Awards

NBF has earned top UAE banking awards, recognising our commitment to excellence, innovation and customer service…

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2025

Best Overall Bank for SMEs - MEA Finance SME Business and Finance Awards 2025
Best Bank for Working Capital Financing Solutions for SMEs - MEA Finance SME Business and Finance Awards 2025
Best Bank for SME Bank Accounts - MEA Finance SME Business and Finance Awards 2025
Best AI Deployment for Fraud Prevention and Detection - ME Banking AI Tech Awards 2025

2024

Best Real-Time Payments Implementation - MEA Finance Leaders in Payments Awards 2024
Best Cloud Implementation – MEA Finance Technology Awards 2024
Best Payment System Implementation – MEA Finance Leaders in Payments Awards 2024
NBF Ranked first by NAFIS in Medium-Sized Banking Sector Category – NAFIS Award 2023-2024
Most Innovative Commercial Bank UAE – International Finance Awards 2024
Best Islamic Banking Window UAE – International Finance Awards 2024
Most Innovative Trading Platform – MEA Finance Technology Awards 2024
Best Treasury Management Implementation – MEA Finance Technology Awards 2024
Leading Practices in Internal Audit in GRC Category – UAE Internal Auditors Association (IAA) Audit Summit and Awards 2024
Best Business Banking Solutions UAE – Capital Finance International (CFI) Awards 2024
Best Use Case of Data Analytics – Middle East Banking AI & Analytics Summit & Awards 2024
Best Domestic Trade Finance Service – Euromoney 2024

2023

Best Commercial Bank UAE – MEA Finance Industry Awards 2023
Best SME Bank – MEA Finance Industry Awards 2023
Best Trade Finance Provider – MEA Finance Industry Awards 2023
Best Change Management Initiative – CIPD Middle East People Awards 2023
Most Innovative Trading Platform – MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2023
Best Innovation in Trade Finance – MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2023
Best Islamic Window UAE – International Finance Awards 2023
Best Fraud & Risk Management Solutions Award- Banking AI and Analytics Summit & Awards 2023

2022

Elite Quality Recognition Award for 2021 & 2022- JP Morgan
Best Commercial Bank UAE 2022 – MEA Finance Industry Awards 2022
Best SME Bank UAE 2022 – MEA Finance Industry Awards 2022
Best Trade Finance Provider 2022 – MEA Finance Industry Awards 2022
Best Cyber Assurance and Resiliency Capabilities at the Wealth & Investment Summit 2022 organized by MEA Finance
Best Innovation in Trade Finance – at the MEA Finance’s Banking Technology Awards 2022
Most Innovative Trading Platform – NBFX” – at the MEA Finance’s Banking Technology Awards 2022

2021

No Results Found

2020

No Results Found

2019

Overall Experience Award - Gulf Employee Experience Awards
Employee Engagement and Happiness - Gulf Employee Experience Awards
Employee Insight and HR Metrics - Gulf Employee Experience Awards
Best Emiratisation Initiative - Gulf Employee Experience Awards
Dubai Chamber CSR Label Award
Employee Engagement Award - International Business Excellence Awards
Best Corporate Bank – Banker Middle East Industry Awards
Best SME Bank – Banker Middle East Industry Awards
Best Customer Service – Corporate/Investment Banking UAE – Banker Middle East Product Awards
Best SME Trade Finance – Banker Middle East Product Awards

2018

Gulf Employee Experience Awards
Dubai Chamber CSR Label Award
Best Corporate Bank UAE - Banker Middle East Industry Awards
Best Commercial Bank UAE - Banker Middle East Industry Awards
Best Customer Service Corporate & Investment Banking - Banker Middle East Product Awards
Best Treasury Management - Banker Middle East Product Awards
Best SME Trade Finance - Banker Middle East Product Awards
Best Emirati Ladies Proposition – Elham - Banker Middle East Product Awards
Best Priority Banking Service - Banker Middle East Product Awards
HR Team of the Year - MENA HR Excellence Awards

2017

Best Corporate Bank UAE - Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
Best Commercial Bank UAE - Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
Shari’a-compliant Window 2017 - The Banker’s Islamic Bank of the Year Awards
Best Customer Service-Corporate and Investment Banking - Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best Treasury Management - Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best SME Internet Banking Service - Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best SME Trade Finance Offering - Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best Corporate Advisory Service - Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best HR Team of the Year - Gulf Employee Experience Awards
HR Team of the Year - MENA HR Excellence Awards

2016

Best Corporate Bank UAE – Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
Best Commercial Bank UAE – Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
Bankers’ Choice Award – The Asian Banker, Middle East and Africa
Best New Islamic Window UAE – Islamic Business and Finance Awards
Best Customer Service-Corporate and Investment Banking – Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best Corporate Advisory Service – Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best Cash Management – Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best Treasury Management – Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best Innovation in Employee Engagement – HR Excellence Awards
Mark of Excellence for Nationalisation initiatives – Middle East HR Excellence Awards

2015

2014

Best Trade Finance Bank – Trade and Export Excellence Awards
Best Domestic Commercial Bank – Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
Best Treasury Management – Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best SME Trade Finance Offering – Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
Best Customer Service Corporate and Investment Banking – Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards