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Institution nominations in 4 categories
4 categories
4 categories
USD 3,000.00
Musrefy Award 2026
Excellence is measured… and achievement is honoured
An annual award recognising excellence and achievement by people, institutions and initiatives in the banking and financial sector.
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Closes on 26 November 2026 22:10 (UTC)
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Central Banking Excellence Award
Honours institutional performance that advances central banking and monetary work.
Central Banks & Monetary Policy
View award Central Banking Excellence AwardMonetary & Banking Infrastructure Development Award
Honours initiatives that develop national monetary, settlement and banking infrastructure.
Central Banks & Monetary Policy
View award Monetary & Banking Infrastructure Development AwardCurrency Design & Security Features Award
Honours currency issues outstanding in design, identity, durability and security features.
Central Banks & Monetary Policy
View award Currency Design & Security Features AwardBanking & Financial Regulation and Supervision Award
Honours regulatory and supervisory frameworks that strengthen the soundness and efficiency of the financial sector.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Banking & Financial Regulation and Supervision AwardFinancial Oversight & Public Audit Award
Honours effective practices that protect public funds and strengthen accountability and transparency.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Financial Oversight & Public Audit AwardPublic Financial Management Award
Honours efficient financial planning and management of budgets, spending and public resources.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Public Financial Management AwardTax Administration Award
Honours progress in tax collection, tax services, compliance and digital transformation.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Tax Administration AwardCustoms Administration & Trade Facilitation Award
Honours improved customs procedures, faster trade and stronger control and compliance.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Customs Administration & Trade Facilitation AwardZakat Management & Resource Development Award
Honours efficient zakat collection and resource management that maximises its social impact.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Zakat Management & Resource Development AwardCustomer & Investor Protection Award
Honours initiatives that strengthen rights, fairness, transparency and trust in the markets.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Customer & Investor Protection AwardDeposit Insurance & Depositor Protection Award
Honours systems and initiatives that protect depositors and support trust and financial stability.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Deposit Insurance & Depositor Protection AwardFinancial Stability & Crisis Preparedness Award
Honours initiatives that strengthen stability, early warning and crisis response.
Regulation, Supervision & Financial Stability
View award Financial Stability & Crisis Preparedness AwardInstitutional Excellence Award
Honours institutions achieving well-rounded performance and lasting results in line with best practice.
Financial Institutional Excellence
View award Institutional Excellence AwardGovernance, Transparency & Compliance Award
Honours practices that strengthen governance, disclosure, integrity and institutional compliance.
Financial Institutional Excellence
View award Governance, Transparency & Compliance AwardInnovation & Digital Transformation Award
Honours innovative digital solutions that improve performance, services and business models.
Financial Institutional Excellence
View award Innovation & Digital Transformation AwardCustomer Experience Award
Honours institutions that give their customers an easy, reliable and outstanding experience.
Financial Institutional Excellence
View award Customer Experience AwardFinancial Inclusion & Access to Services Award
Honours initiatives that widen access to financial services for individuals and enterprises.
Financial Institutional Excellence
View award Financial Inclusion & Access to Services AwardSustainability, Resilience & Institutional Impact Award
Honours sustainable performance, operational resilience and economic and social impact.
Financial Institutional Excellence
View award Sustainability, Resilience & Institutional Impact AwardBanking Leadership Award
Honours banks leading in performance, innovation, services and market impact.
Banks & Islamic Finance
View award Banking Leadership AwardIslamic Banking Leadership Award
Honours excellence in Sharia-compliant products, services and governance.
Banks & Islamic Finance
View award Islamic Banking Leadership AwardDigital Banking Services Award
Honours secure, reliable digital services that improve the customer experience.
Banks & Islamic Finance
View award Digital Banking Services AwardProject & Trade Finance Award
Honours effective financing solutions for projects, trade and economic growth.
Banks & Islamic Finance
View award Project & Trade Finance AwardInsurance Sector Leadership Award
Honours insurers outstanding in performance, products, services and reach.
Insurance, Reinsurance & Takaful
View award Insurance Sector Leadership AwardReinsurance Leadership Award
Honours efficiency in managing risk, providing protection and supporting insurance markets.
Insurance, Reinsurance & Takaful
View award Reinsurance Leadership AwardTakaful Insurance Leadership Award
Honours takaful models outstanding in governance, performance and service to participants.
Insurance, Reinsurance & Takaful
View award Takaful Insurance Leadership AwardInnovation, Policyholder Experience & Claims Award
Honours solutions that improve the policyholder experience and the speed and fairness of claims settlement.
Insurance, Reinsurance & Takaful
View award Innovation, Policyholder Experience & Claims AwardInvestment, Asset & Wealth Management Award
Honours professional performance in managing and growing investments, assets and wealth.
Investment, Assets & Capital Markets
View award Investment, Asset & Wealth Management AwardBrokerage & Investor Services Award
Honours quality brokerage, easy trading, and investor protection and service.
Investment, Assets & Capital Markets
View award Brokerage & Investor Services AwardCapital Markets Sustainability & Innovation Award
Honours solutions that develop markets and strengthen efficiency, transparency and sustainability.
Investment, Assets & Capital Markets
View award Capital Markets Sustainability & Innovation AwardFinancing & Leasing Services Award
Honours flexible financing solutions that meet the needs of individuals and enterprises.
Finance, Exchange & Remittances
View award Financing & Leasing Services AwardMicrofinance Award
Honours initiatives that support small business owners and under-served groups.
Finance, Exchange & Remittances
View award Microfinance AwardExchange, Remittance & Currency Services Award
Honours secure, fast and innovative currency exchange and money transfer services.
Finance, Exchange & Remittances
View award Exchange, Remittance & Currency Services AwardE-Payments & Wallets Award
Honours secure, easy and widely used payment and digital wallet solutions.
Payments & Fintech
View award E-Payments & Wallets AwardInnovative Fintech Solutions Award
Honours technology solutions that tackle financial challenges and deliver scalable value.
Payments & Fintech
View award Innovative Fintech Solutions AwardFintech Startups Award
Honours promising startups with innovative financial solutions and models.
Payments & Fintech
View award Fintech Startups AwardBanking & Financial Technology Solutions Award
Honours technology systems that improve the efficiency and performance of financial institutions.
Technology, Communications & Digital Security
View award Banking & Financial Technology Solutions AwardCommunications & Digital Infrastructure Award
Honours reliable digital infrastructure that keeps financial services connected and running.
Technology, Communications & Digital Security
View award Communications & Digital Infrastructure AwardCybersecurity & Data Protection Award
Honours solutions that protect systems and data and reduce risks and threats.
Technology, Communications & Digital Security
View award Cybersecurity & Data Protection AwardArtificial Intelligence & Data Analytics Award
Honours intelligent applications that improve decisions, efficiency and the customer experience.
Technology, Communications & Digital Security
View award Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics AwardCredit Rating Award
Honours quality, independence and transparency in assessing creditworthiness and credit risk.
Credit Rating & Information
View award Credit Rating AwardCredit Information & Reporting Award
Honours accurate, comprehensive information that supports credit decisions and risk management.
Credit Rating & Information
View award Credit Information & Reporting AwardInnovation in Credit Rating Methodologies Award
Honours new methodologies and technologies that improve the accuracy and effectiveness of ratings.
Credit Rating & Information
View award Innovation in Credit Rating Methodologies AwardAudit & Assurance Award
Honours quality, independence and adherence to standards in audit and assurance work.
Audit & Financial Valuation
View award Audit & Assurance AwardAsset & Business Valuation Award
Honours accuracy, professionalism and transparency in valuing assets, businesses and enterprises.
Audit & Financial Valuation
View award Asset & Business Valuation AwardInnovation & Digital Transformation in Professional Services Award
Honours digital tools that improve the quality and efficiency of financial professional services.
Audit & Financial Valuation
View award Innovation & Digital Transformation in Professional Services AwardTraining, Consulting & Professional Development Award
Honours programmes and services that build skills and improve institutional performance.
Financial Knowledge, Media & Culture
View award Training, Consulting & Professional Development AwardBanking & Financial Media and Journalism Award
Honours accurate, professional coverage that deepens understanding of banking and financial issues.
Financial Knowledge, Media & Culture
View award Banking & Financial Media and Journalism AwardBanking & Financial Digital Content Award
Honours original, engaging and trustworthy digital content in finance.
Financial Knowledge, Media & Culture
View award Banking & Financial Digital Content AwardFinancial Awareness & Literacy Award
Honours initiatives that improve financial knowledge, behaviour and decision-making.
Financial Knowledge, Media & Culture
View award Financial Awareness & Literacy AwardBanking & Financial Events Award
Honours influential professional events for sharing knowledge and building relationships.
Financial Knowledge, Media & Culture
View award Banking & Financial Events AwardRelated programme: Musrefy Ambassadors for Financial Knowledge, Media & Culture 2027 (MKFCA)
Professional Organizations Development Award
Honours organizations active in representing professionals, developing the sector and serving their members.
Professional Organizations
View award Professional Organizations Development AwardProfessional Collaboration & Initiatives Award
Honours initiatives and partnerships that strengthen cooperation, integration and the exchange of expertise.
Professional Organizations
View award Professional Collaboration & Initiatives AwardBanking & Financial Executive Leadership Award
Honours executive leaders who delivered transformation and influential institutional results.
Banking & Financial Leaders
View award Banking & Financial Executive Leadership AwardBanking & Financial Specialist Leadership Award
Honours outstanding leadership expertise in a banking or financial specialism.
Banking & Financial Leaders
View award Banking & Financial Specialist Leadership AwardInspiring Banking & Financial Woman Award
Honours women leaders of achievement, influence and professional example.
Banking & Financial Leaders
View award Inspiring Banking & Financial Woman AwardYoung Banking & Financial Leader Award
Honours young leaders with achievements and promising professional impact.
Banking & Financial Leaders
View award Young Banking & Financial Leader AwardBanking & Financial Knowledge and Expertise Award
Honours experts who contributed to research, training, knowledge transfer and the profession.
Banking & Financial Leaders
View award Banking & Financial Knowledge and Expertise AwardMusrefy Person of the Year 2026
An honorary recognition of a person who made an outstanding impact on the sector during the year.
Professional Honorary Recognition
View award Musrefy Person of the Year 2026Lifetime Professional Achievement Award
Recognises a long career that left a lasting mark on banking and finance.
Professional Honorary Recognition
View award Lifetime Professional Achievement AwardMusrefy 100 List 2026
An unranked list of the hundred most influential and contributing people in the sector.
Musrefy 100
View award Musrefy 100 List 2026Classic
Institution nominations in 4 categories
4 categories
4 categories
USD 3,000.00
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Institution nominations in 8 categories
8 categories
8 categories
USD 5,000.00
Essential
1 to 6 applications for the institution's persons
1–6 applications
1–6 applications
USD 2,400.00
Growth
7 to 12 applications for the institution's persons
7–12 applications
7–12 applications
USD 4,200.00
Progress
13 to 18 applications for the institution's persons
13–18 applications
13–18 applications
USD 5,400.00
Will
19 to 24 applications for the institution's persons
19–24 applications
19–24 applications
USD 6,000.00
Self-nomination
One person in one category
One application, for yourself
One application, for yourself
USD 750.00
Basic ticket
Award ceremony for one person
1 person
1 person
USD 250.00
Executive ticket
Award ceremony for one person
1 person
1 person
USD 400.00
Institutional ticket
Award ceremony for eight persons
8 persons
8 persons
USD 2,800.00
A separate purchase: tickets never use or add participation units.
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Eligibility check
The awards team checks each nomination against the category conditions and, when someone else made the nomination, the nominee's consent.
Conflict-of-interest declarations
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Weighted criteria
Judges score each criterion separately and the published weights produce one weighted score per nomination.
Double approval
Results are approved by two different members of the awards team before they are announced, and scores are locked from the first approval.
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