About the awards
Submission phase
Join us in recognizing the best of the best in the SME banking industryWhether 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!
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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



SME Bank of the Year


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!

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