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 β MEA Finance Technology Awards 2024
- Best Payment System Implementation β MEA Finance Leaders in Payments Awards 2024
- NBF Ranked first by NAFIS in Medium-Sized Banking Sector Category β NAFIS Award 2023-2024
- Most Innovative Commercial Bank UAE β International Finance Awards 2024
- Best Islamic Banking Window UAE β International Finance Awards 2024
- Most Innovative Trading Platform β MEA Finance Technology Awards 2024
- Best Treasury Management Implementation β MEA Finance Technology Awards 2024
- Leading Practices in Internal Audit in GRC Category β UAE Internal Auditors Association (IAA) Audit Summit and Awards 2024
- Best Business Banking Solutions UAE β Capital Finance International (CFI) Awards 2024
- Best Use Case of Data Analytics β Middle East Banking AI & Analytics Summit & Awards 2024
- Best Domestic Trade Finance Service β Euromoney 2024
2023
- Best Commercial Bank UAE β MEA Finance Industry Awards 2023
- Best SME Bank β MEA Finance Industry Awards 2023
- Best Trade Finance Provider β MEA Finance Industry Awards 2023
- Best Change Management Initiative β CIPD Middle East People Awards 2023
- Most Innovative Trading Platform β MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2023
- Best Innovation in Trade Finance β MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2023
- Best Islamic Window UAE β 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 β MEA Finance Industry Awards 2022
- Best SME Bank UAE 2022 β MEA Finance Industry Awards 2022
- Best Trade Finance Provider 2022 β 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 β at the MEA Financeβs Banking Technology Awards 2022
- Most Innovative Trading Platform β NBFXβ β at the MEA Financeβs Banking Technology Awards 2022
2021
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2020
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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 β Banker Middle East Industry Awards
- Best SME Bank β Banker Middle East Industry Awards
- Best Customer Service β Corporate/Investment Banking UAE β Banker Middle East Product Awards
- Best SME Trade Finance β 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 β 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
- Shariβa-compliant Window 2017 - The Bankerβs 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 β Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
- Best Commercial Bank UAE β Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
- Bankersβ Choice Award β The Asian Banker, Middle East and Africa
- Best New Islamic Window UAE β Islamic Business and Finance Awards
- Best Customer Service-Corporate and Investment Banking β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best Corporate Advisory Service β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best Cash Management β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best Treasury Management β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best Innovation in Employee Engagement β HR Excellence Awards
- Mark of Excellence for Nationalisation initiatives β Middle East HR Excellence Awards
2015
- Best Corporate Bank UAE β Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
- Best Commercial Bank UAE β Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
- Best Customer Experience Team (NBF Capital) β Gulf Customer Experience Awards
- Best Local Bank UAE β EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards
- Best Corporate Advisory Service β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best SME Customer Service β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best SME Trade Finance Offering β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best SME Internet Banking Service β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best Treasury Management β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- 2015 CIO 100 Awards β Computer News Middle East (CNME)
2014
- Best Trade Finance Bank β Trade and Export Excellence Awards
- Best Domestic Commercial Bank β Banker Middle East UAE Industry Awards
- Best Treasury Management β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best SME Trade Finance Offering β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
- Best Customer Service Corporate and Investment Banking β Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards