OCBC secured two awards for its AI-driven credit application automation and sustainable infrastructure, transforming corporate banking workflows and improving efficiency through advanced document processing and reusable AI solutions. Pudao Credit, together with its partner Tencent Cloud, was recognised for its AI model industrialisation platform enables scalable risk modelling across institutions. Kasikornbank’s generative AI programme empowers its workforce with AI tools, driving productivity and organisational transformation. Bank Mandiri was celebrated for its AI-driven personalisation engine within the Livin’ Super App, tailoring customer experiences at scale. Atmaal (Al Rajhi Bank) was recognised for its AI-powered underwriting transformation, automating credit scoring and risk management processes with intelligent data extraction and AI-driven assessments. Kuala Lumpur, 14 May 2026 – The TAB Global AI Excellence Awards 2026, held in Kuala Lumpur, has recognised the most impactful artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the banking and financial services industry. The event celebrates achievements in AI deployment, talent enablement, personalisation and infrastructure development, highlighting how AI is transforming the financial ecosystem across Asia Pacific. OCBC was awarded Best AI Initiative in Corporate and Transaction Banking in Asia Pacific, in recognition for the bank’s leadership in automating credit application workflows and enhancing productivity through advanced document processing and information synthesis. The AI-enabled RM Credit Copilot, supported by a reusable infrastructure, has evolved into a scalable, productised solution deployed across multiple use cases to drive sustained productivity improvements. The bank was also awarded Best AI Infrastructure for Performance and Sustainability, for its use of AI to automate credit workflows and improve operational efficiency. The award for Best AI Model Industrialisation and Deployment at Scale in Asia Pacific went to Pudao Credit and Tencent Cloud. This recognition highlights their work in industrialising AI by standardising and automating model development, validation and deployment. Their Puzhi Platform has enabled advanced risk modelling to scale across financial institutions, fostering secure data access, enhanced algorithmic capabilities and streamlined deployment. By focusing on repeatable infrastructure, the platform has improved efficiency, consistency and adoption across the credit ecosystem. Kasikornbank was awarded Best AI Talent and Workforce Enablement Initiative for its enterprise-wide generative AI productivity programme. The bank's initiative integrated copilot and generative AI tools with structured training, governance and dedicated enablement across 22 divisions. This programme led to measurable productivity gains, resulting in broad organisational transformation and sustainable operational impact. Bank Mandiri was awarded Best AI-Driven Personalisation and Recommendation Engine for its deployment of an AI-powered personalisation engine within its Livin’ Super App. By leveraging behavioural and transactional data, the bank has successfully tailored product recommendations, customer interface elements and prompts at scale, driving higher engagement and a measurable increase in fee-based income. Atmaal (Al Rajhi Bank) was awarded Best AI-Powered Credit Scoring and Risk Management Initiative in the Middle East for its AI-powered underwriting transformation that automates credit scoring and risk management processes. By integrating intelligent data extraction, rule-based validation and AI-driven assessment into a unified operational framework, Atmaal has set a new standard for automation in credit underwriting, ensuring improved scalability, consistency and risk governance. TAB Global AI Excellence Awards 2026 Best AI Infrastructure for Performance and Sustainability in Asia Pacific & Best AI Initiative in Corporate and Transaction Banking in Asia Pacific – OCBC Best AI Model Industrialisation and Deployment at Scale in Asia Pacific - Pudao Credit & Tencent Cloud Best AI Talent and Workforce Enablement Initiative in Asia Pacific - Kasikornbank Best AI-Driven Personalisation and Recommendation Engine in Asia Pacific - Bank Mandiri Best AI-Powered Credit Scoring and Risk Management Initiative in the Middle East – Atmaal View the detailed evaluation criteria and scorecard for Financial Technology AI Innovation Awards here. About the awards In recognition of the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services, TAB Global introduced the TAB Global AI Excellence Awards 2026. The TAB Global AI Excellence Awards is a global recognition programme that identifies financial institutions embedding artificial intelligence as a strategic and ethical enabler across business, operations and governance. The evaluation focuses on measurable impact, scalability and responsible implementation, benchmarking institutions against emerging best practices in AI-driven transformation. Media contact Nanda Lakhwani Editor TAB Global Email: nlakhwani@tab.global
