Submissions open
Thursday 4 December
Submissions close (Middle East)
Friday 23 January
Submissions close (All other regions)
Friday 27 February
Notifiers (Middle East)
February
Notifiers (All other regions)
May
Ceremony (Middle East)
May, Dubai
Ceremony (Global)
July, London
Ceremony (Asia-Pacific)
September, Singapore
How to enter
- Review the Programme Overview presentation and relevant domain guidance files for full details of categories and requirements
- Prepare your submission and upload all required benchmarking metrics via the portal
- Participate in research interviews with Euromoney analysts
- Receive your results in March 2026 (Middle East) or May 2026 (all other regions)
- Celebrate your win at our global ceremonies throughout 2026
Submissions open 3 December 2025, with regional deadlines in January and February 2026. To note, participation is free and winners will receive a profile explaining why they were recognised.
Who should enter
The Awards for Excellence are open to organisations across the financial industry including:
- Universal banks
- Retail banks
- Corporate banks
- Investment banks
- Digital banks and neobanks
- Fintechs
- Personal investing platforms
- Consumer and mortgage lenders
- Independent investment banking advisers
- Liquidity providers
- Core banking software providers
- Digital banking platforms
- Lending software platforms
Award Categories
Group Level Banking
- Best Bank
- Best International Bank
- Best Digital Bank
- Best Bank Transformation
- Banker of the Year
- Outstanding Contribution to Banking
- Best Bank for Environmental, Social & Governance
- Best Bank for Corporate & Social Responsibility
- Best Bank for Diversity & Inclusion
- Best Bank for Sustainable Finance
Investment Banking
- Best Investment Bank
- Best Investment Bank for ECM
- Best Investment Bank for DCM
- Best Investment Bank for M&A
- Best Investment Bank for Capital Markets Advisory
- Best Investment Bank for FIG
- Best Investment Bank for SSA
- Best Investment Bank for Financial Restructuring
- Best Investment Bank for Sector-Specific Performance
- Investment Banker of the Year
- Best Investment Bank for Financing Solutions
- Best Investment Bank for Project & Infrastructure Financing
- Best Bank for Markets
- Best Bank for Research
- Best Bank for Securities Services
Corporate Banking
- Best Bank for SMEs
- Best Digital Bank for SMEs
- Best SME Banking Ecosystem
- Best Bank for Large Corporates
- Best Digital Bank for Large Corporates
Retail Banking
- Best Retail Bank
- Best Digital Bank for Consumers
- Best Bank for Customer Experience
- Best Personal Investing Platform
- Best for Mortgage/Home Loans
- Best Consumer Lending
Technology Vendor
- Best Core Banking Solution
- Best Digital Banking Solution
- Best Lending Solution