BRAC Bank wins 3 prestigious awards from the SME finance forum
BRAC Bank has recently been honoured with three prestigious awards from the SME Finance Forum of the World Bank Group, including two top accolades in SME product innovation.
The awards received are Product Innovation of the Year – Best Commercial Bank in Platinum Award (Global Category), Product Innovation of the Year – Best Commercial Bank in Asia in Platinum Award (Asia Category) and Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs in Asia in Silver Award (Asia Category).
Syed Abdul Momen, Deputy Managing Director and Head of SME Banking at BRAC Bank, accepted the awards from Qamar Saleem, Head of the SME Finance Forum, during the Global SME Finance Forum annual conference held in São Paulo, Brazil, on September 18, 2024. This conference gathered executives from leading financial institutions, fintechs, development banks, and SME experts to discuss AI's transformative role in accelerating digital and sustainable trends in SME finance.
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Upon receiving the awards, Syed Abdul Momen stated, "BRAC Bank has always been at the forefront of innovation in the banking industry. Our customer-centric and unique SME products such as– Shabolombi, Druti, Digital Loan- Shafollo & Jibika – are bringing unbanked micro and small entrepreneurs into the formal banking system, driving large-scale financial inclusion and catalysing national progress."
"We are honoured to receive this prestigious award from the SME Finance Forum managed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). This achievement is a testament to our commitment to product innovation, supporting women entrepreneurs, and financing grassroots SMEs," he added.
Organised by the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the SME Finance Forum, and endorsed by the G20's Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the Global SME Finance Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering exceptional products and services to their SME clients.
These awards recognise institutions that have successfully launched innovative products or services for SME clients, achieved impressive results in expanding finance to SMEs, demonstrated specific prowess in serving women-owned SMEs and shown innovation in responsible financial services.
