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Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks with operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• ​Data evidencing impact on banking sector in relevant geography 
• ​Data evidencing successful execution of business strategy 
• ​Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of market share 
• ​Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of financial performance 
• ​Examples of new or enhanced products and services 
• ​Examples of new or enhanced ESG or CSR products, frameworks or initiatives 
• ​Examples of new or enhanced digitalisation or technology 

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All retail banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Retail banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Retail banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of financial performance
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of retail client market share (including primary customers)
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of retail lending portfolio
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of retail current and checking accounts
• Examples of new or enhanced retail savings and deposits products
• Details of enhancements to retail service netwo
• Data evidencing new or enhanced fraud prevention and security
• Data evidencing new or enhanced insurance, asset management and retail brokerage products and services
• Data evidencing new or enhanced financial inclusion initiatives

Eligible Global Entrants: All retail banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Retail banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Retail banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced customer retention and loyalty programmes
• Data evidencing new or enhanced account opening processes
• Data evidencing new or enhanced credit approval processes
• Examples of new or enhanced mobile and online functionality
• Data evidencing new or enhanced customer service networks

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All retail banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Retail banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Retail banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing new or improved mortgage origination experiences
• Examples of new or enhanced mortgage servicing experience
• Examples of new or enhanced mortgage products
• Examples of new or enhanced mortgage sustainability
• Service for first-time buyers
• Examples of new or enhanced mortgage products for first-time buyers

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global and regional

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Assessment Criteria:

• Evidence of a successful bank restructuring and turnaround, a successful M&A-driven transformation or reorientation around new businesses and ventures
• Evidence of how the bank improved its business model and place in society
• Evidence of successful execution, including how it overcame challenges
• Data on the associated improvements to financial performance
• Data on the associated improvement to market share
• Data on the associated improvement in service to clients

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global

Eligible Entrants: Senior bank executives with responsibility for global oversight

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of successful execution of strategic vision
• Examples of impact and influence on the industry
• Examples of effective crisis management
• Examples of innovation and creativity
• Examples of setting high ethical standards and integrity
• Examples of insightful thought leadership

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global

Eligible Entrants: Bank executives, founders, chairs, and prominent figures from the public sector

Assessment Criteria:

• Evidence of major personal impact on banking in the period under determination
• Data indicating how the person’s career affected the structure of the industry

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of financial performance
• Examples of new or enhanced products and services
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of DCM league table performance (value and volume)
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of ECM league table performance (value and volume)
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of M&A league table performance (value and volume)
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of league table performance (value and volume)
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant ECM deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant DCM deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant M&A deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant syndicated loan deals

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Country/territory

Eligible Entrants: Securities houses headquartered in country/territory of entry focused on managing and handling securities rather than capital raising

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of financial performance
• Examples of new or enhanced products and services
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant ECM work
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant DCM work
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant M&A work

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced products and services
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant M&A financing deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant sustainable finance deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant structured finance deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant leveraged finance deals
• Examples of new or enhanced cross-asset capabilities

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant ECM deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant DCM deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant high-yield debt deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant private capital deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant restructuring advisory
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant shareholder advisory

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of sales and trading performance
• Examples of improvements made to access to, and quality of, algos
• Examples of improvements made to access to, and quality of, liquidity
• Examples of improvements made to access to, and quality of, liquidity
• Examples of new or enhanced research provision
• Examples of new or enhanced infrastructure

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced custody and trustee services
• Examples of new or enhanced fund administration and asset servicing
• Examples of new or enhanced fund distribution
• Examples of new or enhanced clearing and settlement
• Examples of new or enhanced investment analytics and regulatory reporting

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced coverage
• Details of structure and scale of research team, including any enhancement or growth
• Examples of new or enhanced digital tools or technology
• Data evidencing examples of positive call
• Types of research provided (eg, news, market commentary, regular updates, deep dive analysis)
• Distribution channels and formats (eg, video, social media etc)
• Examples of new or enhanced integrations with: proprietary datasets, data providers, and/or data spend

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced products and services
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of DCM volume league table performance
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of DCM value league table performance
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant investment grade deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant high-yield deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant FIG/SSA deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant FICC or rates’ deals

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced products and services
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of ECM volume league table performance
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of ECM value league table performance
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant rights issue deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant accelerated bookbuild deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant private placement deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant bridge facility deals
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant block trade deals

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All investment banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Investment banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced products and services
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of M&A volume league table performance
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of M&A value league table performance
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant M&A deals

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All corporate banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Corporate banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Corporate banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of financial performance of corporate business unit
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of large corporate client portfolio composition
• Examples of new or enhanced large corporate banking products
• Examples of new or enhanced large corporate product digitalisation
• Details of new of new or improved relationship management / coverage of large corporates
• Details of new or improved client onboarding processes for large corporates

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks serving SMEs

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks serving SMEs with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks serving SMEs with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of financial performance of SME business unit
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of SME client portfolio composition
• Examples of new or enhanced SME products
• Examples of new or enhanced SME product digitalisation
• Details of new of new or improved relationship management / coverage of SMEs
• Details of new of new or improved client onboarding processes for SMEs

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks providing transaction services

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of financial performance of transaction banking / transaction services business unit
• Examples of successful new strategies
• Examples of new or enhanced transaction banking / services products
• Examples of new or enhanced transaction banking / services technology
• Evidence of expanded or improved geographical transaction banking / services coverage

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks providing transaction services

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Strategic importance of deal
• Impact of deal
• Innovation in deal structure

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks providing transaction services

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Strategic importance of deal
• Impact of deal
• Innovation in deal structure

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks providing transaction services

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Strategic importance of deal
• Impact of deal
• Innovation in deal structure

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks providing transaction services

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks providing transaction services with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Strategic importance of deal
• Impact of deal
• Innovation in deal structure

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global

Eligible Entrants: International transaction bankers with responsibility for global oversight

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of successful execution of strategic vision
• Examples of impact and influence on the industry
• Examples of effective crisis management
• Examples of innovation and creativity
• Examples of setting high ethical standards and integrity
• Examples of insightful thought leadership

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global

Eligible Entrants: International non-executive-level transaction bankers

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of successful execution of strategic vision
• Examples of impact and influence on the industry
• Examples of effective crisis management
• Examples of innovation and creativity
• Examples of setting high ethical standards and integrity
• Examples of insightful thought leadership

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global

Eligible Entrants: International transaction bankers with responsibility for global oversight

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of successful execution of strategic vision
• Examples of impact and influence on the industry
• Examples of effective crisis management
• Examples of innovation and creativity
• Examples of setting high ethical standards and integrity
• Examples of insightful thought leadership

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All digital and legacy banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: All digital and legacy banks with operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: All digital and legacy banks with operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing growth in new digital customers and users of digital channels
• Examples of successful execution of digital banking strategies
• Examples of new or enhanced processes for product use and onboarding
• Examples of new or enhanced digital services and support tools
• Details of new or established Open Banking, digital ecosystems and partnerships
• Examples of new or enhanced cybersecurity and fraud prevention tools and initiatives
• Examples of new or enhanced digital tools or programmes to support financial literacy and inclusion

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All digital and legacy banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: All digital and legacy banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: All digital and legacy banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing growth in new digital consumer customers and users of digital channels
• Examples of successful execution of consumer digital banking strategies
• Examples of new or enhanced processes for consumer product use and onboarding
• Examples of new or enhanced consumer digital services and support tools
• Details of new or established consumer Open Banking, digital ecosystems and partnerships
• Examples of new or enhanced digital consumer tools or programmes to support financial literacy
• Examples of new or enhanced digital consumer benefits and rewards programmes
• Examples of new or enhanced consumer cybersecurity and fraud prevention tools and initiatives

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All digital and legacy banks serving large corporates

Eligible Regional Entrants: All digital and legacy banks serving large corporates with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: All digital and legacy banks serving large corporates with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing growth in new digital corporate customers and users of digital channels
• Examples of successful execution of corporate digital banking strategies
• Examples of new or enhanced processes for corporate product use and onboarding
• Examples of new or enhanced corporate digital services and support tools
• Details of new or established corporate banking digital integrations and partnerships
• Examples of new or enhanced corporate cybersecurity and fraud prevention tools and initiatives
• Examples of new or enhanced digital transaction banking tools
• Examples of new or enhanced digital FX tools
• Examples of new or enhanced cybersecurity and fraud prevention tools and initiatives

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All digital and legacy banks serving SMEs

Eligible Regional Entrants: All digital and legacy banks serving SMEs with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: All digital and legacy banks serving SMEs with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing growth in new digital SME customers and users of digital channels
• Examples of successful execution of SME digital banking strategies
• Examples of new or enhanced processes for SME product use and onboarding
• Examples of new or enhanced SME digital services and support tools
• Details of new or established SME Open Banking, digital ecosystems and partnerships
• Examples of new or enhanced digital SME tools or programmes to support financial literacy
• Examples of new or enhanced SME cybersecurity and fraud prevention tools and initiatives
• Examples of new or enhanced digital SME payments and collections tools

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced client-facing ESG products and services
• Examples of new or updated ESG strategies and initiatives
• Examples of new or updated ESG policies and frameworks
• Examples of new or enhanced ESG training and development
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison (values and volumes) of sustainable financings (loans and bonds)
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant sustainable finance deal examples
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of carbon footprint and offsetting achieved
• New or improved alignment with international standards (e.g. SBTI, CDP, TCFD, NZBA…)

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or updated CSR targets
• Examples of new or updated programmes or initiatives that benefit society or your workforce
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of economic impact of CSR projects
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of volume of individuals impacted by philanthropic investments
• Details of structure and scale of team, including any enhancement or growth

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or updated diversity and inclusion targets
• Examples of new or updated programmes or initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion in workforce
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of diversity of board members
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of diversity and inclusion investment
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of number of individuals impacted by bank’s diversity and inclusion efforts
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of volume of diverse employees
• Examples of new or enhanced diversity and inclusion training and development

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of volume of sustainable financing (loans and bonds)
• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of value of sustainable financings (loans and bonds)
• Examples of new or updated mobilised ESG finance targets
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant sustainable finance deal examples
• Examples of new or expanded sector reach
• New or improved alignment with international standards (e.g. SBTI, CDP, TCFD, NZBA)
• Details of structure and scale of ESG team, including any enhancement or growth

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Eligible Country/Territory Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant country/territory

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced emissions reporting (Scope 1,2,3)
• Data evidencing meeting public long-term and interim net zero targets
• Data evidencing of meeting sector-specific decarbonisation plans
• Examples of new or enhanced board and executive leadership oversight
• New or improved alignment with international standards (e.g. SBTI, CDP, TCFD, NZBA)
• Examples of new or enhanced climate risk assessments
• Examples of new or enhanced public policy and client engagement

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global and regional

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks with physical operations in the relevant region

Assessment Criteria:

• Strategic importance of deal
• Estimated economic and societal impact of the deal
• Innovation in deal structure
• Alignment with international reporting standards or frameworks

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global and regional

Eligible Global Entrants: All providers

Eligible Regional Entrants: Providers with physical operations in the relevant region

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced functionality and capabilities
• Examples of new or enhanced technology
• Examples of new or enhanced security and compliance
• Examples of new or enhanced customisation and scalability
• Examples of new or enhanced client support

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global and regional

Eligible Global Entrants: All providers

Eligible Regional Entrants: Providers with physical operations in the relevant region

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced functionality and capabilities
• Examples of new or enhanced technology
• Examples of new or enhanced security and compliance
• Examples of new or enhanced customisation and scalability
• Examples of new or enhanced client support

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global and regional

Eligible Global Entrants: All providers

Eligible Regional Entrants: Providers with physical operations in the relevant region

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced functionalities or capabilities
• Examples of new or enhanced technology
• Examples of new or enhanced security and compliance
• Examples of new or enhanced customisation and scalability
• Examples of new or enhanced client support

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global, regional and country/territory

Eligible Global Entrants: All providers

Eligible Regional Entrants: Providers with physical operations in the relevant region

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced functionalities or capabilities
• Examples of new or enhanced technology
• Examples of new or enhanced security and compliance
• Examples of new or enhanced customisation and scalability
• Examples of new or enhanced client support

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global and regional

Eligible Global Entrants: All banks and providers

Eligible Regional Entrants: Banks and providers with physical operations in the relevant region

Assessment Criteria:

• Examples of new or enhanced functionality and capabilities
• Examples of new or enhanced technology
• Data evidencing long-term viability

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global

Eligible Entrants: Global investment banks

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of FIG unit’s financial performance
• Details of new or improved relationship management / coverage
• Examples of relevant credit and lending, capital markets financing, advisory, liquidity provision, transaction services and risk management solutions
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant deals within the research period

Geographic Levels Awarded at: Global

Eligible Entrants: Global investment banks

Assessment Criteria:

• Data evidencing year-on-year comparison of SSA unit’s financial performance
• Details of new or improved relationship management / coverage
• Examples of relevant credit and lending, capital markets financing, advisory, liquidity provision, transaction services and risk management solutions
• Examples of innovative, impactful or significant deals within the research period