MENA Banking Excellence Awards 2026 - Corporate & Investment

The MENA Banking Excellence Awards | Corporate & Investment, run by MEED, recognise the banks and bankers driving wholesale finance across the Middle East and North Africa. The 2026 ceremony moves into Dubai Future Finance Week, the finance gathering anchored by Dubai FinTech Summit, and is preceded by two CXO think tanks where senior bankers debate cyber resilience and strategy under geopolitical uncertainty.

What's new for 2026

MEED has reworked the programme for this edition.

• Ceremony held as part of Dubai Future Finance Week on 3 November
• Outcomes-led judging that weights deal volumes, fee income, market share and client metrics over size
• Refined categories across corporate banking, investment banking, transaction banking and capital markets
• Entries judged by an independent panel of senior practitioners

Afternoon think tanks

The published agenda for 3 November opens with networking at 2 pm, followed by two think-tank sessions.

• Think Tank 1: Cybersecurity, operational resilience and digital security
• Think Tank 2: Strategic growth, geopolitics and banking stability in an era of uncertainty

Who takes part

Corporate banks, investment banks, transaction banking specialists and capital markets teams from across MENA. MEED cites 200+ entries, 50+ leading banking organisations and 90% director or C-level attendees for the programme.

Previous edition

The 2025 winners included Emirates NBD (Best Bank – UAE), Al Rajhi Bank (Best Bank – Saudi Arabia), Standard Chartered (Best Investment Bank – Saudi Arabia) and Emirates NBD Capital (Best Investment Bank – UAE).

Tickets & passes

• Attendance (register interest) — Free: Listed as free by MEED