Evaluation phase
Choose your TOP 3 and help us decide who will win this edition!We're counting the votes! Online voting, constituting 50% of the final result, carries significant weight. The remaining 50% will be determined by the votes of the Jury Committee.
Banks and bankers now have the opportunity to showcase their skills and shine brightly in the industry. The awards recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in SME banking, celebrating the best of the best. In the past four years, SME Banking Awards garnered significant attention, with numerous deserving recipients recognized for their excellence in serving small and medium-sized enterprises. Today, the Awards provide a platform for industry professionals to come together, exchange ideas, and inspire each other for future advancements in SME banking.
Now we’re launching the fifth edition, which will conclude with the ceremony in May 2025 during Reinvent Forum in Vienna, where we will unveil the winners.
Categories
2025 Awards timeline
Our judges

Stefan Andersson
SBAB
Head of Corporate & Associations
Voting criteria

Originality
Why is the solution different? How inventive, innovative, unique and distinguished is the solution in the market?

Internationality
Performance at the cross-country level, the degree of internalization

Impact – Traction
Is the solution capable of generating significant revenue and have strong traction?

Business Potential - Pain solver
How big and important is the business problem and the level of pain being solved? Is this solution going to solve it at scale?

Wow factor
How excited are you about the project?

Awards ceremony
The Awards Ceremony will take place on 14 May in Vienna as part of our 2-day Reinvent Forum conference
In 2024 edition...
17 000+
votes were received in total
3 000+
individuals casted their vote
63
countries were represented in the voting process
20
senior industry leaders acted as judges in 2024
2024 ceremony
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