Inspiring Banking & Financial Woman Award

Evaluation

90% automatic · 10% by the award committee

Minimum score to win

70 / 100

Measurement period

The professional record up to the nomination date, with achievements and results counted over the last three years (2023–2025)

Who can apply

• The nominee is a woman
• Holding a leadership role (department head or above, or board member) at a licensed financial institution, regulator or financial professional body
• At least ten years of banking or financial experience
• No final regulatory or disciplinary sanction, or court ruling involving breach of professional trust, against the nominee
• The nominee consents to verification with employers and certificate issuers; Musrefy profile data is used only as a data source, with no advantage for any membership type

Indicators and weights

1. Leadership level

   Highest leadership level held now or within the last twelve months

   15%
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   Points

   • CEO, board chair, governor or deputy governor100
   • Executive committee member or board member85
   • Division head or general manager of a business unit65
   • Department head45

   Evidence

   Employer letter or appointment decision

2. Years of experience

   Total years of banking and financial experience

   10%
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   Points

   • ≥ 20 years 100
   • 15 – < 20 years 75
   • 10 – < 15 years 50

   Evidence

   Employer letters

3. Target achievement

   Average achievement of the annual targets of the unit or institution she leads over the last three years, per the approved scorecard

   15%
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   Points

   • ≥ 95 % 100
   • 85 – < 95 % 80
   • 70 – < 85 % 50
   • 0 – < 70 % 20

   Evidence

   Approved scorecards and a letter from the line manager or board

4. Women mentored

   Number of women she formally mentored in a documented mentoring programme in the last three years

   15%
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   Points

   • ≥ 25 100
   • 10 – < 25 80
   • 3 – < 10 50
   • 0 – < 3 20

   Evidence

   Mentoring programme records or organiser letters

5. Change in women in leadership

   Difference in percentage points in the share of women in supervisory and leadership roles within her area of responsibility between the start of the three-year period and end-2025; for a board member or chief executive, the area is the whole institution

   15%
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   Points

   • 5 – < 100 percentage points 100
   • 2 – < 5 percentage points 70
   • 0 – < 2 percentage points 40
   • -100 – < 0 percentage points 10

   Evidence

   HR letter with the figures on both dates

6. Public professional engagement

   Number of talks at recognised conferences, published articles and professional body board seats in the last three years

   10%
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   Points

   • ≥ 10 100
   • 5 – < 10 80
   • 2 – < 5 50
   • 0 – < 2 20

   Evidence

   Links to publications, conference agendas and membership letters

7. Community initiatives

   Number of financial inclusion, women's empowerment or financial education initiatives she founded or led, with documented beneficiaries, in the last three years

   10%
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   Points

   • ≥ 4 100
   • 2 – < 4 80
   • 1 – < 2 50
   • 0 – < 1 10

   Evidence

   Initiative documents and beneficiary records

Scored by the award committee

1. Value as a role model

   10%
   • Broke a documented barrier (first woman in her role in her country or institution) and built a lasting effect adopted by other institutions to advance women100
   • A distinguished career and a clear effect on advancing women within her institution70
   • A successful career without a documented effect on others40
   • No role-model elements beyond job performance10

Each indicator gives 0 to 100 points; its share of the total is its weight. Ties are decided by the indicators listed first in the scorecard; payment or package never affects the score.

1. Done

   Nominations open

   26 October 2026 · 13:10

2. Upcoming

   Nominations close

   27 November 2026 · 01:10

3. Upcoming

   Judging starts

   27 November 2026 · 01:11

4. Upcoming

   Judging ends

   4 December 2026 · 13:00

5. Upcoming

   Results announced

   4 December 2026 · 13:10

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