ASEAN Fintech Awards 2026
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The ASEAN Fintech Awards 2026 is your chance to stand out as a financial institution driving real change across ASEAN. Get seen on AFF’s biggest stages, in the media, and alongside the region’s regulators, policymakers, investors and partners. Show you’ve got the credibility to lead, spark new collaborations, and put your expertise where it matters, in the conversations shaping the future of finance.
Nominations open 15 October 2025. Don’t miss your shot.
Individual Awards
Financial Inclusion Leadership
Honouring individuals who drive groundbreaking initiatives that extend financial access to underserved communities, shaping a future where inclusive finance is the norm across ASEAN.
Women in Fintech
Celebrating women who are redefining fintech innovation, advancing diversity, and inspiring the next generation of leaders in the digital financial ecosystem.
CIO of the Year
Recognizing visionary technology leaders who leverage digital innovation to strengthen financial services, deliver resilience, and transform business operations for the future.
ASEAN Leader in Banking Technology
Awarded to leaders pioneering cutting-edge banking technologies that redefine customer experience, operational excellence, and cross-border financial connectivity in ASEAN.
Group Awards
Best Payments Bank
For institutions delivering frictionless, secure, and innovative payment solutions that power the digital economy of tomorrow.
Most Customer Centric Bank
Recognising banks that place customer needs at the heart of strategy, offering tailored digital experiences and building long-term trust.
Best SME Lender
Celebrating institutions empowering small and medium enterprises with accessible financing, fueling entrepreneurship and regional economic growth.
Best New Bank
Awarded to new entrants redefining banking with bold strategies, digital-first models, and disruptive innovation in ASEAN’s financial landscape.
Best Green Financing
For institutions pioneering sustainable finance initiatives that channel capital toward climate resilience, clean energy, and responsible growth.
Most Inclusive Insurer
Recognising insurers who design accessible, affordable, and innovative solutions that extend protection to underserved and vulnerable communities.
Fastest Growing Insurer
Celebrating insurers achieving rapid growth through innovation, customer trust, and agile strategies in a competitive market.
Best in Shariah Financing
For institutions advancing Shariah-compliant financial products that support inclusive growth while staying true to ethical and cultural principles.
Go Green
Honouring organisations embedding sustainability across operations, products, and services, setting the benchmark for environmentally conscious financial services.
Submission Guidelines
Submission portal opens on 15 October 2025. Interested to get in on the awards?
Welcome to the ASEAN Fintech Awards 2026! We look forward to receiving your submissions.
As you prepare for the submissions, please take note on the process highlighted below.
Please be sure to prepare the questions below beforehand into one PDF or DOC. You will be required to upload it to the submission form. Ensure that the file size is less than 20MB.
Submissions close 30 March 2026.
- We will be assessing each category based on:
- Response to Market/Business/Regulatory Requirements
- Impact on Customers
- Your implementation strategy
- Impact on the Organisation
- Refreshing your existing solution
- Considerations for Sustainability
Q1: Response to Market/Business/Regulatory requirements
- What specific need or gap in the market did your initiative address?
- How does this initiative position your organization competitively in the industry?
Q2: Customer-centricity/ Impact on Customer/ Acquiring new customers
- What is the adoption rate of your technology among users?
- What value do users perceive from your technology?
- Can you provide key performance indicators that show the measurable benefits to users?
Q3: Tell us about your implementation, how did you roll-out new solutions?
- What new technology or method does your entry introduce?
- How do you measure and define the success of this implementation in the sector?
- Can you describe the collaboration with any partners or stakeholders in this project?
Q4: Impact on Organisation
- What are the key performance indicators that show the impact of this technology on your organization?
Q5: Refreshing Your Existing Solution
- What are the immediate and future plans to future-proof and refresh your existing solution stack?
- How do you see the impact of this technology evolving in the short, medium, and long term?
Q6: Considerations for Sustainability & Going Green [for the Go Green Award]
- Is your existing solution & infrastructure more energy efficient (e.g., very high compute, low energy requirements)?
- What is the impact on your data centre footprint?
- Have you rationalised the need for MIPS, Compute, Storage & other power hungry initiatives?