About This Award
Submit your entry for Global Finance’s 5th annual Best SME Bank Awards today.
Small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the global economy, accounting for over 90% of businesses and generating more than half of employment worldwide. Global Finance’s SME Bank Awards honor the organizations that are the best at meeting the needs of SMEs, helping them grow, manage risk and compete in larger markets.
Global Finance’s awards and recognition programs are the trusted standard of excellence for the financial industry. They are backed by a 38-year history of editorial accuracy and integrity. Global Finance’s corporate and financial audience relies on these awards because they are credible, reliable and have stood the test of time.
Submit your entry
Entry Deadline: August 5, 2025
Winners will be published in the November 2025 print and digital editions, as well as online at GFMag.com.
Honorees will be celebrated at Global Finance’s annual Foreign Exchange and SME Bank Awards. Date and location to be annonced.
Please note that this Call For Entries is being issued much earlier than in past years. This is being done to give participants more time to craft the best submissions. Other related dates, such as the entry deadline and press release availability date, remain similar to past years.

