{"id":8449,"date":"2023-09-19T11:36:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/2023\/09\/19\/the-4th-annual-future-banks-summit-awards-ksa-recognizing-innovation-resilience-in-the-kingdom\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T11:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:36:03","slug":"the-4th-annual-future-banks-summit-awards-ksa-recognizing-innovation-resilience-in-the-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/2023\/09\/19\/the-4th-annual-future-banks-summit-awards-ksa-recognizing-innovation-resilience-in-the-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4th Annual Future Banks Summit & Awards \u2013 KSA: Recognizing Innovation & Resilience in The Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cDigital adoption has facilitated more and more payments,\u201d said Przemek Henschke \u2013 CIO at D360 Bank at this year\u2019s <\/span>4<\/span><\/i>th<\/span><\/i> Annual Future Banks Summit & Awards KSA<\/span><\/i>, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19th September 2023, ZEX PR WIRE<\/a>, <\/b>Over the course of a few years, we\u2019ve witnessed the Middle East make bold moves in order to propel the region\u2019s financial sector toward a future driven by digital transformation. Recognizing the pivotal role that technology has played in the global economy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to revolutionize its banking industry, introducing cutting-edge technology and best practices such as <\/span>Open Banking<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Synthetic AI<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Notable insights and discussions emerged through the course of the event, reshaping views on a highly dynamic, transparent economy for instance. \u201cIn a world like the one we\u2019re in today, every transaction takes place in real-time, and risks increase. With this in mind, real-time payment analytics and transaction risk scoring systems are essential for adept functioning.\u201d Said Suresh Ramamurthi \u2013 Chairman of CBW Bank. Transparency is vital \u2013 if not of utmost importance \u2013 in maintaining customer loyalty, and trust in an industry maintained by fintech organizations. Ultimately, banks, NBFIs, and regulators work hand-in-hand, to maintain balance while simultaneously providing risk mitigation amongst customers; \u201cWe are not competing with banking institutions, we support them as they support us.\u201d Said Abdullah AlShahrani \u2013 Director of Digital Transformation at Tamweel Aloula.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Overall, this year\u2019s summit was marked by discussions that overarched the realm of success, and the prestigious Future Banks Awards which recognized long-standing achievements within the banking and fintech industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Highlights<\/b> \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Fintech Firm of KSA 2023<\/i><\/b> Tweeq<\/b> \u2013 the spending account app built on the foundation of trust \u2013 was the proud winner of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Best Fintech Firm 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rising Star Bank of KSA 2023<\/i><\/b> D360 Bank<\/b> was the well-deserved winner in this category, for their continual innovation driven by customer-centricity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best NBFI of KSA 2023<\/i><\/b> Morabaha<\/b> Finance<\/b> won the award for \u2018Best NBFI\u2019; their unwavering commitment to providing long-term sustainability makes Morabaha deserving of this recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leading Islamic Bank of KSA 2023 <\/i><\/b>Alinma<\/b> Bank<\/b> was the winner of the award, recognizing the value their team continually adds to every aspect of their operations \u2013 from the customer experience to quality standards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Banking Customer Experience<\/i><\/b> SAB<\/b> won the award for this category; being one of Riyadh\u2019s largest banks, Saudi Awwal Bank has been an effective partner in supporting the Kingdom\u2019s economic development, as a consequence of providing an unparalleled customer experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Banking Technology Initiative<\/i><\/b> Riyad<\/b> Bank<\/b> was the winner in this category, at the Future Banks Summit & Awards this year. Riyad Bank strives to develop sustainable client initiatives, making them a reliable financial solutions partner, and a worthy awardee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Retail Bank of KSA<\/i><\/b> Banque Saudi Fransi<\/b> was applauded for its sustainable pattern of growth, positioning the dynamic bank as an institution geared to meet the expectations of the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top Digital Bank of KSA<\/i><\/b> Bank<\/b> AlBilad<\/b>\u2019s team was recognized for continuing to strive for excellence in the Islamic Banking sector, thus transforming the needs of their stakeholders into reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

The organizing committee was proud to have worked alongside reputable partners, through the course of the two-day event:<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold Partners<\/b> \u2013 Denodo, Uniphore, Kyndryl, and Zypl.ai; <\/span>Bronze Partners<\/b> \u2013 Finshape, AQM Technologies, iGCB + Intellect Design, Creatio and NetXD; <\/span>Networking Partners<\/b> \u2013 Evam and Selaa; <\/span>Associate Partners<\/b> \u2013 Synechron, BankCube, AtlLabs and Andersen; <\/span>Support Partner<\/b> \u2013 IGOAI.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through this initiative, Verve Management strived to recognize the resilience, dedication, and success encompassing the works of some of the Kingdom\u2019s top financial institutions. The awards ceremony was the icing on the cake, working to exemplify the commitment of banks and NBFIs in driving innovation and customer-centricity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u201cDigital adoption has facilitated more and more payments,\u201d said Przemek Henschke \u2013 CIO at D360 Bank at this year\u2019s 4th Annual Future Banks Summit & Awards KSA, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19th September 2023, ZEX PR WIRE, Over the course of a few years, we\u2019ve witnessed the Middle East make bold […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vehement-finance-news-network"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8449"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8449\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}