Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards 2026 name winners from 206 banks
Qorus and Infosys Finacle have announced the winners of the 13th Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards, recognizing 37 financial institutions across ten categories. The winners were honored at a ceremony during the Infosys Finacle Conclave 2026 in Rome, Italy.
- The 13th Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards recognized 37 financial institutions across ten categories.
- 538 projects from 206 financial institutions in 68 countries were submitted.
- Winners were chosen through peer voting and an expert jury of 81 senior global banking executives.
- The ceremony was held during the Infosys Finacle Conclave 2026 in Rome, Italy.
- Organizers said AI is becoming an integral part of nearly every banking initiative.
Scale of the 2026 awards
According to the announcement, 538 projects were submitted this year by 206 financial institutions from 68 countries. From that pool, 37 institutions were recognized in the 13th edition of the awards.
The awards are run by Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, together with Qorus, a global association for retail financial institutions. The ceremony took place as part of the Infosys Finacle Conclave 2026, which the company describes as its annual leadership conference for the banking and financial services industry.
Ten categories and how winners were chosen
Winners were selected across ten categories:
- Business Model Innovation
- Product and Service Innovation
- Business Banking Innovation
- Predictive, AI-led Value Creation
- Operational Transformation
- Customer Experience Innovation
- Social, Sustainable & Responsible Banking Innovation
- Modern Tech Innovation of the Year
- Neobank and Fintech Innovation
- Transformative Innovator of the Year
The selection process combined voting by a community of industry peers with an evaluation by an expert jury of 81 senior global banking executives. The full list of recognized banks and details of their award-winning innovations is published on the organizers' site.
What the organizers said about AI
John Berry, Chairman of Qorus, said the edition was "an inspiring demonstration of innovation across the banking industry." He added that AI is becoming an integral part of nearly every initiative, "transforming them and pushing the boundaries of what is possible."
Sajit Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer of Infosys Finacle, said banking is evolving toward an era where intelligence is pervasive, engagements are real time and value is increasingly created across connected ecosystems. According to him, the 2026 awards show how banks are "moving beyond experimentation and applying AI, data, digital platforms, and new business models to generate measurable impact at scale."
What it means for the industry
The awards offer a view of where banks are focusing their innovation work, based on the organizers' own account. One category is dedicated to predictive, AI-led value creation, and both executives quoted in the announcement stressed AI's growing role in banking projects.
The source does not name individual winners in the release itself, so readers looking for specific banks and projects will need to consult the complete list provided by the organizers. Finacle says banks in over 100 countries rely on its solutions, which cover areas such as core banking, lending, payments and analytics.
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