The “KPMG & FINTR – Pioneers of Digital Finance” 2024 awards, organized by KPMG Turkey and the Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FINTR) with the aim of strengthening Turkey’s role in the region and the world in terms of finance and technology by supporting the fintech ecosystem, met with the winners.
The awards were presented to their owners at a ceremony held at the “Istanbul Fintech Week” event, Turkey’s first and largest global financial technology event, of which FINTR is the main supporter.
In the second competition, banks and fintech companies that encourage innovation in the Turkish financial sector and lead the sector’s digital transformation were awarded. More than 50 fintechs and banks applied for the competition. The evaluation process was carried out based on criteria such as innovation and technology use, innovative products and services, value proposition, strategic partnerships and growth outlook for both fintech companies and banks.
Winners of 2024
Leading Banks
Jury Special Award: QNB Finansbank
Most Collaborative Bank: Kuveyt Türk
Visionary Bank: Akbank
Leading Bank: İşbankası
Leading Fintechs
Jury Special Award: Garanti BBVA Crypto
Financial Inclusion: FaturaLab
Innovative Fintech: TeamSec
Emerging Fintech: Tarfin
Global Fintech: United Payment
Pioneering Fintech: Colendi
The jury members who evaluated the applications for the awards were:
- CCW Technology Investments Inc. Founder and Former President of the Financial Institutions Association Adem Duman
- Professor Dr. Ceylan Onay, Faculty Member of the Faculty of Business and Law, University of Brighton
- FINTR Board of Directors Chairwoman Demet Zübeyiroğlu
- WinningCircle300 Founder Efe Bulduk and KPMG Türkiye Fintech and Digital Finance Leader Sinem Cantürk