For 18 editions, the Retail Banker International Asia Trailblazer Awards have recognised the institutions and individuals setting new standards in retail banking across Asia Pacific.
From customer growth and product leadership to AI, payments, financial inclusion and digital transformation, the awards identify the work that is delivering measurable value — and the teams moving the industry forward.
An RBI Asia Trailblazer Award gives your bank credible regional recognition against leading retail institutions across Asia Pacific.
Expanded recognition for 2027
The 2027 awards feature banking categories and for the first time ever bank–technology implementation awards, recognising institutional excellence, customer propositions, innovation and technology partnerships delivering measurable results.
More emphasis on outcomes
Judging will place greater weight on measurable customer and business results. Adoption, engagement, growth, revenue, efficiency, credit performance, service improvement and risk outcomes should be evidenced wherever relevant.
Built for APAC market realities
Country awards remain central to the programme because retail banking is local: regulation, payments infrastructure, credit conditions, customer behaviour and digital maturity differ materially across the region. Entries will be assessed in the context of the market in which they operate.
Tell the judges what problem or opportunity you addressed, what you did differently, and why it mattered. Then prove it.
The most persuasive submissions combine a clear strategy with hard evidence: customer adoption, product growth, deposit or lending performance, conversion, cost reduction, service metrics, risk outcomes or other category-relevant measures.
A polished narrative helps. Evidence decides.
Choose the categories that best match your performance and follow the step-by-step submission guide. You can save your progress and return before the deadline.
Explore previous RBI Asia Trailblazer winners and the institutions recognised for retail-banking excellence across the region.
The 2026 awards recognised standout work across digital banking, customer experience, product innovation, financial inclusion, technology and leadership.
Relive the 17th annual RBI Asia Trailblazer Awards and the people and institutions recognised in Singapore.
Go inside the winning strategies and the wider forces reshaping retail banking across Asia Pacific in the latest Banking Excellence special report.
