Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2026

Financial institutions from around the world can choose to apply across more than 70 different award categories. These awards are open to banks, non-bank financial institutions, financial technology companies, marketplace lenders and other alternative players from Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Europe, North and South America. The awards for the TAB Global Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2026 will be announced by 22 January 2026.

Retail Finance Institution Awards

These awards are open to banks, non-bank financial institutions, financial technology companies, marketplace lenders, and other alternative players. They recognise institutions that have excelled on both a global and regional scale, standing out from their peers.

Global Excellence Awards in Retail Finance

These awards recognise global leadership in retail finance, highlighting institutions that demonstrate exceptional innovation, customer experience, and performance on an international scale.

1. 1. Worlds’ Best Retail Bank
2. 2. Worlds’ Best Islamic Retail Bank
3. 3. Worlds’ Best SME Bank
4. 4. World’s Best Financial Platform
5. 5. World’s Best Digital Bank
6. 6. World’s Best Wealth Management Bank (Affluent Banking)
7. 7. World’s Best Digital Asset Exchange (Retail Investors)

Regional Excellence Awards in Retail Finance

These awards recognise leadership across various regions, selecting the best financial institution in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America

7. 1. Best Retail Bank
8. 2. Best Islamic Retail Bank
9. 3. Best SME Bank
10. 4. Best Financial Platform
11. 5. Best Digital Bank
12. 6. Best Wealth Management Bank (Affluent Banking)
13. 7. Best Digital Asset Exchange (Retail Investors)

Country and Territory Excellence Awards in Retail Finance

These awards recognise leadership within individual countries and territories across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America.

1. 1. Best Retail Bank
2. 2. Best Islamic Retail Bank
3. 3. Best SME Bank
4. 4. Best Financial Platform
5. 5. Best Digital Bank
6. 6. Best Wealth Management Bank (Affluent Banking)
7. 7. Best Digital Asset Exchange (Retail Investors)

These awards are open to banks, non-bank financial institutions, fintech companies, marketplace lenders, and other alternative players. They recognise institutions that outperform their peers at both country and regional levels.

1. 1. Best Asset/Fund Management Product
2. 2. Best Automobile Financing
3. 3. Best Behaviour-Linked Insurance
4. 4. Best Consumer Cross-Border Remittance Service
5. 5. Best Credit Card for Cash Back
6. 6. Best Credit Card for HNWIs
7. 7. Best Credit Card for SMEs
8. 8. Best Credit Card for Travellers
9. 9. Best Cross-Border Remittance Service for MSMEs
10. 10. Best Deposit Product
11. 11. Best Endowment Insurance Product
12. 12. Best Financial Advisory Service
13. 13. Best Financial Inclusion Initiative
14. 14. Best Foreign Exchange Service
15. 15. Best Green Finance Initiative
16. 16. Best Green Financial Lifestyle Initiative
17. 17. Best Home Loan Financing
18. 18. Best Life Insurance Product
19. 19. Best Merchant Service
20. 20. Best Micro-Investment Product
21. 21. Best Micro-Savings Product
22. 22. Best Personal Health Insurance Product
23. 23. Best Retirement Planning Service
24. 24. Best Retirement/Pension Plan
25. 25. Best Subscription-Based Finance Initiative
26. 26. Best Sustainable Banking Initiative or Product
27. 27. Best Travel Insurance Product

These awards are open to banks, non-bank financial institutions, financial technology companies, marketplace lenders, and other alternative players. They recognise institutions that excel beyond their peers at both the country and regional levels.

1. 1. Best Anti-Fraud Consumer Initiative
2. 2. Best Big Data and Analytics Initiative
3. 3. Best Branch Banking Initiative
4. 4. Best Chatbot/Smart Voice Banking Service
5. 5. Best Consumer Data Privacy Protection Initiative
6. 6. Best Customer Experience Initiative
7. 7. Best Customer Loyalty/Rewards Programme
8. 8. Best Digital Account Opening
9. 9. Best Digital Brand Campaign
10. 10. Best Digital Consumer Lending Service
11. 11. Best Digital Credit Evaluation Initiative
12. 12. Best Digital Currency Initiative
13. 13. Best Digital Ecosystem and Platform Initiative
14. 14. Best Digital Employee Engagement Initiative
15. 15. Best Digital Instalment Payment Initiative
16. 16. Best Digital Payments Initiative
17. 17. Best Digital Savings Innovation
18. 18. Best Digital SME Financing
19. 19. Best Digital Wallet
20. 20. Best Digital Wealth Management Platform Initiative
21. 21. Best Embedded Finance Initiative
22. 22. Best ESG-Linked Retail Finance Initiative
23. 23. Best Gamification Strategy in Retail Banking
24. 24. Best Generative AI Application in Retail Banking
25. 25. Best Growth Strategy in Digital Banking
26. 26. Best Innovative Retail Banking Partnership
27. 27. Best Mobile Banking Service
28. 28. Best New Product Launch Strategy
29. 29. Best Omnichannel Integration Initiative
30. 30. Best Open Banking Initiative
31. 31. Best Personalisation Initiative
32. 32. Best Productivity, Automation and Efficiency Initiative
33. 33. Best Real-Time Payments Initiative
34. 34. Best Retail DeFi Initiative
35. 35. Best Retail Tokenisation Initiative
36. 36. Best Robo-Advisory Service
37. 37. Best Social Media Engagement Initiative
38. 38. Best Social/Community-Driven Finance Initiative (i.e. group savings, social-investing platforms)
39. 39. Best Super-App Financial Service