ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards
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Recognising the Best of the Best in the Banking and Finance Industry
The ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards honours outstanding performance, innovation and excellence in the corporate and investment banking industry in Asia. The Awards will crown banks and financial institutions who have demonstrated exceptional performance and have made significant contributions to the industry. The awards are given in the following categories:
Overall Company Performance Awards:
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year
- Securities House of the Year
Deal Based Awards:
- Debt Deal of the Year
- Equity Deal of the Year
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year
- Innovative Deal of the Year
- Syndicated Loan of the Year
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year
- Green Deal of the Year
- Blue Bond of the Year
- Social Bond of the Year
- Sustainability Bond of the Year
- Sustainability-linked Bond of the Year
- Management Buyout of the Year
Project / Initiative Based Awards:
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year
- Initiative Award
Nominate now and be recognised for your unique and successful initiatives and deals. See you at the Awards Dinner in Singapore this year!
Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
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Why should you enter
NETWORK
Winners will receive an exclusive invitation to the prestigious awards dinner in Singapore, offering a prime opportunity to celebrate well-deserved accolades!
AMPLIFY
Winners of the awards can magnify their success by strategically engaging with Asian Banking and Finance magazine, utilizing its influential platform to showcase achievements, innovative practices, and success stories, thereby reinforcing their industry leadership and reputation.
RECOGNITION
Winning not only stands as a testament to exceptional accomplishments but also functions as a prestigious accolade, providing tangible recognition and acting as a powerful marketing tool, elevating industry standing.
Guidelines and Criteria
GUIDELINES
- Nomination is open to all Corporate and Investment banks in Asia.
- Each bank can nominate up to 3 categories only.
- Awards will be judged by an esteemed industry experts committee based on nominations received.
- Each nomination form is valid for 1 entry only. If you are nominating for several categories, please enter each entry separately.
- Nomination is free of charge.
ELIGIBILITY
- For entries that will be submitted for the Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year and Securities House of the Year category, the bank must demonstrate an overall remarkable achievements over the last 12 calendar months of 2023.
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For entries that will be submitted for the deal-based and project-based categories such as Debt, Equity, M&A, Corporate Client Initiative, Syndicated Loan, Innovative Deal, Green Deal, Social Bond, Blue Bond, Management Buyout Transaction and Project & Infrastructure Finance, the deal/project must be arranged in 2023.
CATEGORIES
Overall Company Performance Awards:
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year
- Securities House of the Year
Deal Based Awards:
- Debt Deal of the Year
- Equity Deal of the Year
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year
- Innovative Deal of the Year
- Syndicated Loan of the Year
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year
- Green Deal of the Year
- Blue Bond of the Year
- Social Bond of the Year
- Sustainability Bond of the Year
- Sustainability-linked Bond of the Year
- Management Buyout of the Year
Project / Initiative Based Awards:
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year
- Regulatory Initiative of the Year
- Risk Initiative of the Year
- Compliance Initiative of the Year
- Initiative Award
You may view further details about each category here.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
1. For entries that will be entered for the Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year and Securities House of the Year categories:
- Achievements - What are the remarkable milestones that the corporate and investment banking arm has achieved?
- Challenges & Solutions - What were the bank's major roadblocks in expanding its corporate and investment banking division? What strategies were used to overcome these obstacles?
- Impact - What are some of the bank's major successful deals, and what was the impact on the client?
2. For entries that will be submitted for the deal-based and project-based categories such as Debt, Equity, M&A, Corporate Client Initiative, Syndicated Loan, Innovative Deal, Green Deal, Project & Infrastructure Finance, Management Buyout of the Year, Social Bond of the Year, Blue Bond of the Year and Initiative Award categories:
- Achievements - What are the remarkable milestones of the deal/project/initiative?
- Effectiveness - Did the deal/project/initiative achieve its objectives and targets? What measures have been used to assess its success?
- Impact - What was the impact on your client and the bank?
HOW TO ENTER?
- Go to the online nomination form.
- Read the award entry guidelines and eligibility for your reference.
- Fill out the company information and entrant details fields.
- Choose the category you'd like to enter.
- Provide project information: Project title, 500-word summary of the entry, and client testimonial/s (if any).
- You will then receive an email confirmation from the ABF Awards organisers after your nomination has been received.
- To substantiate your entry, send supporting documents or photos to [email protected].
Please note:
- Submitting supporting documents such as financial statements, performance metrics, testimonials, and other materials that demonstrate the nominee's qualifications, achievements, and impact in the corporate and investment banking industry are optional but will highly increase your chance of winning
- Three photos related to the entry must be submitted. This will appear in the AVP, which will be shown during the awards dinner. Photos must be in PDF, PowerPoint, or JPG format.
KEY DATES
Deadline for submission: 25 April 2025
Awards presentation: July 2025
Past Winners
Allied Bank Limited
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Pakistan
AlRamz Corporation
- Green Initiative of the Year - UAE
Askari Bank Limited
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Pakistan
Ayeyarwaddy Farmers Development Bank (A bank)
- Green Initiative of the Year - Myanmar
- Mid-Size Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Myanmar
Bank Alfalah Limited
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Pakistan
Bank Muscat SAOG
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Oman,
- Debt Deal of the Year - Oman
- Equity Deal of the Year - Oman
BANK OF AYUDHYA PCL (KRUNGSRI)
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Thailand
Bank Of Commerce
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
Bank of the Philippine Islands
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Philippines
Bank SinoPac
- Payment Initiative of the Year - Taiwan
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Philippines
- Green Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
BPI Capital Corporation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Philippines
Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Thailand
CGS International Securities Pte. Ltd.
- Securities House of the Year - Singapore
China Bank Capital Corporation
- Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
- IPO Deal of the Year - Philippines
CHINA CITIC BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Hong Kong
CIMB Investment Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Malaysia
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Malaysia
CIMB Niaga
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Indonesia
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Indonesia
CIMB Singapore
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Singapore
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Sri Lanka
- Debt Deal of the Year - Sri Lanka
CTBC Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Taiwan
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Taiwan
Fiera Capital
- Debt Deal of the Year - New Zealand
Gulf International Bank B.S.C
- Debt Deal of the Year - Bahrain
- Green Deal of the Year - Bahrain
Halyk Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Kazakhstan
HBL
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Pakistan
- Debt Deal of the Year - Pakistan
- Equity Deal of the Year - Pakistan
HBL Asset Management Limited
- Funds Management Initiative Award - Pakistan
HSBC
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Singapore
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL)
- Green Deal of the Year - Bangladesh
Jefferies
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - India
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - India
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
- Financial Education Initiative Award - Malaysia
Maybank
- Equity Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Sustainability Bond of the Year - Malaysia
Maybank Investment Banking Group
- Securities House of the Year - Malaysia
Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited
- Debt Deal of the Year - Hong Kong
- Green Deal of the Year - Hong Kong
National Development Bank PLC
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Sri Lanka
NewParadigm Securities
- Green Deal of the Year - Malaysia
OCBC
- Green Deal of the Year - China
- Green Deal of the Year - Singapore
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
- Debt Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Malaysia
OCBC Hong Kong
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Hong Kong
OCBC Malaysia
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Malaysia
Perbadanan TAIB
- Payment Initiative of the Year Award - Brunei
PNB Capital and Investment Corporation
- Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Philippines
Prime Bank PLC
- Debt Deal of the Year - Bangladesh
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Bangladesh
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
- Green Deal of the Year - Indonesia
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Indonesia
PT BNI Sekuritas
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Indonesia
- Equity Deal of the Year - Indonesia
PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Indonesia
- Sustainability Bond of the Year - Indonesia
RCBC Capital Corporation
- Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
RHB Bank Berhad, Singapore branch
- Equity Deal of the Year - Singapore
SB Capital Investment Corporation
- Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
SBI Capital Markets Ltd
- Debt Deal of the Year - India
- Equity Deal of the Year - India
SHARQ INVESTMENT COMPANY
- Securities House of the Year - Kuwait
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
- Green Deal of the Year - Taiwan
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Taiwan
The Bank of Punjab
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Pakistan
The Siam Commercial Bank PCL (SCB)
- Debt Deal of the Year - Thailand
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Thailand
Unicapital Inc.
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Philippines
United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited
- Sustainability Bond of the Year - Thailand
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Thailand
United Overseas Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Singapore
- Debt Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Singapore
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank)
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Vietnam
Axis Capital
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - India
- Securities House of the Year - India
BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
Bank Muscat SAOG
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Oman
- Debt Deal of the Year - Oman
Bank of Ayudhya PCL
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Thailand
Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Thailand
Bank Rakyat
- Green Deal of the Year - Indonesia
BDO Capital
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Philippines
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
BPI Capital Corporation
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Green Deal of the Year - Philippines
BRI Danareksa Sekuritas
- Securities House of the Year - Indonesia
Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Thailand
Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
- Securities House of the Year - Thailand
China Bank Capital Corporation
- Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
CIMB
- Equity Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Malaysia
CIMB Bank Berhad
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Singapore
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Singapore
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
- Debt Deal of the Year - Sri Lanka
Commercial International Bank Egypt
- Green Deal of the Year - Egypt
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Egypt
CTBC Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Taiwan
- Green Deal of the Year - Taiwan
Habib Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Pakistan
- Equity Deal of the Year - Pakistan
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Pakistan
Halyk Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Kazakhstan
HSBC
- Innovation of the Year - Singapore
ICICI Bank
- Technology & Operations Initiative of the Year - India
ICICI Securities Limited
- Innovative Deal of the Year - India
ICICI Securities Limited
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - India
JS Bank Limited
- Green Deal of the Year - Pakistan
MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD, SINGAPORE (Maybank Singapore)
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Singapore
- Green Deal of the Year - Singapore
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Malaysia
Syndicated Loan of the Year - Malaysia
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Meezan Bank
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Pakistan
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Pakistan
Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited
- Debt Deal of the Year - Hong Kong
- Offshore Distribution Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Sri Lanka
NDB Investment Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka
Nepal Investment Mega Bank Ltd.
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Nepal
NewParadigm Capital Markets
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Malaysia
OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd
- Green Deal of the Year - Hong Kong
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Hong Kong
PNB Capital and Investment Corporation
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Philippines
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Indonesia
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Indonesia
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
- Debt Deal of the Year - Indonesia
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Indonesia
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Indonesia
PT BNI Sekuritas
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Indonesia
QInvest LLC
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Qatar
RAKBANK
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - United Arab Emirates
RCBC Capital Corporation
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Philippines
RHB Investment Bank Berhad
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Debt Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Social Development Bank
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Saudi Arabia
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Taiwan
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Taiwan
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Taiwan
Tasaheel Microfinance
- Sustainability Bond of the Year - Egypt
The Siam Commercial Bank PCL (SCB)
- Debt Deal of the Year - Thailand
- Green Deal of the Year - Thailand
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Thailand
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank For Industry And Trade (VietinBank)
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Vietnam
Abu Dhabi Islamic bank
- Green Deal of the Year - United Arab Emirates
- Islamic Debt Deal of the Year - United Arab Emirates
Allied Bank Limited
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Pakistan
Ameriabank CJSC
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Armenia
Bank Alfalah
- Innovative Renewable Deal of the Year - Pakistan
Bank Alfalah Ltd
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Pakistan
Bank BRI
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Indonesia
Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited
- Fintech Deal of the Year - Thailand
BankIslami Pakistan Limited
- Islamic Finance Debt Deal of the Year - Pakistan
BDO Capital & Investment Corp. as Joint Global Coordinator and Domestic Lead Underwriter for the MREIT IPO deal
- Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Philippines
BPI Capital Corporation
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Philippines
- Green Deal of the Year - Philippines
Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
- Equity Deal of the Year - Thailand
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Thailand
- Securities House of the Year - Thailand
China Bank Capital Corporation
- Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
CIMB Group
- Green Deal of the Year - Malaysia
CTBC Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Taiwan
- Green Energy Deal of the Year - Taiwan
DBS
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Singapore
- Green Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Singapore
DBS
- Green Deal of the Year - Hong Kong
DBS Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
DC Advisory Japan
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Japan
Halyk Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Kazakhstan
HBL (Habib Bank Limited)
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Pakistan
- Equity Deal of the Year - Pakistan
- Green Deal of the Year - Pakistan
ICICI BANK
- Innovative Deal of the Year - India
Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of VietNam
- Debt Deal of the Year - Vietnam
JS Bank Limited
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Pakistan
MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD, SINGAPORE (or “Maybank Singapore”)
- Green Islamic Deal of the Year - Singapore
Mashreqbank psc
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - United Arab Emirates
- Debt Deal of the Year - United Arab Emirates
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - United Arab Emirates
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Malaysia
- Equity Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
- Equity Deal of the Year - Singapore
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Thailand
Meezan Bank
- Innovative Islamic Deal of the Year - Pakistan
National Development Bank PLC
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Sri Lanka
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Sri Lanka
NBK Capital
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Kuwait
- Debt Deal of the Year - Kuwait
NDB Investment Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka
Nepal Investment Bank Ltd.
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Nepal
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
- Cross-border Deal of the Year - Malaysia
OCBC Wing Hang Bank
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
PNB Capital and Investment Corporation
- Domestic Coordinator Implementation Initiative of the Year - Philippines
PT Bank CIMB Niaga
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Indonesia
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Indonesia
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
- Debt Deal of the Year - Indonesia
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Indonesia
RCBC Capital Corporation
- Sovereign Domestic Debt Issuance of the Year - Philippines as Joint Issue Manager
RHB Investment Bank Berhad
- Debt Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Malaysia
SB Capital Investment Corporation, Innovative Deal of the Year - Philippines
Siam Commercial Bank PCL.
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Thailand
- Debt Deal of the Year - Thailand
Sohar International Bank SAOG
- Equity Deal of the Year - Oman
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
- Green Corporate Deal of the Year - Taiwan
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Taiwan
Tien Phong Securities Joint Stock Company - TPS
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
U Microfinance Bank Limited Social Impact
- Deal of the Year - Pakistan
Unicapital Inc. as Issue Manager and Lead Underwriter for the Citicore Energy REIT IPO
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Philippines
United Overseas Bank
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Singapore
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank)
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Vietnam
YES BANK LTD.
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - India
Aktif Bank
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Turkey
Aktif Bank
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Turkey
Al Rajhi Bank
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Saudi Arabia
Asia Green Development Public Company Limited
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Myanmar
Bank Muscat SAOG
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Oman
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Oman
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Oman
BankDhofar
- Technology Innovation of the Year - Oman
BankIslami Pakistan Limited
- Syndicated Deal of the Year - Pakistan
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Philippines
- Domestic Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
BPI Capital Corporation
- Real Estate Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Philippines
Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
- Securities House of the Year - Thailand
China Bank Capital Corporation
- Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Philippines
CTBC Bank
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Taiwan
DBS
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Singapore
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore
- Equity Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Green Deal of the Year - Singapore
FAYSAL BANK LIMITED
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Pakistan
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
- Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year - UAE
- Green Deal of the Year - UAE
Garanti BBVA
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Turkey
Garanti BBVA
- Green Deal of the Year - Turkey
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Turkey
Habib Bank Limited - HBL
- Equity Deal of the Year - Pakistan
HDFC Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - India
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Kings Financial Capital
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - UAE
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
- Debt Deal of the Year - India
- Equity Deal of the Year - India
Kuwait International Bank (KIB)
- Debt Deal of the Year - Kuwait
Mashreqbank psc
- Debt Deal of the Year - UAE
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - UAE
Maybank Kim Eng
- Equity Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Malaysia
- Debt Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Meezan Bank
- Renewable Energy Bank of the Year - Pakistan
- Green Deal of the Year - Pakistan
National Bank of Pakistan
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Pakistan
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Pakistan
- Debt Deal of the Year - Pakistan
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Pakistan
National Development Bank PLC
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Sri Lanka
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Sri Lanka
NMB Bank Ltd.
- Green Deal of the Year - Nepal
Philippine National Bank
- Green Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Consumer Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Indonesia
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Indonesia
QINVEST LLC
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Qatar
RCBC Capital Corporation
- Cross-border Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
RHB
- Islamic Equity Deal - Malaysia
SB Capital Investment Corporation
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Philippines
SBI Capital Markets Limited
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - India
Siam Commercial Bank PCL.
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Thailand
- Debt Deal of the Year - Thailand
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Thailand
SinoPac Securities Corporation
- Debt Deal of the Year - Taiwan
- Green Deal of the Year - Taiwan
Sohar International Bank SAOG
- Debt Deal of the Year - Oman
- Equity Deal of the Year - Oman
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Taiwan
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Taiwan
Taishin Securities Co., Ltd.
- Management Buyout of the Year - Taiwan
- Securities House of the Year - Taiwan
Tan Viet Securities Incorporation
- Securities House of the Year - Vietnam
The Bank of Punjab
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Pakistan
TISCO Securities Company Limited
- Equity Deal of the Year - Thailand
UOB
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Debt Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Debt Deal of the Year - China
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Singapore
Aktif Yatırım Bankası A.Ş
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Turkey
Allied Bank Limited
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Green Deal of the Year - Pakistan
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Syndicated Loan of the Year – Pakistan
ARMECONOMBANK
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Armenia
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC. (BIDV)
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Malaysia
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Bank Muscat
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Oman
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Debt Deal of the Year - Oman
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Equity Deal of the Year - Oman
BDO Capital & Investment
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Philippines
- Green Deal of the Year - Philippines
BPI
- Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Philippines
Bualuang Securities PCL
- Corporate & Investment Securities Firm of the Year - Thailand
- Equity Deal of the Year - Thailand
CTBC Bank
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Taiwan
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Taiwan
DBS Bank Ltd
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Singapore
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Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore
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Equity Deal of the Year - Singapore
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Green Deal of the Year - Singapore
Far Eastern International Bank
- Green Deal of the Year - Taiwan
GULF INTERNATIONAL BANK
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Bahrain
Habib Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Pakistan
- Debt Deal of the Year - Pakistan
ICICI Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - India
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - India
Land Bank of the Philippines
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Philippines
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
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Equity Deal of the Year - Malaysia
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Debt Deal of the Year - Malaysia
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Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Malaysia
MCB Bank Limited
- Equity Deal of the Year - Pakistan
- Syndicated Loan of the Year – Pakistan
Meezan Bank Limited
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Pakistan
National Bank of Pakistan
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Pakistan
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Pakistan
NDB Investment Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Sri Lanka
National Development Bank PLC
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Sri Lanka
PNB Capital and Investment Corporation
- Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
PT. Bank CIMB Niaga, Tbk.
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Indonesia
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Syndicated Loan of the Year – Indonesia
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Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Indonesia
QINVEST LLC
- Investment Product Initiative of the Year - Qatar
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Qatar
RHB Investment Bank Berhad
- Green Deal of the Year - Malaysia
SB Capital Investment Corporation
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Syndicated Loan of the Year – Philippines
Siam Commercial Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Thailand
- Green Deal of the Year - Thailand
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Taiwan
- Syndicated Loan of the Year – Taiwan
Taishin International Bank
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Taiwan
Taishin Securities Co., Ltd
- Equity Deal of the Year - Taiwan
U Microfinance Bank Limited
- Microfinance Syndication Deal of the Year - Pakistan
United Overseas Bank Limited
- Innovative Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Singapore
United Overseas Bank Limited (Project Marigold)
- Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year - Singapore
United Overseas Bank Limited (Project Derby)
- Syndicated Loan of the Year – Singapore
UOB (Capitaland)
- Debt Deal of the Year - Singapore
YUANTA Securities
- Corporate & Investment Securities Firm of the Year - Taiwan
Ahli United Bank B.S.C.
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Bahrain
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK)
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Kuwait
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC. (BIDV)
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
Bank Negara Indonesia
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
BAO VIET COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK
- Corporate Bancassurance Initiative of the Year - Vietnam
Bank of Ayudhya PCL (Krungsri)
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Thailand
BankDhofar
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Oman
- Equity Deal of the Year - Oman
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Philippines
BPI Capital Corporation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Green Deal of the Year - Philippines
- Equity Deal of the Year - Philippines
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
- Debt Deal of the Year - Sri Lanka
CTBC Bank
- Debt Deal of the Year - Taiwan
DBS Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Singapore
- Equity Deal of the Year - Singapore
Doha Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Qatar
Far Eastern International Bank
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Taiwan
Faysal Bank
- Syndicated Loan of the Year- Pakistan
Habib Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Pakistan
- Debt Deal of the Year- Pakistan
ICICI Bank Ltd.
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - India
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
- Debt Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Maybank Investment Bank
- Equity Deal of the Year - Malaysia
MCB Bank Limited
- Equity Deal of the Year - Pakistan
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Pakistan
Meezan Bank Limited Islamic
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Pakistan
Mutual Trust Bank Ltd
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Bangladesh
National Development Bank PLC
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - Sri Lanka
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Sri Lanka
NDB Investment Bank Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Sri Lanka
Noor Bank PJSC
- Corporate Client Initiative of the Year - United Arab Emirates
PNB Capital and Investment Corporation
- Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Indonesia
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Indonesia
RCBC Capital Corporation
- Syndicated Loan of the Year- Philippines
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Philippines
RHB Investment Bank Berhad
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Malaysia
Riyad Bank
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Saudi Arabia
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
- Green Deal of the Year - Taiwan
The City Bank Limited
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Bangladesh
The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Thailand
- Debt Deal of the Year - Thailand
- Equity Deal of the Year - Thailand
Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia
- Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year - Mongolia
UOB
- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year - Singapore
- Syndicated Loan of the Year - Singapore
- Debt Deal of the Year - Singapore
Yuanta Securities Co., Ltd
- Corporate & Investment Securities Firm of the Year - Taiwan
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC (BIDV)
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Corporate Client Initiative of the Year- Vietnam
Bank of Ayudhya PCL (Krungsri)
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Corporate Client Initiative of the Year- Thailand
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Philippines
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Equity Deal of the Year- Philippines
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Syndicated Loan of the Year- Philippines
BPI Capital Corporation
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Debt Deal of the Year - Philippines
Cathay United Bank Co., Ltd
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Syndicated Loan of the Year- Taiwan
China International Capital Corporation Limited
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- China
CIMB Investment Bank
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Malaysia
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Debt Deal of the Year- Malaysia
CTBC Bank
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Debt Deal of the Year- Taiwan
DBS Bank
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Syndicated Loan of the Year- Singapore
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Equity Deal of the Year- Singapore
GIB Capital
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Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year- Saudi Arabia
Habib Bank Limited
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Pakistan
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Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year- Pakistan
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Debt Deal of the Year- Pakistan
ICICI Bank Limited
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Corporate Client Initiative of the Year- India
JOINT DEVELOPMENT BANK
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Laos
Joint stock commercial bank Agrobank
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Uzbekistan
Maybank Investment Bank
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Equity Deal of the Year- Malaysia
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Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year- Malaysia
Meezan Bank Limited
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Syndicated Loan of the Year- Pakistan
National Australia Bank
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Debt Deal of the Year- Australia
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Equity Deal of the Year- Australia
National Development Bank PLC
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Debt Deal of the Year- Sri Lanka
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Syndicated Loan of the Year- Sri Lanka
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Corporate Client Initiative of the Year- Sri Lanka
OJSC Bank Eskhata
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Tajikistan
SB Capital Investment Corporation
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IPO Deal of the Year - Philippines
Siam Commercial Bank
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Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year- Thailand
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Debt Deal of the Year- Thailand
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Equity Deal of the Year- Thailand
UOB
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Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year- Singapore
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Debt Deal of the Year- Singapore
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BDO Unibank
OCBC Wing Hang Bank
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
Unicapital, Inc
UOB
Vietinbank
YES BANK LTD
BDO Capital& Investment Corporation
CIMB Niaga
Kenanga Investment Bank
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
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Far Eastern International Bank
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk
U Microfinance Bank Limited
The City Bank Limited
PNB Capital and Investment Corporation
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How do I nominate?
You can send an entry via the online nomination form where you have to fill in details about your company and the product that you wish to enter. You also have to submit a 500 word write up summarizing your product details and why it should win an award.
How many winners per category?
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Can I send two or more entries for our company?
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What can I nominate?
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