Innovation & Awards


Innovation & Awards 

Euromoney Awards for Excellence (2026)

  • Hong Kong's Best Bank for Customer Experience

Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards (2026)

  • Priority Banking Initiative of the Year – Hong Kong
  • Customer Experience Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2026)

  • Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
  • Best Bank for Customer Experience - Hong Kong
  • Best Marketing Campaign in Retail Banking - Hong Kong
  • Best Social Media Marketing Campaign in Retail Banking – Hong Kong

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2026)

  • Asia Pacific High Net Worth Service - Outstanding
  • Asia Pacific Banking Service – Outstanding
  • Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Premium Segment Client Service - Outstanding
  • Digital Marketing (Branding) – Excellence
  • Integrated Marketing (Branding Promotion) – Excellence

The Asian Banker Awards (2026)

  • Global Excellence In Retail Finance Awards
    • Best Digital Brand Campaign in Asia Pacific

  • The Asian Banker Hong Kong Awards
    • Best Social Media Engagement Initiative in Hong Kong
    • Best Customer Experience Initiative in Hong Kong

HK01 – 01 Gold Medal Awards (2025)

  • Outstanding Personal Banking Award
  • Outstanding Wealth Management Bank Award
  • Outstanding Personal Banking Promotion Strategy Award

Metro Broadcast – The 1st Prestige Life Honors (2025)

  • The Prestige Banking

Now TV Leadership Business Award (2025)

  • Retail Banking Brand Award of Excellence

Hong Kong Economic Journal Financial – Services Awards of Excellence (2025)

  • Award of Excellence – Retail Banking
  • Award of Excellence – Digital Personal Banking
  • Award of Excellence – Financial Marketing and Brand Strategy

Marketing Interactive – Mob-Ex Awards (2025)

  • Best Campaign – Banking & Finance (Silver)

Euromoney Greater Bay Area Awards (2025)

  • Best Bank for the Wealth Management Connect

Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards (2025)

  • Priority Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
  • Branch Innovation of the Year - Hong Kong

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2025)

  • Asia Pacific High Net Worth Service - Outstanding
  • Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Premium Segment Client Service - Outstanding
  • Clients Engagement - Excellence
  • Digital Marketing (Branding) - Excellence
  • Integrated Marketing (Branding Promotion) - Outstanding

The Asian Banker Awards (2025)

  • Global Excellence In Retail Finance Awards
    • Best Digital Brand Initiative in Asia Pacific

  • The Asian Banker Hong Kong Awards
    • Best Social Media Engagement Initiative in Hong Kong

Marketing Interactive - MARKies Awards (2025)

  • Best Use of Performance Marketing (Bronze)
 

The Asset Triple A Digital Awards (2025)

  • Best Digital Upgrade - BEA Mobile

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2025)

  • Best Retail Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
  • Best Digital Banking - Hong Kong
  • Best Bank for Customer Experience - Hong Kong
  • Best Marketing Campaign in Retail Banking - Hong Kong
  • Best Social Media Marketing Campaign in Retail Banking - Hong Kong

HK01 – 01 Gold Medal Awards (2024)

  • Outstanding Personal Banking Award
  • Outstanding Personal Banking Promotion Strategy Award

Hong Kong Economic Journal – Financial Services Awards of Excellence (2024)

  • Award of Excellence - Retail Banking
  • Award of Excellence - Digital Personal Banking
  • Award of Excellence - Financial Marketing and Brand Strategy

Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards (2024)

  • Digital Consumer Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong
  • Mobile Banking & Payment Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2024)

  • Customer Engagement - Excellence
  • Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Premium Segment Client Service - Outstanding

The Asian Banker Awards (2024)

  • The Asian Banker Hong Kong Awards
    • Best eKYC and Digital Account Opening in Hong Kong

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2024)

  • Best Retail Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
  • Best Digital Banking - Hong Kong
  • Best Bank for Customer Experience - Hong Kong

Hong Kong Economic Journal Finance Services Awards of Excellence (2023)

  • Award of Excellence - Retail Banking

The Asian Banker Awards (2023)

  • The Asian Banker Hong Kong Awards
    • Best Frictionless Customer Experience Initiative in Hong Kong

Marketing Interactive - Mob-Ex Awards (2023)

  • Best Campaign - Banking & Finance (Bronze)

Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards (2023)

  • Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Hong Kong
  • Digital Consumer Banking Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2023)

  • Retail Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Customer Engagement - Excellence
  • Premium Segment Client Service - Outstanding

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2023)

  • Best Personal Banking Brand - Hong Kong
  • Best New Digital Banking Product ("BEA GOAL") - Hong Kong
  • Best Banking Product (“Virtual Card”) - Hong Kong

Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards (2022)

  • Domestic Retail Bank of the Year- Hong Kong

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2022)

  • Retail Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Premium Segment Client Service - Outstanding
  • Client Service/Customer Engagement - Outstanding
  • Digital Transformation Strategy - Outstanding

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2022)

  • Best Personal Banking Brand - Hong Kong
  • Best Bank for Customer Experience in Hong Kong
  • Best Banking Product (“Virtual Card”) - Hong Kong

Hong Kong Economic Journal Finance Services Awards of Excellence (2022)

  • Outstanding New Generation Digital Banking

Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards (2021)

  • Domestic Retail Bank of the Year
  • Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2021)

  • Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Premium Segment Client Service - Outstanding
  • Wealth Management Platform - Outstanding

The Asian Banker Awards (2021)

  • Best Financial Planning Service, Hong Kong Awards

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2021)

  • Best Personal Banking Brand - Hong Kong

Metro Finance Hong Kong Leaders' Choice Awards (2021)

  • Excellent Brand of Retail Banking for Premium Affluent Clients

The Asset Triple A Digital Awards (2020)

  • Best Emerging Digital Technologies Project

Metro Finance Hong Kong Leaders' Choice Awards (2020)

  • Excellent Brand of Smart Banking

Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards (2020)

  • Domestic Retail Bank of the Year
  • Strategic Partnership of the Year - Hong Kong

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition (2020)

  • Client Service - Excellence
  • Retail Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Bank of the Year - Outstanding
  • Premium Segment Client Service - Outstanding

The Asian Banker Awards (2019)

  • Payment Merchant Services of the Year in Asia-Pacific, International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards
  • Best Frictionless Omni Channel Integration, Hong Kong Awards

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2019)

  • Best Branding Campaign, Hong Kong
  • Best Personal Banking Brand, Hong Kong

ET Net FinTech Awards (2019)

  • Outstanding Account Opening Mobile App
  • Outstanding Mobile API Solution

Marketing Magazine Mob-Ex Awards (2019)

  • Best App - Bank Services Gold Award
  • Best App - Lifestyle/Entertainment Gold Award
  • Best App - Reform Gold Award
  • Best User Experience Silver Award
  • Most Innovative Use of Mobile Technology Silver Award

Metro Finance Hong Kong Leaders' Choice Awards (2019)

  • Excellent Brand of Smart Banking

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2019)

  • Branch Innovation - Excellence
  • Digital Innovation - Excellence
  • Mobile Banking - Outstanding
  • Integrated Marketing (Branding Promotion) - Excellence

The Asset Triple A Digital Awards (2018)

  • Most Innovative Mobile Banking Application, Hong Kong

The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards (2018)

  • The Best Retail Bank in Hong Kong
  • The Best Digital Distribution Network of the Year

Asiamoney Awards (2018)

  • Best Digital Bank - Hong Kong

ET Net FinTech Awards (2018)

  • Outstanding Intelligent Lifestyle and Financial Management Platform

Le Fonti Awards (2018)

  • Excellence of the Year for Innovation, Banking, China

Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese Edition Financial Institution Awards (2018)

  • Branch Innovation - Excellence
  • Retail Banking - Outstanding
  • Mobile Usability - Outstanding
  • Intergrated Marketing - Outstanding

Global Brands Magazine Global Brand Awards (2018)

  • Best Digital Bank, Hong Kong
  • Best Retail Bank, Hong Kong

BAI Global Innovation Awards (2017)

  • Internal Process Innovation - Award Finalist

For more on this award, please visit the BAI website
https://www.bai.org/globalinnovations.

Sing Tao Service Awards (2017)

  • Banking - Branch Services

Hong Kong ICT Awards (2016)

  • Best FinTech Grand Award & Gold Award
  • Best Mobile Apps Gold Award

International Finance Awards (2016)

  • Best Mobile Banking, Hong Kong

e-zone Magazine e-brand Awards (2016)

  • The Best Digital Branch

BAI-Infosys Finacle Global Banking Innovation Awards (2015)

  • Most Innovative Bank of the Year
  • Channel Innovation

For more on this award, please visit the BAI website
https://www.bai.org/globalinnovations.

Retail Banker International Asia Trailblazer Awards (2015)

  • Most Innovative Branch Offerin

The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards (2015)

  • Best Retail Banking Branch Innovation