How to participate
Submissions for the current Awards for Excellence cycle are now closed, with results to be announced in July 2026. Submissions for the 2027 awards will open in December 2026.
Participation in the programme follows a clear, research led process designed to ensure credibility, consistency and meaningful benchmarking across the global banking industry.
If you would like to participate in the 2027 awards please register your interest here.
How to enter
- Prepare your submission: review the programme guidelines, identify the categories most relevant to your institution and submit the required information and metrics.
- Follow-up interviews: our team will reach out to arrange follow up interviews with your business leaders to gather any additional information required.
- Assessment period: we assess all submissions and data received, rigorously scoring each institution on a set of pre-defined criteria to benchmark your organisation against other providers.
- Results announced: celebrate your win at our global ceremonies, with results published online the next day.
The award categories
Banking
Best Bank
Best International Bank
Best Digital Bank
Best Bank Transformation
Individual
Banker of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to Banking
Sustainability
Best Bank for Environmental, Social & Governance
Best Bank for Corporate & Social Responsibility
Best Bank for Diversity & Inclusion
Best Bank for Sustainable Finance
Investment banking & advisory
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
Individual
Investment Banker of the Year
Financing
Best Investment Bank for Financing Solutions
Best Investment Bank for Project & Infrastructure Financing
Markets
Best Bank for Markets
Best Bank for Research
Best Bank for Securities Services
SME banking
Best Bank for SMEs
Best Digital Bank for SMEs
Best SME Banking Ecosystem
Banking for large corporates
Best Bank for Large Corporates
Best Digital Bank for Large Corporates
Banking
Best Retail Bank
Best Digital Bank for Consumers
Best Bank for Customer Experience
Best Personal Investing Platform
Lending
Best for Mortgage/Home Loans
Best Consumer Lending
Solutions
Best Core Banking Solution
Best Digital Banking Solution
Best Lending Solution
Who should enter
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
Assessment and judging
- Each category comes with defined benchmarking metrics covering financial performance, sales execution, product innovation or operational excellence.
- Applications place high emphasis on quantitative data to support narrative on performance, innovation and client impact.
- Our research team will conduct extensive follow-up interviews with senior leaders to validate results and understand strategic direction.
- Decisions will be made by Euromoney’s research team, combining submissions, metrics and independent market intelligence.
- The result is an awards programme that is evidence-based, comparable, credible and designed to recognise real excellence.