The Asian Banker Summit, well into its second decade, is Asia’s leading event in the financial services industry. It has developed to represent Asia’s response to current global themes at the G20, FSB, IMF and BIS levels. It is the most comprehensive and prestigious forum where the opinions and responses of practitioners from across the region to global issues are shaped. This is reflected by the presence of about 1,000 international delegates including industry specialists, senior bankers, regulators, service providers and decision makers from leading institutions in Asia, the Middle East, South Africa, US, Europe and Latin America.

We wish to recognize the banks of the Middle East and Africa for the initiatives they have been taking in the various products and services offered to customers in the consumer banking segment. The programme is based on transparent scorecards that have been developed over the years.

The winners were recognised during the annual Asian Banker’s Middle East and Africa Awards Briefing and Dinner 2014 held at the Ritz Carlton, Dubai on April 30th 2014.

The Middle East and Africa Country Awards 2014 briefing segment featured our Annual Submissions Report on Competitive Trends in Retail Financial Services, Transaction Banking and Technology Implementation in the region. Also included in this segment are presentations from Mr. Manbir Dhillon of SAMBA Dubai and Mr. Ciko Thomas of Nedbank.

This event was held at the Ritz Carlton, Dubai on April 30th 2014.