Musrefy Person of the Year 2026

Evaluation

80% automatic · 20% by the award committee

Minimum score to win

75 / 100

Measurement period

The twelve months before nominations close for the 2026 cycle

Who can apply

• A person in a leadership role in the Arab banking or financial sector, or with direct impact on it, during the period
• Nominated by a financial institution, public body or professional organisation, or by the award committee
• The nominee is not a member of the award committee or Musrefy's executive team
• 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. Landmark achievements of the year

   Number of officially documented landmark achievements in the period that the nominee led directly (launch of a national system or reform, completed merger or acquisition, listing, new law or regulatory framework, rating upgrade)

   20%
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   Points

   • ≥ 3 100
   • 2 – < 3 85
   • 1 – < 2 60
   • 0 – < 1 0

   Evidence

   Official disclosures or statements from the institution or regulator

2. Geographic reach of impact

   Number of countries in which a direct effect of the nominee's achievements is documented during the period

   15%
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   Points

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

   Evidence

   Official documents proving the effect in each country

3. Announced targets met

   Share of quantitative targets announced for the period by the institution or body they lead that were met, whether announced in published market guidance or in a public body's published strategy or annual plan

   15%
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   Points

   • 90 – < 100 % 100
   • 75 – < 90 % 80
   • 50 – < 75 % 50
   • 0 – < 50 % 20

   Evidence

   Original announcement of targets and the annual report or later disclosure

4. Leadership level

   Highest position held by the nominee during the period

   10%
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   Points

   • Central bank governor, head of a regulator, or CEO or board chair of a financial institution100
   • Deputy governor, board member or deputy CEO80
   • Executive committee member or fintech founder60
   • Other leadership role40

   Evidence

   Appointment decision or employer letter

5. Independent coverage

   Number of independent press articles or official references by international or regional bodies covering the nominee's achievements in the period, excluding press releases and paid content

   10%
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   Points

   • ≥ 40 100
   • 15 – < 40 80
   • 5 – < 15 50
   • 0 – < 5 20

   Evidence

   List of links or a media monitoring report

6. Sector-wide roles

   Number of active sector-wide roles during the period (national or regional committees, professional body boards, official task forces)

   10%
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   • ≥ 5 100
   • 3 – < 5 85
   • 1 – < 3 60
   • 0 – < 1 20

   Evidence

   Formation decisions or letters from the bodies

Scored by the award committee

1. Breadth of influence

   12%
   • An effect that changed the sector's course in one or more countries during the year, expected to last and acknowledged by regulators or international bodies100
   • A prominent sector-wide effect in their country during the year75
   • A prominent effect on their institution, partly extending to the sector45
   • An effect confined to the institution15

2. Exemplary conduct and integrity

   8%
   • A fully clean professional record with public governance, transparency or social responsibility initiatives they personally led100
   • A clean professional record without specific initiatives in this area70
   • A clean record with unresolved public controversy about decisions under their responsibility30

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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