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| Best bank in the Middle East | Emirates NBD |
| Best investment bank in the Middle East | HSBC |
| Best digital bank in the Middle East | Emirates NBD |
| Best bank for financing in the Middle East | Citi |
| Best bank for advisory in the Middle East | Barclays |
| Best bank for markets in the Middle East | National Bank of Abu Dhabi |
| Best bank for transaction services in the Middle East | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank |
| Best bank for wealth management in the Middle East | Audi Private Bank |
| Best bank for CSR in the Middle East | Arab African International Bank |
| Best bank for SMEs | Bank of Alexandria |
| Best bank transformation | Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait |
| Outstanding contribution to financial services | Hisham Ezz Al Arab |
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| Country Awards for Excellence 2016: Middle East | |
| Awards for Excellence Middle East press release | |
Best bank in the Middle East
Financial institutions in the Gulf face multiple challenges as the oil price has fallen and stayed low. But the increasing sophistication of Middle Eastern banks continues to put international lenders in the region on the defensive. While peers elsewhere retrench to their home markets and core businesses, Middle Eastern banks have been able to grow into their potential.