The Card and Payments Awards Middle East 2026

Category Finalists 2026

As we celebrate the 2nd Edition of The Card & Payments Awards Middle East,

here is the shortlist for 2026.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SHORTLIST BROCHURE

Best Achievement in Sustainability

100% Recycled and with visual notch credit and debit cards

banking cards made from recycled material

Carbon Footprint Calculator

Best App User Experience (CX Initiative)

Aura Weyay Prepaid Card

Blue Rewards App

Existing to Bank- In-App Card Sales

FAB Personal Finance Management – Smart CX for Payments

Mobile application based authentication to combat SMS based fraud

Best Application of AI or ML in Financial Services

End-to-End Voice-Enabled Agentic Payments

Risk-Based Transaction Scoring for Frictionless In-App Journeys

Best Benefits or Loyalty Scheme

Aura NBK Co-brand Credit Card

Blue Rewards - The Lifestyle App

Dukhan Bank Cashback Programme

Emirates NBD Darna Visa Credit Card – First-of-its kind lifestyle loyalty cobranded card in Abu Dhabi

Emirates NBD U By Emaar Credit Card – Region’s first retail conglomerate cobranded card

Emirates Skywards

FAB Bonus Rewards

Mashreq Vantage: Empowering Customers with Instant, Digital Rewards

noon One Credit Card: Loyalty That Delivers Real Everyday Value

The American Express Middle East Membership Rewards Program - More Ways to Pay

Best Credit Card or Credit Facility

Amazon Emirates Islamic Mastercard World Credit Card

Best Credit Card Category – Emirates NBD Skywards Infinite Credit Card

Blue FAB Credit Card

BSF Alfursan Visa Infinite Credit Card

BSF Lifestyle MasterCard Credit Card

Citi Ultima Credit Card

Darna-Emirates NBD Credit Card: When Everyday Spending Becomes a Lifestyle Story

DIB SHAMS Covered Cards – The Only Card You Need

Emirates Islamic Skywards Black Credit Card

Emirates NBD SHARE credit card – the ultimate lifestyle companion in UAE

Tabby Visa Card

Warba Bank Dual Chip World Elite Mastercard - Your Way For Cardless

Best Cross-Border Payments Initiative

Anjali, Dmello, Nium and Emirates NBD Expand Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Across the Middle East

Hadi, Maalouf, The Emirates NBD Wholesale Travel Solution

Shakthi, Sirirathne, The Success of Emirates NBD Credit Card Cross Border Payments

Tom, Stuart, Verto

Best Customer Service

Alfardan Exchange: Beacon of Customer Experience

Digital Servicing Capabilities on Mobile App

Emergency service on mobile application’s login page to stop it all

Warba Bank – Elevating Customer Experience Through Innovation and Direct Engagement

Best Early-Stage or Future Payments Initiative

Aani and Jaywan acceptance enablement on ecommerce.

FAB Rewards Active Credit Card: Wearables and Wellness Rewards

Mashreq Corporate Credit Card

QuickTopUps — Borderless Payment & Digital Commerce Platform

Best Industry Innovation

ALPHA Youth Proposition

Best Industry Innovation: Tap to add card+ PIN

Global First FAB Fitness Payment Ring & McLaren Wearables

Instant One-Click digital credit limit increase (CLI) for credit cards

State-of-the-art pioneering device binding technology to fortify customer security

Warba Bank Dual Chip Contactless World Elite Mastercard - Your Way For Cardless

Wellness Rewards: Turning Steps Rewards powered with STEPPI and Collinson

“sAxess: Biometric Blockchain Security by s.Technology and IDEMIA Secure Transactions

Best Marketing Campaign

Bon Appetit - 10 Days. 10 AED . 1 delicious experience

Building Network International's First Always-On SME Acquisition Engine

Citi Ultima. Fly on your terms

FAB McLaren Racing with Mastercard

Mashreq Cards Scratch & Win Campaign

Play It Like Pep: Whatever the Play, Pay with Emirates NBD Card

The Amazon Emirates Islamic Mastercard Credit Card

‘Spin the Wheel’ with FAB’s Bonus Rewards

Best Payment Facility

Jaywan Visa co-badged debit cards

Tabby Visa Card

Best POS Solution

Best In-person Payments Solution

Geidea Unified POS: The Middle East’s Leading All-in-One Point of Sale Solution

Wireless Integrated POS Solutions for Smart Mobility & Public Services

Best Pre-Paid Product or Programme

Aura NBK Co-brand Prepaid Card

Aura Weyay Co-branded Prepaid Card

Blue Mall Gift Card – Smart Prepaid Ecosystem

KFH Reward Prepaid Card

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement with Personalised Video Messaging and Seamless Backend Integration

Rize Youth Banking Solution for Helwan University Students Based on CaaS

UEFA Co-Branded card

Best Product Design

Aura Weyay Co-brand Prepaid Card

Blue FAB Credit Card & App Design System

Citi Ultima Credit Card

Exclusively for Top Private Banking Clients – Invitation Only Card

FAB Royale

Flash Cash

Harrods Visa Infinite Credit Card

IDEMIA Secure Transactions x AAFAQ: Crafting Smart Metal Art World Elite Card

Best Security or Anti-Fraud Development

Digital-powered war on Fraud via Anti-fraud suite of features

EFR integration & Moody’s Integration

Emirates NBD Real-Time Intelligence-Driven Card Fraud Monitoring Unit

FAB & DF Credit Card Fraud Controls – OTP & Tokenization for Secure Payments

FlyDubai & Chargebacks911: UDMS Eliminates Fraud, Reduces Chargebacks and Transforms Airline Payments

i2c AI-Driven Fraud Risk Management Solution for Next-Gen Financial Security

Best Service to Business

American Express Middle East Corporate Payment Solutions

Blue B2B Partner Performance Engine

Emirates NBD Business Card Fraud Monitoring & Spend Protection

Telr Split payments & Telr Incepta

Best Technology Integration

AECB Income , EFR integration , Moody’s Integration

Emirates NBD Wholesale Travel Payment Solution

Geidea: A Unified Omnichannel Payments Stack with Seamless POS-to-Cloud Integration

Tap to add card+ PIN

Changing Lives in the Community

Basmah Ramadan Campaign: Bringing a Smile to the Orphans.

Tahawesha: Empowering Rural Women Through Digital Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion Award

Tabby Visa Card

Tahawesha: Empowering Rural Women Through Digital Financial Inclusion

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