Welcome SME Banking Awards 2023

We are calling all leaders and innovators in the SME banking space! It's time to show off your skills and shine bright in the industry. The SME Banking Awards is back for its third edition and submissions are now open. Whether you're a banker or a bank, there's a category for you!

About the awards

Current phase

Submission phase

Join us in recognizing the best of the best in the SME banking industry

Whether you're a banker, a bank or neoplayer, there's a category for you! To participate, simply fill out dedicated submission form and share information about you, your colleague or project you've been working on everyone should know about! 

Our internal committee will review all submissions and shortlist the nominees in each category. This is a great opportunity for you to showcase your achievements and innovations in the SME banking industry.

We are calling all leaders and innovators in the SME banking space! It's time to show off your skills and shine bright in the industry. The SME Banking Awards is back for its third edition and submissions are now open. Whether you're a banker or a bank, there's a category for you!

Join us in recognizing the best of the best in the SME banking industry. We have three categories to celebrate: SME Banker of the Year, SME Bank of the Year, and SME Neoplayer of the Year. If you're doing great work to bring innovative and digital offerings to your SME customers, this is your chance to be recognized!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to be a part of the awards ceremony and join the distinguished list of winners. You or your institution can nominate yourselves by filling out the  submission forms.

Awards timeline

We are calling all leaders,innovators and institutions in the SME banking space! It's time to show off your skills and shine bright in the industry.

Our internal committee will be reviewing all profiles, shortlisting TOP 7 in each category and nominee profiles will be published on our website.

Vote for your top three institutions/individuals per category. Every financial institution employee can vote and help choose this year’s winners!

Join us at our conference in Milan while we reveal the winners and celebrate those who made it to TOP 3 in each category! 

Submit now

SME Banker of the Year

Do you think you have what it takes to be named SME Banker of the year? Is SME segment and and overall help to SME business owners a professional mission at your current role? Or you know someone deserving at your institution? Then submit an application for you or a colleague for a chance to be recognized among SME Banking leaders from around the world. We are looking for a bold leaders of this world to make their role and role of their team members a professional passion to serve SMEs. Do not hesitate and let us know the individuals to be nominated in the category.

SME Bank of the Year

Is your bank doing incredible work to bring new and digital offerings to your SME customers? Are you prioritizing SMEs in your banking strategy? If the answer is yes, then you will have a great chance to win the coveted prize!

SME Neoplayer of the Year

Are you a neobank or a challenger player established within last 10 years?? Have you already made or do you think to make a significant impact on the banking industry over the next 5 years by providing improved user experience and more accessible financial services? This category is for you!

Last year's winners

SME Banker of the Year

1st
Simone Cooper Head Business Clients Standard Bank
2nd
Jack de Mooij Head of SME Rabobank
3rd
Jesse Weinberg Head of SME First National Bank - FNB (South Africa)

SME Bank of the Year

1st
Union Bank of the Phillippines
2nd
Standard Bank
3rd
HSBC UK

Relive the last year's awards

Rewatch last year's online ceremony to relive the excitement of the winners' announcement, gain inspiration from the guest speeches, and learn valuable insights from the panel discussions with the esteemed jury members!

Reach out to us if you have any questions or issues!

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Join our live event

Award ceremony

Join us at Reinvent Forum Milan as we celebrate the TOP 3 in each category and announce the winners!