Recognising Excellence in
CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING

Mina Al Salam, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

The MENA Banking Excellence Awards recognise the institutions and individuals driving the region's corporate and investment banking sector forward.

If your bank has performed this year on deals, balance sheet, client relationships, or market leadership, this is where that performance gets recognised.

The awards bring together the region's leading corporate banks, investment banks, transaction banking specialists, and capital markets teams. Institutions are judged against consistent, transparent criteria by an independent panel of senior industry practitioners.

WHY ENTER

This programme recognises banks that can demonstrate more than ambition. The strongest entries will show clear strategic intent, disciplined execution and evidence of measurable impact.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN

Dubai Future Finance Week

The ceremony takes place as part of Dubai Future Finance Week, 2–6 November — the region's most concentrated gathering of senior finance leadership. The room matters.

Outcomes-led judging

Entries in 2026 must demonstrate results, not activity. Judges place greater weight on quantifiable business performance — deal volumes, fee income, market share, client metrics — than on institutional scale or profile.

Refined category structure

The 2026 programme reflects the current competitive landscape across corporate banking, investment banking, transaction banking, and capital markets, with categories calibrated to the MENA market.