Global Banking - Finance Awards® 2022

Jan 16, 2023

London, United Kingdom Jan 16, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - Global Banking & Finance Review® announces the list of winners for its 12th annual Global Banking & Finance Awards® program 2022

Global Banking and Finance Review is privileged to honour those financial institutions that have achieved outstanding results and who stand out in their particular area of expertise in the banking and finance industry.

Global Banking & Finance Review would like to congratulate the award winners and look forward to their continued success. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes that are prominent in particular areas of expertise and excellence within the financial community. They reflect the involvement of leading financial organizations and recognize the accomplishment, achievement, innovation, strategy, and progressive and motivating changes taking place within the financial sector. The award winners A-E. See the complete list by visiting the website https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/global-banking-finance-awards-2022-award-winners/

Name of the Award Winning Company - Award Won

"Global Credit" UCO CJSC             Best Online Finance Company Armenia 2022

"Ucom" CJSC      Best Telecommunications Company Armenia 2022

360tf     Best New Trade Finance Technology Provider UAE 2022

ABC Banking Corporation Ltd      Decade of Excellence Banking Group Mauritius 2022

Abdul Latif Jameel Finance           Most Innovative Financing Initiative Egypt 2022

ABSA Bank (Seychelles) Limited  Best Digital Bank Seychelles 2022

ABSA Bank (Seychelles) Limited  Best SME Bank Seychelles 2022

ABSA Bank (Seychelles) Limited  Best Retail Bank Seychelles 2022

Absa Bank Botswana       Best Bank for Financial Inclusion Botswana 2022

Absa Bank Botswana       Best Agri Business Botswana 2022

Absa Bank Botswana       Best Digital Bank Botswana 2022

Absa Bank Botswana       Best SME Bank Botswana 2022

Absa Bank Limited           Best Bank for Information Security & Fraud Technology Implementation South Africa 2022

Absa Bank Limited           Best Digital Bank South Africa 2022

Absa Bank Limited           Excellence in Innovation - Banking Product (Absa Abby) South Africa 2022

Absa Bank Moçambique                Best Corporate ESG Strategy Mozambique 2022

Absa Bank Moçambique                Best Bank for HR & Recruitment Mozambique 2022

Absa Bank Zambia PLC   Best CSR Bank Zambia 2022

Absa Bank Zambia PLC   Best Digital Bank Zambia 2022

Absa Bank Zambia PLC   Best Digital Wallet (Spark by Absa) Zambia 2022

Absa Bank Zambia PLC   Best SME Bank Zambia 2022

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)    Best Islamic Corporate Bank Egypt 2022

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)    Best Islamic Retail Bank Egypt 2022

Access Bank        Decade of Excellence Banking Group Nigeria 2022

ACLEDA Bank Plc.             Best Digital Bank Cambodia 2022

ACLEDA Securities Plc     Best Securities Brokerage Cambodia 2022

Active People's Microfinance Institution Plc         Best Micro Finance Company Cambodia 2022

Adedayo Amzat, Zedcrest Capital Ltd       Business CEO of the Year Nigeria 2022

Advanced Info Services (AIS)        5G Innovator of the Year Thailand 2022

AGISA    Asset Management Company of the Year Andorra 2022

Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB)              Best Development Bank Cambodia 2022

Ahli Bank Q.S.C. Best Bank for Treasury Services Qatar 2022

Ahli United Bank K.S.C.P Best Bank for Treasury Activities Kuwait 2022

Ahmed Shaheen, Premier Services and Recruitment          HR & Recruitment Chairman of the Year MENA 2022

AIVA      Investment Management Customer Satisfaction & Happiness Latam 2022

AIVA      Asset Management Company of the Year Uruguay 2022

Ak Investment    Best Securities Brokerage Turkey 2022

Ak Investment TradeAll TR           Best Investment Application in Turkey 2022

Al Ahleia Insurance Co.  Decade of Excellence Insurance Kuwait 2022

Al Baraka Banking Group              Decade of Excellence Banking Group Bahrain 2022

Al Hilal Life B.S.C (C)        Best Insurance Company Digital Transformation Bahrain 2022

Al Hilal Takaful B.S.C (C) Best Life & Health Takaful Provider Bahrain 2022

Al Rajhi Bank      Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Saudi Arabia 2022

Al Ramz Capital Best Securities Brokerage UAE 2022

Al-Bahriah Insurance & Reinsurance S.A.L.            Best Marine Insurance Company Lebanon 2022

Alizz Islamic Bank             Best Islamic Bank for Social Media Oman 2022

Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Co         Best Life Takaful Provider Saudi Arabia 2022

Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Co         Best New General Insurance Provider Saudi Arabia 2022

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty        Best Commercial Lines Insurance Provider Europe 2022

Allianz Trade      Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022

Alveo Land          Real Estate Brand of the Year Philippines 2022

AmBank Group  Best SME Bank Malaysia 2022

AmBank Islamic Berhad  Best Islamic Bank Malaysia 2022

AmBank Islamic Berhad  Best Islamic Corporate Bank Malaysia 2022

AmBank Islamic Berhad  Best Islamic SME Bank Malaysia 2022

Amen Bank         Best Digital Bank Tunisia 2022

Amen Bank         Excellence in Innovation - Digital Banking Tunisia 2022

Amen Bank         Best Bank for Youth and Students Tunisia 2022

Amret Microfinance Institution   Best Financial Institution for Empowering Women in Business Cambodia 2022

AMUNDI ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A.I. S.A.             Asset Management Company of the Year Romania 2022

Anthilia Capital Partners Sgr Spa Fastest Growing Asset Management Company Italy 2022

APRIL International          Excellence in Innovation - Health Insurance Asia 2022

APRIL International          Best Health Insurance App Asia 2022

APRIL International          Best Health Insurance Company for Digital Transformation Asia 2022

Arab Financial Services (AFS)        Best Payment Solution Provider Bahrain 2022

Arab Financial Services (AFS)        Best Payment Solution Provider North Africa 2022

Arca Fondi SGR  Asset Management Company of the Year Italy 2022

Arche Wealth Management         Asset Management Company of the Year Luxembourg 2022

Ard Financial Group         Best Financial Services Group Mongolia 2022

Ard Insurance JSC            Best Home Insurance Company Mongolia 2022

Ardshinbank CJSC            Best Private Bank Armenia 2022

Ardshinbank CJSC            Best Retail Bank Armenia 2022

Armenia Securities Exchange OJSC           Best Securities Exchange South Caucasus 2022

ASAP Tickets       Fastest Growing Travel Agency USA 2022

Asia Commercial Bank    Best Corporate Bank Vietnam 2022

Asia Commercial Bank    Best Corporate Governance Bank Vietnam 2022

Asia Commercial Bank    Best CSR Bank Vietnam 2022

AsiaPay Limited Best Payment Solution Provider Asia Pacific 2022

Aspekt   Best Banking Technology Implementation Macedonia 2022

Aspekt   Best Banking Technology Solution Provider Macedonia 2022

Aspekt   Best Financial Inclusion Technology Solutions Provider Macedonia 2022

Atlantik Best Auto Insurance Company Albania 2022

Avelacom            Fastest Growing Telecommunications Company Asia 2022

Awash Bank        Decade of Excellence Banking Group Ethiopia 2022

Axiom Alternative Investments   Fastest Growing Asset Management Company France 2022

AzFinance IC CJSC            Best Securities Brokerage Azerbaijan 2022

Azimut Portföy  Fastest Growing Fund Management Company Turkey 2022

BAC        Best Sustainable Development Company CEE 2022

Bahrain Bourse  Sustainable Stock Exchange of the Year GCC 2022

Bajram Muçaj, Fondi Besa j.s.c    Best NBFI CEO Albania 2022

Banca Transilvania           Best Retail Bank Romania 2022

Banco BAI Europa            Best Trade Finance Bank Portugal 2022

Banco BiG Moçambique, S.A.      Best Investment Bank Mozambique 2022

Banco Comercial Português         Best Investor Relations Bank Portugal 2022

Banco de Fomento Internacional S.A.      Best Investment Bank Cape Verde 2022

Banco Finantia   Best Corporate Bank Portugal 2022

Banco Finantia   Best Private Bank Portugal 2022

Banco Interatlântico, S. A.            Best Corporate Bank Cape Verde 2022

Banco Interatlântico, S. A.            Best Corporate Governance Bank Cape Verde 2022

Banco Interatlântico, S. A.            Best CSR Bank Cape Verde 2022

Banco Interatlântico, S. A.            Decade of Excellence Banking Group Cape Verde 2022

Banco Interatlântico, S. A.            Best Private Bank Cape Verde 2022

Banco Interatlântico, S. A.            Best Retail Bank Cape Verde 2022

Banco Invest       Excellence in Innovation Wealth Management Portugal 2022

Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. Excellence in Innovation- Retail Banking Bolivia 2022

Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. Best Retail Bank Bolivia 2022

Banco Santander              Best Digital Bank Spain 2022

Banco Santander              Most Innovative Corporate Banking App Spain 2022

Banco Santander              Excellence in Innovation Spain 2022 - Digital Banking

Banco Santander (Chile) Best Digital Bank Chile 2022

Banco Santander (Chile) Fastest Growing Digital Bank Chile 2022

Banco Santander (Chile) Excellence in Innovation - Digital Banking Chile 2022

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)              Best Corporate Bank Southeast Asia 2022

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)              Best SME Bank Southeast Asia 2022

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)              Best Supply Chain Finance Provider Vietnam 2022

Bank Nizwa         Best Islamic Bank Oman 2022

Bank OCBC NISP               Best Corporate Governance Bank Indonesia 2022

Bank OCBC NISP               Best Forex Bank Indonesia 2022

Bank OCBC NISP               Best SME Bank Indonesia 2022

Bank OCBC NISP               Best Private Bank Indonesia 2022

Bank of America               Deal of the Year Greece 2022

Bank of America               Best Investment Bank Greece 2022

Bank of Georgia Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Georgia 2022

Bank of Mongolia (Mongolbank)                Decade of Excellence Banking Group Mongolia 2022

Bank of Singapore            Best Bank for Sustainable Development Singapore 2022

Bank of Singapore            Best Corporate ESG Strategy Singapore 2022

Bank of Singapore            Best Corporate Sustainability Strategy Singapore 2022

Bank One            Best SME Bank Mauritius 2022

Bank One            Best Private Bank Mauritius 2022

Bank Raya Indonesia and Infosys Finacle Best Financial Inclusion Initiative Indonesia 2022

Bank Sinopac Company Limited  Excellence in Innovation - Banking Product (DACARD App) Taiwan 2022

Banque Misr       Century of Excellence Banking Group Egypt 2022

Bao Viet Insurance Corporation  Best General Insurance Company Digital Transformation Vietnam 2022

BAOVIET LIFE     Excellence in Innovation - Life Insurance Vietnam 2022

BAOVIET LIFE     Best Life Insurance Company Vietnam 2022

BAOVIET Securities          Excellence in Innovation - New Trading System Vietnam 2022

Bci          Decade of Excellence Private Banking Chile 2022

Bci          Best Private Bank Chile 2022

BDSecurities       Decade of Excellence Brokerage Mongolia 2022

BDSecurities       Decade of Excellence Investment Banking Mongolia 2022

Bedaya Mortgage Finance Co.    Best Mortgage Financing Company Egypt 2022

BEE FINANCIAL GROUP NBFI LLC Fastest Growing SME Finance Company Mongolia 2022

Berendina Micro Investments Co LTD      Best Agricultural Lending Company Sri Lanka 2022

Berendina Micro Investments Co LTD      Best Micro Finance Company Sri Lanka 2022

Beyond Encryption          Best IT Services Provider UK 2022

BIDV iBank          Most Innovative Corporate Banking app Vietnam 2022

BIDV Securities Company (BSC)   Best Securities Brokerage Vietnam 2022

Bilad Capital For Investments & Securities             Best Securities Brokerage Jordan 2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brazil    Best ESG Fixed Income Fund Brazil 2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brazil    Best ESG Infrastructure Fund Brazil 2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brazil    Asset Management Company of the Year Brazil 2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brazil    Pension Fund Provider/ Manager Of the Year Brazil 2022

BOC Asset Management Company            Asset Management Company of the Year Cyprus 2022

Bongi Mkhize, NJMPF     Pension Fund CEO of the Year South Africa 2022

Botswana Insurance Company    Best General Insurance Company Botswana 2022

Botswana Life Insurance Ltd        Life Insurance Brand of the Year Botswana 2022

BPC SmartVista  Best Digital Banking Technology Solutions Provider Cambodia 2022

BPC SmartVista  Best Financial Inclusion Initiative India 2022

BPC SmartVista  Excellence in Innovation - National Switch Platform East Africa 2022

BPC SmartVista  Best Payment Orchestration Platform Africa 2022

BT Capital Partners          Best Investment Bank Romania 2022

BT Capital Partners          Best Fixed Income Execution Services Romania 2022

BT Capital Partners          Best Research House Romania 2022

BT Capital Partners          Best Securities Brokerage Romania 2022

BT Capital Partners          Best Management Team Romania 2022

Business Data Integrator Ltd        Best IT Services Provider Mauritius 2022

Cairo Capital Securities   Best Securities Brokerage Egypt 2022

Cake by VPBank Digital Bank       Best New Digital Bank Vietnam 2022

Cambodia Post Bank plc Fastest Growing Retail Bank Cambodia 2022

Cambodian Public Bank  Best Corporate Governance Bank Cambodia 2022

Canadia Bank Lao            Best SME Bank Lao 2022

CapBay Best Supply Chain Finance Provider Malaysia 2022

CardinalStone     Decade of Excellence Investment Banking Nigeria 2022

CardinalStone     Asset Management Company of the Year Nigeria 2022

Caye International Bank Best Private Bank Central America 2022

CB Comertbank SA           Fastest Growing Remittance Bank Moldova 2022

CDH Investment Bank     Best Investment Bank Malawi 2022

Cecabank            Best Custodian Bank Spain 2022

CENTENARY BANK           Best Retail Bank Uganda 2022

Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka               Best Investor Relations Bank Czech Republic 2022

Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited   Insurance Brand of the Year Sri Lanka 2022

Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited   Decade of Excellence Insurance Sri Lanka 2022

Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited   Best Life Insurance Company Sri Lanka 2022

Chailease Holding            Best Investor Relations Company Taiwan 2022

China Asset Management Co Ltd               Asset Management Company of the Year China 2022

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd        Best Life Insurance Company For Digital Transformation Taiwan 2022

China Life Insurance Company Limited    Best Life Insurance Company China 2022

CI Asset Management     Asset Management Company of the Year Egypt 2022

Cigna Saglik Hayat ve Emeklilik    Best Health Insurance Product Turkey 2022

CIMB Bank Philippines     Excellence in Innovation -New Finance Product Philippines 2022

CIMB Bank Philippines     Excellence in Innovation -New Financial Inclusion Product Philippines 2022

Cocolife               Best Life Insurance Company for Digital Transformation Philippines 2022

Cocolife               Best Life Insurance Company Philippines 2022

Columbia Threadneedle Investments       Asset Management Company of the Year Switzerland 2022

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Best Green Bank Sri Lanka 2022

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Best Retail Bank Sri Lanka 2022

Compass Invest JSC         Asset Management Company of the Year Bulgaria 2022

Compass Plus     Best Banking Technology Overhaul Project Mongolia 2022

Compass Plus     Best Banking Transformation Partner Cambodia 2022

Concord Asset Management        Excellence in Innovation - Asset Management Bulgaria 2022

Concord International Investments           Private Equity Company Of The Year Egypt 2022

Confeserfidi        Best Micro Finance Company Italy 2022

Continental Insurance Lanka Limited        Fastest Growing Non-Life Insurance Company Sri Lanka 2022

Co-operative Bank of Kenya         Best Project Finance Bank Kenya 2022

Coronation Merchant Bank          Best Investment Bank Nigeria 2022

CR2 Channel Banking Software   Excellence in Innovation - Digital Banking Solution Provider Africa 2022

Credicorp Capital Colombia         Deal of the Year Awards Colombia 2022 (The Bosa Hospital)

Credit Agricole Egypt      Most Innovative Retail Banking App Egypt 2022

Crèdit Andorrà   Best CSR Bank Andorra 2022

Crèdit Andorrà   Best Digital Bank Andorra 2022

CreditGO             Best New Payment Solution Provider Egypt 2022

Credolab Pte Ltd              Best AI Software Solution Provider Singapore 2022

CTBC Bank          Banking Brand of the Year Taiwan 2022

CTBC Bank          Best Digital Bank Taiwan 2022

CWG Markets     Best Commodities Broker United Kingdom 2022

CWG Markets     Best Trading Platform United Kingdom 2022

Dai-ichi Life Vietnam and Sacombank       Best Bancassurance Provider Vietnam 2022

Daniela Secara, BT Capital Partners           Security Brokerage CEO of the Year Romania 2022

Deriv      Best Forex Broker LatAm 2022

Development Finance NBFI          Best Development Finance Company Mongolia 2022

Dhofar Insurance Company SAOG             Best General Insurance Company Oman 2022

Diebold Nixdorf Best Banking Technology Solutions Provider Europe 2022

Direct Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.    Leading Contact Center Thailand 2022

Discovery            Best Financial Services Group South Africa 2022

Donaris Vienna Insurance Group SA         Decade of Excellence Insurance Moldova 2022

Dr. Dorothy Chapeyama, Reunion Insurance Company Limited     Insurance CEO of the Year Malawi 2022

Dr. Jeremy Krell, Revere Partners              Venture Capital CEO of the Year USA 2022

Dr. Ugo Loeser, Arca Fondi SGR S.p.A.      Asset Management CEO of the Year Italy 2022

Dr.Abdulaziz Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed AlHamad, Kings Financial Capital          Business CEO of the Year UAE 2022

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Deal of the Year Awards Indonesia 2022

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Best Sukuk Issuance UAE 2022

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Best Investment Bank UAE 2022

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Best Islamic Bank UAE 2022

Dunas Capital     Best Asset Management Company Spain 2022

EasyPay (Albania)             Best Payment Solution Provider Albania 2022

Ecobank Gambia Ltd       Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Gambia 2022

Ecobank Gambia Ltd       Best Retail Bank Gambia 2022

Ecobank Ghana PLC        Best Bank for Digital Banking Services Ghana 2022

Ecobank Ghana PLC        Most Innovative Retail Banking App Ghana 2022

Ecobank Ghana PLC        Best SME Bank Ghana 2022

Ecobank Ghana PLC        Best Bank for Youth and Students Ghana 2022

Ecobank Ghana PLC        Best Retail Bank Ghana 2022

Egyptian Takaful insurance           Decade of Excellence Insurance Egypt 2022

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd          Best Factoring Company Cyprus 2022

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd          Best Micro Finance Company Cyprus 2022

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd          Best Online Finance Company Cyprus 2022

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd          Best SME Finance Company Cyprus 2022

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd          Fastest Growing Online Finance Company Cyprus 2022

Emirates Development Bank       Best Micro Finance Bank Middle East 2022

Emirates NBD and Infosys Finacle             Best Bancassurance Technology Transformation Middle East & Africa 2022

Emirates NBD and Infosys Finacle             Best Core Banking Implementation Middle East & Africa 2022

Emirates NBD and Infosys Finacle             Best Core Banking Implementation UAE 2022

Enmaa Finance Company              Best Islamic SME Finance Company Egypt 2022

Ento Capital        Asset Management Company of the Year UAE 2022

Equity Bank Commercial of Congo            Best Bank for Financial Inclusion Congo 2022

Equity Bank Commercial of Congo            Best Digital Bank Congo 2022

Equity Bank Commercial of Congo            Best SME Bank Congo 2022

Equity Bank Uganda        Excellence in Innovation - Financial Inclusion Product (USSD *247#) Uganda 2022

Erste Asset Management d.o.o. Asset Management Company of the Year Croatia 2022

Eupago Best Payment Solution Provider Portugal 2022

Eurolife Insurance Customer Satisfaction & Happiness Cyprus 2022

Eurolife Pension Fund Provider of the Year Cyprus 2022

Eurolife Best Life Insurance Company Cyprus 2022

Eurosig  Best Home Insurance Company Albania 2022

Evocabank          Best Digital Bank Armenia 2022

Exim Bank Tanzania Limited         Best CSR Bank Initiative Tanzania 2022

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