The winners of the MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2025, held in the Armani Hotel at the world famous Burj Khalifa, were presented on the 8th of May in a ceremony enthusiastically attended by more than 300 senior executives and their valued guests from the region’s banking services and financial technology providers.
These prestigious annual awards mark another year of innovative achievements and industry building developments led by businesses and leaders across the banking, finance, fintech and financial technology sectors.
Organised and hosted by MEA Finance Magazine, and widely considered as the annual high point of recognition for banking technology excellence across the region, the awards underscore the innovations and stand-out performance of institutions in the banking, fintech and financial technology space in our increasingly competitive market.
With nominations for the awards continuing to exceed those of all previous years, emphasising the fast pace of growth and competition in the regional financial technology market, evaluation of the awards was rigorous and arduous. The judging panel of experienced industry experts selected the winning nominees following focused consideration and scrutiny of the nominees’ entries.
Here follows the full list of the MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2025 winners:
| Digital Banking Innovation of the Year |
| Mbank |
| Best Digital Innovation in Islamic Banking of the Year – UAE |
| Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank |
| Best Regional Digital Payment Contributions |
| Mastercard Payment Gateway Services |
| Best Neobank |
| Mashreq |
| Best Cybersecurity and Risk Management Implementation – UAE |
| National Bank of Fujairah |
| Best Cybersecurity and Risk Management Implementation – Oman |
| Oman Arab Bank |
| Best Islamic Banking System Implementation |
| Dubai Islamic Bank for ‘alt’ |
| Best Data Management |
| Mashreq |
| Best Analytics System |
| RAKBANK |
| Best Mobile Banking Services – UAE |
| National Bank of Fujairah |
| Best Mobile Banking Services – KSA |
| Riyad Bank & SoftServe |
| Most Innovative Emerging Technology Implementation |
| Mashreq Corporate Cards |
| Best Cloud Implementation |
| Ajman Bank |
| Best Overall AML/KYC Solutions and Implementations Services |
| Eastnets |
| Best Hybrid Cloud Implementation |
| Commercial Bank of Dubai & GBM |
| Best Innovation in User Experience in Islamic Finance |
| Dubai Islamic Bank |
| Best Innovation in User Experience – KSA |
| Riyad Bank |
| Best Innovation in User Experience – UAE |
| Wio Bank |
| Best Innovation in Retail Banking – KSA |
| Riyad Bank |
| Best Innovation in Retail Banking – UAE |
| Emirates NBD & GBM |
| Best Innovation in Corporate Banking and Finance |
| National Bank of Fujairah |
| Best Innovation in Trade Finance – UAE |
| National Bank of Fujairah |
| Best Innovation in Trade Finance – Egypt |
| Suez Canal Bank |
| Best Regulatory Technology Solution |
| Mashreq |
| Most Innovative Trading Platform |
| Emirates NBD |
| Best FinTech Solutions Implementation – KSA |
| BSF Bank |
| Best FinTech Solutions Implementation – UAE |
| NEOPAY |
| Best Islamic Fintech Solutions Implementation |
| GFH Financial Group B.S.C. |
| Best AI Technology Implementation – KSA |
| Riyad Bank |
| Best AI Technology Implementation – UAE |
| First Abu Dhabi Bank |
| Best Open Banking & API Implementation |
| Mashreq & GBM |
| Best Branch Digitisation Implementation |
| RAKBANK |
| Best Corporate Payment Service |
| National Bank of Fujairah |
| Best Risk & Compliance Implementation |
| Emirates NBD |
| Best Digital Innovation in Islamic Banking of the Year – KSA |
| Riyad Bank |
| Best Treasury Management Implementation |
| First Abu Dhabi Bank |
| Best Corporate Banking Technology Platform |
| Mashreq |
| Best AI Use in Regulatory Compliance |
| Focal |
| Best Use of AI for Fraud Prevention and Detection |
| Emirates NBD |
| Best Use of AI in Data and Analytics |
| Emirates NBD |
| Best Financial Sector Portal in the Middle East |
| First Abu Dhabi Bank |
| Best Testing, Consulting & Managed Services Implementation |
| Dubai Islamic Bank & Maveric Systems |
| Best Solution Design Collaboration |
| RAKBANK & GBM |
| Digital Transformation Award in Corporate Banking |
| Mashreq |
| Digital Transformation Leader of the Year |
| Thomas Cherian, Chief Information Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai |
| Technology Leadership Award |
| Gyan Prakash Srivastava, Global Head of Data & Advanced Analytics & AI Technology, Mashreq |
| Payments Technology Executive of the Year |
| Vibhor Mundhada, Chief Executive Officer, NEOPAY |
| Banking Technology Transformation CEO Award |
| Mohamed Abdelbary, Group Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank |
| Digital Banking Provider of the Year |
| ADRIA Business & Technology |
| Islamic Digital Banking Provider of the Year – UAE |
| ruya |
| Islamic Digital Banking Provider of the Year – Bahrain |
| GFH Financial Group B.S.C. |
| Best Cybersecurity Provider |
| Trend Micro |
| Best Composable Banking Solutions Provider of the Year |
| Infosys Finacle |
| Best User Experience Solution Provider |
| SoftServe |
| Best FinTech Solutions Provider |
| Geidea |
| Best Mobile Banking Services Provider |
| ADRIA Business & Technology |
| Most Innovative Cloud Services Provider |
| Cloud4C Services FZ-LLC |
| Best Retail Payment Provider |
| Checkout.com |
| Best Trading Infrastructure Provider |
| Premium Technology |
| Best Corporate Banking Solutions Provider |
| Infosys Finacle |
| Best AML/KYC Solution Provider |
| Fineksus |
| Best Testing, Consulting & Managed Services Provider |
| SRIT – SR Intelligent Technologies Consultancy |
| Best Payee Verification Solution Provider |
| Swift |
| Best Open Banking & API Solutions Provider |
| GBM |
| Most Innovative Payment Solutions Provider |
| Eastnets |
| Best Integration Hub Solution |
| R34DY |
| Best Integrated Payments Systems Provider |
| Skiply – RAKBANK |
| Best Accounting and Tax Solutions for SME’s |
| Virtuzone |
| Best Open Banking Enabler |
| Global Software Solutions Group (GSS) |
| Best Digital Transformation Consultancy Firm |
| SoftServe |
| Technology CEO of the Year |
| Omar Yassine, Chief Executive Officer, Geidea |
