International Awards for Trade, Treasury and Payments 2026 Winners

Winners announced in New York. Celebrating excellence across trade finance, treasury and payments.

February 17, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Winners announced at the BAFT Trade & Payments Conference – 5 February 2026.

The Awards were announced on 5 February 2026 in New York at the BAFT International Trade and Payments Conference. In their inaugural year, the TTP Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership across the interconnected worlds of trade finance, treasury and payments. The programme attracted 100+ nominations, assessed by 29 judges from across the industry, representing organisations and initiatives spanning 85+ countries. A total of 33 winners were announced across Trade Finance, Treasury and Payments categories.

The Awards were designed to honour credible, practical outcomes and measurable impact. Judging was conducted independently under a transparent methodology, with blind assessment, conflict of interest declarations and recusal, and verification of submissions where required.

Award Categories

33 merit-based categories covering:
🔸 Trade finance
🔸 Liquidity & risk management
🔸Payments & treasury technology
🔸 Trade credit & insurance
🔸 Digital trade & inclusion
🔸Legal & advisory excellence
🔸 Special recognition (individual)

Regional Awards - East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, North America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa

A look at the best trade finance banks recognised at the Trade Treasury Payments Awards

Last week, the Trade Treasury Payments Awards brought together banks, corporates, and industry leaders to recognise excellence across trade, treasury, and payments. With the winners announced, we are going to take a deeper look at the institutions named Best Trade Finance Bank for their region.

🔸Best Trade Finance Bank – Global – SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)
🔸Best Trade Finance Bank – North America – TD Securities
🔸Best Trade Finance Bank – Latin America – SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)
🔸Best Trade Finance Bank – Middle East & North Africa – British Arab Commercial Bank
🔸Best Trade Finance Bank – East Asia & Pacific – Bank of America
🔸Best Supply Chain Finance Bank – Global – Bank of America

From the Trade Treasury Payments Awards: Best cash, liquidity and risk management winners

For most companies, this work comes down to keeping cash available and making sure payments go through without delay. Teams need to know where their money is and trust that it can be moved to where it needs to go when it is needed. In today’s increasingly uncertain market, the ability to have that kind of reliability matters more than ever. What follows is a closer look at the submissions that earned these banks the title of the best provider across each region and globally.

🔸Best Cash, Liquidity and/or Risk Management Provider – Global – ING
🔸Best Cash, Liquidity and/or Risk Management Provider – Middle East & North Africa –First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
🔸Best Cash, Liquidity and/or Risk Management Provider – Sub-Saharan Africa – Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB)
🔸Best Cash, Liquidity and/or Risk Management Provider – Europe – Lloyds Bank
🔸Best Cash, Liquidity and/or Risk Management Provider – Central Asia – JSCB Asia Alliance Bank
🔸Best Working Capital and Risk Management Provider – East Asia and Pacific – ING

Treasury, technology, insurance, and legal innovation: More winners from the Trade Treasury Payments Awards

Following the TTP Awards , we continue our review of this year’s winners across trade, treasury, and payments. From AI-powered treasury tools to trade credit underwriting, capital enhancement structures, and industry-standard documentation, these winners embody what it means to drive positive change in the industry.

🔸Treasury Technology Solution of the Year – Kyriba
🔸Treasury Technology Bank Solution of the Year – Bank of America
🔸Treasury Fintech Solution of the Year – AtlasFX
🔸Best Trade Credit Underwriter – Atradius Trade Credit Insurance, Inc.
🔸Best Trade Credit Broker – Marsh Credit Specialties
🔸Best Law Firm – Trade & Commodities – Sullivan

Payments, infrastructure and leadership: More winners from the Trade Treasury Payments Awards

Following the Trade Treasury Payments Awards, we continue our series examining this year’s winners across trade, treasury, and payments. In this latest instalment, we look at the institutions and individuals recognised for their work in payments, transaction banking, working capital, and financial infrastructure.

🔸Payments Innovation of the Year – cflox GmbH
🔸Payments Innovation of the Year – Highly Commended – The Clearing House
🔸Best Transaction Bank – Global – BNY
🔸Working Capital & Payments Excellence Award – Highly Commended – Finverity
🔸Working Capital & Payments Excellence Award – Wells Fargo
🔸Network, Standards or Infrastructure Partner of the Year – Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA)
🔸Editor’s Choice: Leadership in Trade, Treasury & Payments – Su Ashworth, Matalan Retail Ltd

Digital trade, sustainability, and inclusion: More winners from the Trade Treasury Payments Awards

Following the Trade Treasury Payments Awards, we continue our review of this year’s winners across trade, treasury, and payments. In this instalment, the focus turns to digital trade platforms, financial inclusion initiatives, sustainable trade finance programmes, and the institutions working to strengthen market infrastructure across both established and frontier economies.

🔸Best Trade Finance Software Provider – Highly Commended – CGI
🔸Best Trade Finance Software Provider – Komgo
🔸Digital Trade Transformation Award – MonetaGo
🔸Sustainable Trade Finance Initiative of the Year – EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme
🔸SME Inclusion Initiative of the Year – Highly Commended – MonetaGo
🔸SME Inclusion Initiative of the Year – HedgeFlows
🔸Best Multilateral Development Bank – EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme
🔸Frontier Market Inclusion Award – Crown Agents Bank
🔸Best Supply Chain Finance Bank – Bank of America

Congratulations to all winners, and thank you to everyone who submitted, judged and supported the TTP Awards 2026.

Trade Treasury Payments (TTP)