FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARDS

All financial services players (financial institutions, non-bank financial institutions, insurance companies, brokerages, credit companies, finance companies and alternate financial services players) along with their technology partner can jointly apply for these awards

• Best Cloud Based Implementation
• Best Digital Infrastructure and Architecture Implementation
• Best Core Banking Technology Implementation
• Best API and Open Banking Implementation
• Best Banking as a Service Implementation
• Best AI Technology Implementation
• Best Analytics Implementation
• Best Big Data Implementation
• Best Blockchain Implementation
• Best Conversational AI Implementation
• Best Branch Digitisation Implementation
• Best Corporate Payment Implementation
• Best CRM Implementation
• Best Data Management Initiative
• Best Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Implementation
• Best Edge Computing Implementation
• Best Financial Supply Chain Implementation
• Best Internet of Things Implementation
• Best Lending Implementation
• Best Mobile Banking Technology Implementation
• Best Omnichannel Technology Implementation
• Best Process Automation Implementation
• Best Retail Payment Implementation
• Best Self-Service Implementation
• Best Treasury Management Implementation

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RISK TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION AWARDS

• Best Compliance Risk Technology Implementation
• Best Cyber Security and IT Risk Management Technology Implementation
• Best Fraud Prevention Technology Implementation
• Best Business Continuity Technology Implementation
• Best KYC & Customer Onboarding Technology Implementation
• Best Risk Data and Analytics Technology Implementation
• Best Anti-Money Laundering Technology Implementation
• Best Enterprise Risk Technology Implementation
• Best Identity Verification Technology Implementation
• Best Operational Risk Technology Implementation
• Best Credit Risk Technology Implementation
• Best Regulatory Technology Implementation
• Best Market Risk Technology Implementation

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FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY AND PLATFORM AWARDS

This awards programme is open only for fintech companies, marketplace lenders and alternative players.

• Best Banking as a Service Technology
• Best Blockchain or DeFi Technology
• Best Business Lending Technology
• Best Consumer Lending Technology
• Best Consumer and Mobile Payment Technology
• Best Cross-Border Payment Technology
• Best Data Analytics Technology
• Best Investment Technology
• Best Insurance Technology
• Best Market Comparison Technology
• Best Payment Processing Technology
• Best Regulatory and Security Technology
• Best Wealth and Asset Management Technology
• Best Markets Infrastructure Technology or Platform in Asia Pacific/Country
• Best Investment Technology or Platform in Asia Pacific/Country
• Best Crypto, Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology or Platform in Asia Pacific/Country

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LEADERSHIP IN FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

• Financial Services Technology Leadership Achievement Award
• Innovation Leadership Achievement Awards

The Risk Management Awards

The Achievement in Risk Management Awards recognise improvements in culture, structures and processes that have positively impacted the underlying practices of risk management. The awards categories are as follows:

• Achievement in Climate Risk Management
• Achievement in Credit Risk Management
• Achievement in Enterprise Risk Management
• Achievement in Liquidity Risk Management
• Achievement in Market Risk Management
• Achievement in Operational Risk Management
• Achievement in Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Risk Manager of the Year Award*

Submissions may be made for specific or multiple awards. The evaluation team reserves the right to reclassify the application to more suitable categories where appropriate.

Please note that awards may not necessarily be issued for all categories. Our choice of awards to be issued in any one year depends on the quality of submissions received based on the benchmarks used for assessment. Detailed evaluation scorecards can be accessed at: https://www.asianbankerawards.com/riskmanagement/criteria

*The Risk Manager of the Year award is a personal award and takes into consideration the candidate’s entire career and accumulated achievements that have contributed to the overall prestige of the risk management profession. No application for this award is necessary as the assessment is made by The Asian Banker based on industry feedback.

THE TRANSACTION FINANCE AWARDS ASIA PACIFIC AND MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

The following are the current awards categories. These categories are adjusted periodically to reflect the changes taking place in the transaction services industry.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION AWARDS

• Best International Transaction Bank or Platform in the Middle East and Africa
• Best Asian International Transaction Bank or Platform in the Middle East and Africa
• Best Cash Management Bank or Platform in the Middle East and Africa
• Best Trade Finance and or/Supply Chain Finance Bank or Platform in the Middle East and Africa
• Best FX Bank or Platform in the Middle East and Africa
• Most Sustainable International Transaction Bank in the Middle East and Africa –The scorecard and questionnaire can be accessed from the International Transaction submission kits.

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DOMESTIC TRANSACTION AWARDS (BY COUNTRY)

• Best Cash Management Bank or Platform
• Best Trade Finance/and or Supply Chain Finance Bank or Platform
• Best Payments Bank or Platform
• Best FX Bank or Platform

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FRICTIONLESS TRANSACTION AWARDS, MEA

• Best Corporate Mobile/Business Digital Banking Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Business Ecosystem/Platform Initiative, Application or Programme
• Most Sustainable Trade and Supply Chain Finance Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Productivity, Efficiency and Automation Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Blockchain in Trade and Supply Chain Finance Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Treasury Management Solution, Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Digital KYC/Onboarding Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best API Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Payments Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Financial Supply Chain Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Virtual Account Management Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Digital Trade Finance Platform, Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best ERP Integration/H2H Solution, Initiative, Application or Programme
• Best Collection Solution, Initiative, Application or Programme

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LEADERSHIP IN TRANSACTION FINANCE AWARDS

• Leadership in Transaction Award, Middle East & Africa