MEA Finance Awards 2020 Winners:

Financial Services

1. Best Retail Bank (UAE) - Mashreq Bank
2. Best Retail Bank (Saudi Arabia) - Al Rajhi Bank
3. Best Retail Bank (Bahrain) - Ahli United Bank Bahrain
4. Best Retail Bank (Egypt) - ADIB Egypt
5. Best Islamic Bank - ADIB
6. Best Commercial Bank (UAE) - Commercial Bank of Dubai
7. Capital Markets Transaction of the Year - Odin Investments
8. Best Global Bank in the Middle East - Standard Chartered Bank
9. Best SME Bank - National Bank of Fujairah
10. Best Takaful Provider - Noor Takaful
11. Best Private Bank - GFH Financial Group
12. Best Wealth Management Firm in the Middle East - BNP Paribas Wealth Management
13. Best Investment Bank - NCB Capital
14. Best Trade Finance Provider - The Saudi British Bank
15. Best Transaction Banking - Standard Chartered Bank
16. Best Cash Management Technology Provider - Infosys Finacle
17. Best CSR Programme – Financial Institutions - Aafaq Islamic Finance

Covid-19 Responsiveness Special Awards

1. Best Retail Response to the Covid-19 Crisis - Ajman Bank
2. Best Commercial Response to the Covid-19 Crisis - Mashreq Bank

Investment Awards

1. Best Private Equity Firm - Alkhabeer Capital
2. Best International Real Estate Investment Firm - Walton International Group Limited
3. Best Brokerage Solutions Provider - ADSS
4. Best Investment Management Firm (UAE) - Century Private Wealth
5. Best Investment Management Firm (Saudi Arabia) - Alkhabeer Capital
6. Best Investment Management Firm (Bahrain) - GFH Financial Group

Service Providers to the Banking Sector

1. Best Investment Consultancy Firm - Century Financial Consultancy
2. Best Research & Consultancy Firm - KPMG
3. Best Digital Transformation Consultancy Firm - Arqitek
4. Best Ratings Agency - S&P Global Ratings

Technology

1. Best Mobile Banking Solution (Saudi Arabia) - Bank Albilad
2. Best Mobile Banking Solution (UAE) - Mashreq Bank
3. Best Mobile Banking Solution Provider - Infosys Finacle
4. Best Neo Bank - FAB – Payit
5. Best Online Banking Service - Bank Albilad
6. Best Cybersecurity Implementation - Help AG
7. Best User-Experience - FAB - Payit
8. Best Digital Transformation Technology Provider - Maveric Systems
9. Best Digital Transformation (UAE) - Commercial Bank of Dubai
10. Best Digital Transformation (Saudi Arabia) - Tayseer Finance
11. Best Digital Transformation (Bahrain) - Ahli United Bank
12. Best CSR Programme – Financial Technology Provider - DDCAP Group
13. Best Payment Solutions - Edenred
14. Best Payment Solutions Provider - Temenos
15. Best Cybersecurity Provider - Trend Micro
16. Best Communications Infrastructure Provider - United MAK Group & IPC
17. Best Core Banking Service Provider - Temenos
18. Best Digital Banking Innovation Provider - Avaya
19. Best Islamic Finance Banking Software Provider - Path Solutions
20. Best Islamic Fintech Solutions Provider - DDCAP Group for Ethos Asset Facilitation Platform
21. Special Achievement in Digital Innovation - BPC

Leaders in Banking and Finance

1. Best Mobile Banking Solution (Saudi Arabia) - Bank Albilad
2. Outstanding Leadership Award - Ebrahim Oboud Baeshen, Office Managing Partner, KPMG Saudi - Jeddah
3. Banker of the Year - Hisham Alrayes, Group CEO and Board Member, GFH Financial Group
4. Best Technology Executive of the Year for Financial Services - Mohammed Kateeb, Chairman & CEO, Path Solutions
5. Best Technology Leadership Award - Ashar Nazim, Founder and CEO, Aion Digital

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