The MEA Finance Awards will recognize the achievements of the region’s leading banks, financial institutions and technology providers at the forefront of digital transformation.

The selection of winning institutions will be based on comprehensive research, ratings from industry experts, and careful deliberations on their technological innovation and solutions leading to customer satisfaction.

Judging Process

The awards will feature a rigorous two-step judging process by a panel of industry experts in collaboration with the MEA Finance editorial team.

1. All nomination entries will be meticulously evaluated and analysed based on relevant market knowledge, industry research, and accurate company financial statements. The MEA Finance editorial team will then create a shortlist which will be given to the judging panel.
2. The judging panel will be composed of senior executives from professional services firms working with the banking industry. They will review the shortlist and the submitted materials for each category and place a score from 1 to 5 for each category nominee. All scores will be sent back to the editorial team.
3. The MEA Finance editorial team will independently score shortlisted institutions per category. Score values will be from 1 to 5. All scores will be kept confidential and will not be released publicly, nor will they be discussed with any individual applicants.
4. Scores from both the judging panel and the editorial team shall be collected and combined. The editorial team will hold an official tabulation of the scores to determine the highest scoring institution per category which will be declared winner.

Announcement & Awarding

Winners will be notified in advance. Results will be embargoed until the publication of the December edition of MEA Finance magazine. Simultaneous to its release, all winning institutions and individuals will be announced on the MEA Finance website, social media channels, and e-newsletter.