uab bank Limited

Best Innovation Management Team France 2020:
• BNP PARIBAS RISK INNOVATION OFFICE

Best Innovation Management Team France 2020:
• BNP PARIBAS RISK INNOVATION OFFICE

Best Management Team Myanmar 2020:
• MYAWADDY BANK LTD

Best Banking Process ( WEB ONBOARDING SOLUTION) Ghana :
• Fidelity Bank Ghana Ltd

Best Banking Product (Collateral Accounts) Russia :
• Bank Saint-Petersburg Public Joint-Stock Company

Best Banking Product (WhatsApp Banking) Zambia 2020:
• Access Bank Zambia Limited

Best Multi Currency Account Malaysia 2020:
• RHB Bank Berhad

Most Innovative Banking Product Turkey 2020 Oksi Bot:
• Odeabank

Best Banking Product (Credit Cards) Vietnam 2020:
• Vietnam International Bank (VIB)

Best AI Software Solution Provider UK 2020:
• ClauseMatch

Best Corporate Governance Bank Kenya 2020:
• KCB Group Plc

Best CSR Bank Kenya 2020:
• KCB Group Plc

Best Investment Bank Saudi Arabia 2020:
• Saudi Fransi Capital

Best Micro Finance Bank Papua New Guinea 2020:
• Kada Poroman Microfinance Limited

Best Retail Bank Kenya 2020:
• KCB Group Plc

Best Stockbrokers Jordan 2020:
• Ajiad Securities

Advertising & Marketing Brand of the Year Awards Europe 2020:
• Relevance

Advertising & Marketing Brand of the Year Bahrain 2020:
• Gulf Marcom

Advertising & Marketing Brand of the Year Cyprus :
• Gnomi Ltd

Advertising & Marketing Brand of the Year Middle East 2020:
• Media Unit DMCC – Cineklik.com

Advertising & Marketing Brand of the Year Myanmar 2020:
• Myanmar Creative Idea

Advertising & Marketing Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• Inmarc Advertising Pvt Ltd

Advertising Brand of the Year Saudi Arabia 2020:
• Saudi Signs Media

Asset Management Brand of the Year Thailand 2020:
• Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Public Company Limited

Aviation Training Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• Skyline Aviation (Pvt) Ltd

Aviation Training Brand of the Year UAE 2020:
• Vision Concept Aviation Training Institute

Banking Brand of the Year Botswana 2020:
• First National Bank Botswana

Banking Brand of the Year Cameroon 2020:
• United Bank for Africa

Banking Brand of the Year Central America 2020:
• BAC International Bank Inc

Banking Brand of the Year Egypt 2020:
• Banque MISR

Banking Brand of Year Malawi 2020:
• EcoBank Malawi

Banking Group Brand of the Year Afghanistan 2020:
• Azizi Bank

Banking Group Brand of the Year Awards Lao 2020:
• BFL BRED Group

Banking Group Brand of the Year Awards Oman 2020:
• Bank Dhofar

Banking Group Brand of the Year Awards Uganda 2020:
• Absa Bank Uganda Limited

Banking Group Brand of the Year Nigeria 2020:
• Zenith Bank plc

Banking Group Brand of the Year Gambia 2020:
• Standard Chartered Bank

Construction Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• Maga Engineering Pvt. Ltd

Corporate Advisory Brand of the Year Bulgaria 2020:
• Eurofast Global SLTD

Digital Marketing Brand of the Year MENA 2020:
• Microbits

Digital Marketing Brand of the Year Ghana 2020:
• CliQAfrica Limited

Education Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• FIRST FRIENDS CAMPUS

Energy & Natural Resources Brand of the Year Armenia 2020:
• Electric Networks of Armenia

Financial Services Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• Vallibel Finance PLC

Food & Beverage Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• NMK Superfood

Holding Group Brand of the Year Awards Nigeria 2020:
• Stanbic IBTC Holdings

Holding Group Brand of the Year Middle East 2020:
• WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Insurance & Fintech Brand of the Year Singapore 2020:
• Singlife

Insurance Brand of the Year Serbia 2020:
• Generali Osiguranje Srbija

Insurance Brand of the Year Tajikistan 2020:
• LLC BIMA INSURANCE

Insurance Brand of the Year UAE 2020:
• Noor Takaful

Insurance Broker Brand of the Year Awards UAE 2020:
• CEDAR INSURANCE BROKERS LLC

Islamic Retail Bank Brand of the Year Middle East 2020:
• Al Rajhi Bank

IT Solution Provider Brand of the Year Mozambique 2020:
• Cserve Technologies, Lda

Non-Banking Financial Institution Brand of the Year Awards Oman 2020:
• Al Omaniya Financial Services Co (SAOG)

Retail Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• Lanka

Retail Brand of the Year Uzbekistan 2020:
• Korzinka

Securities Exchange Brand of the Year Kenya 2020:
• Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC

STP Broker Brand of the Year Asia 2020:
• Salma Markets

Takaful Brand of the Year Oman 2020:
• Takaful Oman Insurance S.A.O.G.

Technology Brand of the Year Awards Croatia 2020:
• Websolutions Agency

Technology Brand of the Year Belarus 2020:
• SCAND Ltd

Technology Brand of the Year Georgia :
• Alta Software

Technology Brand of the Year UAE 2020:
• Techlogix

Best Commodities Broker Australasia 2020:
• HFTrading

Best Commodities Broker UAE 2020:
• SMC COMEX INTERNATIONAL DMC

Best Forex Broker Asia 2020:
• Forex4you

Best Forex Broker Australia 2020:
• GAIN Capital Australia Pty Ltd.

Best Forex Broker Cyprus 2020:
• TrioMarkets Ltd

Best Forex Broker Europe 2020:
• Orbex

Best Forex Broker Indonesia 2020:
• PT Octa Investama Berjangka

Best Forex Broker Jordan 2020:
• Ajiad Securities

Best Forex Broker Kyrgyzstan 2020:
• Royal Pure Gold

Best Forex Broker LatAm 2020:
• FBS

Best Forex Broker MENA 2020:
• Orbex

Best Forex Broker Myanmar 2020:
• INTER PAN

Best Forex Broker Nigeria 2020:
• OctaFX Nigeria

Best Forex Broker South East Asia 2020:
• GoldFX Investment Co., Ltd.

Best Forex Broker Spain 2020:
• Admiral Markets Group AS

Best Forex Broker Thailand 2020:
• INFINOX

Best Forex Broker UAE 2020:
• Henyep Capital Markets

Best Forex Reward Program (Loyalty) Botswana 2020:
• Standard Chartered Bank

Best Investment Research Jordan 2020:
• Arab Financial Investment Company

Best Investment Research UAE 2020:
• Century Financial Consultancy LLC

Best Mobile Trading Platform Asia 2020:
• FBS Trader – Trading Platform

Best Mobile Trading Platform Europe 2020:
• Ak Investment

Best Mobile Trading Platform South America 2020:
• easyMarkets

Best Mobile Trading Platform Taiwan 2020:
• Cathay Securities Corporation

Best Mobile Trading Platform Turkey 2020:
• Gedik Investment

Best Multi Asset Trading Platform Cyprus 2020:
• TrioMarkets Ltd

Best Multi Asset Trading Platform Europe 2020:
• TradeFW

Best Multi Asset Trading Platform Turkey 2020:
• Ak Investment

Best Multi Asset Trading Platform UAE 2020:
• Noor Capital – UAE

Best New Mobile Trading Platform Indonesia 2020:
• PT. Handal Semesta Berjangka (HSB Investasi)

Best Partnership Program Asia 2020:
• BDSwiss

Best Partnership Program LatAm 2020:
• RoboForex

Best Partnership Program South East Asia 2020:
• OctaFX

Best Research House / Best Investment Research Germany 2020:
• Freedom Finance Germany TT GmbH

Best Research House Argentina 2020:
• Portfolio Personal Inversiones

Best Research House Central Asia 2020:
• Freedom Holding Corp

Best Research House Taiwan 2020:
• Cathay Securities Corporation

Best Securities Brokerage Bahrain 2020:
• SICO BSC (c)

Best Securities Brokerage Bulgaria 2020:
• Sofia International Securities JSC

Best Securities Brokerage Cambodia 2020:
• ACLEDA Securities Plc

Best Securities Brokerage Chile :
• Bci Corredor de Bolsa

Best Securities Brokerage Croatia 2020:
• InterCapital Securities

Best Securities Brokerage Cyprus 2020:
• TrioMarkets Ltd

Best Securities Brokerage Europe 2020:
• AAA Trade Ltd.

Best Securities Brokerage Fiji 2020:
• Fijistock Brokers Limited

Best Securities Brokerage Greece 2020:
• NBG Securities

Best Securities Brokerage Hong Kong 2020:
• Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited

Best Securities Brokerage Italy 2020:
• Invest Banca

Best Securities Brokerage Malaysia 2020:
• AmInvestment Bank Berhad: AmEquities

Best Securities Brokerage Mongolia 2020:
• BDSec JSC

Best Securities Brokerage Morocco 2020:
• Attijari Intermédiation

Best Securities Brokerage Oman 2020:
• EFG Hermes Oman LLC

Best Securities Brokerage Taiwan 2020:
• Cathay Securities Corporation

Best Securities Brokerage Tanzania 2020:
• Orbit Securities Co Ltd

Best Securities Brokerage Thailand 2020:
• Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Company Limited

Best Securities Brokerage Turkey 2020:
• Halk Invest

Best Securities Brokerage UAE 2020:
• Al Ramz

Best Securities Brokerage Ukraine 2020:
• ICU

Best Securities Brokerage Uzbekistan 2020:
• Orient Capital Management LLC

Best Securities Exchange South Caucasus 2020:
• Armenia Securities Exchange

Best Social Trading Application MENA 2020:
• FBS Copy Trade

Best Social Trading Platform Asia Pacific 2020:
• Fullerton Markets International Limited

Best Stock Exchange Middle East 2020:
• Amman Stock Exchange

Best Stock Exchange Tajikistan 2020 Central Asian Stock Exchange

Best Stock Exchange Uzbekistan 2020 Republican Stock Exchange Toshkent

Best Stockbrokers Egypt 2020 ARAB African International Securities

Best Stockbrokers Georgia 2020 JSC Heritage Securities

Best Stockbrokers Germany 2020 Freedom Finance Germany TT GmbH

Best Stockbrokers Tajikistan 2020 LLC Prime Invest

Best White Label Solution Provider Asia Pacific 2020 Fullerton Markets International Limited

Best White Label Solution Provider Cyprus 2020 FxGrow

Most Innovative Online Broker Argentina 2020 Portfolio Personal Inversiones

Most Innovative Online Broker Taiwan 2020 Cathay Securities Corporation

Most Innovative Trading Platform (MT5) Europe 2020 RoboMarkets

Most Innovative Trading Platform Indonesia 2020 Salma Markets

Brokerage CEO of the Year Asia Pacific 2020 Mario Singh, Fullerton Markets International Limited

Brokerage CEO of the Year Europe 2020:
• Mr. Sergei Bogatenkov, Admiral Markets Group AS

Stock Exchange CEO of the Year South Africa 2020:
• Kevin Brady, A2X Markets

Best New Forex Broker GCC 2020:
• Royal Chartered Bankers

Best New Forex Broker Middle East 2020:
• CAPEX.com

Best New Partnership Program / IB Program Middle East 2020:
• Royal Chartered Bankers

Most Innovative New Trading Platform Australia 2020:
• SmartCharts

Most Innovative New Trading Platform Philippines 2020:
• SmartCharts

Most Innovative New Trading Platform UK 2020:
• SmartCharts

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Bahrain 2020:
• Emirates Chartered Accountants Group

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Cyprus 2020:
• C. Savva & Associates ltd

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Oman 2020:
• Crowe Mak Ghazali LLC

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Qatar 2020:
• Morison Menon Chartered Accountants & Partners

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Seychelles 2020:
• BAKER TILLY

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Sri Lanka 2020:
• Chart Consultants Pvt Ltd

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Turkey 2020:
• Istanbul-Accountants.com

Best Audit and Tax Advisory UAE 2020:
• Crowe

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Zambia 2020:
• AMG Global Chartered Accountant (Zambia)

Best Bank for Sustainable Development Turkey 2020:
• SEKERBANK

Best Bank for Sustainable Development Vietnam 2020:
• Vietnam Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietABank)

Best Corporate Advisory Africa 2020:
• AFRICADEV CONSULTING

Best Corporate Advisory Belarus 2020:
• Uniter

Best Digital Content Service Provider Sri Lanka 2020:
• Loops Digital (Private) Limited

Best Digital Content Service Provider UAE 2020:
• Liwa Content Driven

Best Licensing and Business Registration Company South East Asia 2020:
• Servcorp Limited

Best Licensing and Business Registration Company UAE 2020:
• Flying Colour Business Setup Services, LLC

Best New Audit and Tax Advisory Switzerland 2020:
• Fidusmart Treuhand & Stuerberatung Gmbh

Best Place to Work Vietnam 2020:
• National Citizen Bank

Best Project Management Consultancy Ukraine 2020:
• Marksman Capital Partners

Best Sustainability Development Company Asia 2020:
• Baoviet Holdings

Best Sustainability Development Company Vietnam 2020:
• Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company Limited

Independent Community Retailer of the Year Uzbekistan 2020:
• Eurasia Group

Leading Contact Center Vietnam 2020:
• VietinBank

Most Innovative Holding Group Central Asia 2020:
• Zerde National Infocommunication Holding

Most Innovative Holding Group Nigeria 2020:
• Stanbic IBTC Holdings

Most Innovative Holding Group Romania 2020:
• Intercorp Holdings S.A.

Most Innovative Holding Group Sri Lanka 2020:
• NDB Capital Holdings Limited

Best Audit and Tax Advisory Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2020:
• Ernst and Young

Most Innovative Holding Group Middle East 2020:
• Resource Group

Advertising CEO of the Year Cyprus 2020:
• Sergios Charalambous, SoftwareCy

Audit & Accounting CEO of the Year Oman 2020:
• Davis Kallukaran, CEO Mak Ghazali LLC

Business CEO of the Year Cyprus 2020:
• Umut Vehit, Euro – Mediterranean Investment Company Ltd

Business CEO of the Year Tunisia :
• IBRAHIM SOUA, Visionary Investment Finance Company (VIFCO) Tunisia

Business CEO of the Year Uzbekistan 2020:
• Rashid Usmanov, Uzbek Republican Currency Exchange

Business Consultancy CEO of the Year UAE 2020:
• Mohamed Mughal,CEO, First Forte Consultancy

Business Woman of the Year Africa 2020:
• Najwa El Iraki, Founder & Managing Partner, AfricaDev Consulting Ltd

Business Woman of the Year Sri Lanka 2020:
• Dr Sulochana Segera, CEO, Women in Management

Business Woman of the Year USA 2020:
• Natalia Karayaneva, Propy

Business Women of the Year UK 2020:
• Elona Mortimer-Zhika, CEO,IRIS Software Group

Entrepreneur of the Year Eastern Africa 2020:
• Stephen Kabungo,CEO, Ilani Concepts

Insurance & Fintech CEO of the Year Singapore 2020:
• Mr. Walter de Oude, Singlife

Real Estate Brokerage CEO of the Year UAE 2020:
• Makram H. Hani, Arms & McGregor International Realty®

Recruitment CEO of the Year Lebanon 2020:
• Tina Badran Kfoury, Business Lobby Talent Management

Training Chairman of the Year UAE 2020:
• CAPT. Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Vision Concept Aviation Training Institute .

Entrepreneur Newcomer of the Year Australia 2020:
• Daniel Thompson, Co-Founder & Financial Adviser, Finnacle

New Business Woman of the Year Europe 2020:
• May Yang, Global Head of Operations, Synechron

Best New Corporate Advisory Mauritius 2020:
• PLEION Corporate Finance

Best AI Software Solution Provider Bahrain 2020:
• Syskode Technologies

Best AI Software Solution Provider Europe 2020:
• Slimmer AI

Best AI Software Solution Provider MENA 2020:
• Sejel Technology Co. Ltd.

Best AI Software Solution Provider Thailand 2020:
• STelligence Co., Ltd

Best AI Software Solution Provider UAE 2020:
• Ascent Technology Consulting

Best AI Software Solution Provider Vietnam 2020:
• EBIZWORLD

Best Anti Fraud / Security Solutions Provider Middle East 2020:
• RNS Technology Services DMCC

Best Anti Fraud / Security Solutions Provider Russia 2020:
• Yandex.Money

Best Security Solutions Provider UAE 2020:
• Cyber Gate Defense LLC

Best Anti Fraud / Security Solutions Provider UK 2020:
• Pole Star Space Applications

Best Anti Fraud / Security Solutions Provider USA 2020:
• NICE Actimize

Best Back Office Innovation India 2020:
• FSS Smart Recon

Best Back Office Innovation Southern Asia 2020:
• FSS Smart Recon

Best Blockchain Provider UAE 2020:
• Accubits

Best Client Lifecycle Management Solutions Asia 2020:
• Knowesis Pte Ltd

Best Client Lifecycle Management Solutions Ireland 2020:
• Fenergo

Best Client Lifecycle Management Solutions Jordan 2020:
• Tanasuk Technologies

Best Consumer Software Provider Myanmar 2020:
• Global New Wave Technology Co.,Ltd

Best CRM Solutions Malaysia 2020:
• GoQuo

Best CRM Solutions MENA 2020:
• WeWebit

Best CRM Solutions Sri Lanka 2020:
• CUBO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD – (ZONEBERRY)

Best Data Enterprise Cloud Management Company Asia 2020:
• Informatica Software HK Ltd

Best Data Enterprise Cloud Management Provider Eastern Europe 2020:
• Ralliton

Best Environmental Conservation Technology Solution Provider United Arab Emirates 2020:
• Tanqia Siyana

Best IT Services Provider Qatar 2020:
• Stimes Technologies WLL

Best IT Services Provider UAE 2020:
• Fujisoft Technology

Best Logistics and Transportation Technology Solutions Sri Lanka 2020:
• Gensoft ERP