FE Best Banks Awards 2025: Home Minister Amit Shah to honour India’s top lenders in Mumbai – Business News
FE Best Banks Awards 2025: Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the FE Best Banks awards in Mumbai on Wednesday (September 25). The event celebrates and honours India’s top-performing financial institutions, including banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), small finance banks and fintechs. Shah will also be in a conversation with Shyamal Majumdar, Editor, Financial Express and Rishi Raj, Executive Editor, Financial Express. The discussion will cover policy reforms and the Indian economy. Later, Shah will present the awards to this year’s winners. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is also among the dignitaries attending the ceremony.
Independent jury-led process
The winners have been selected by an independent jury chaired by S Ramadorai, former Vice-Chairman of Tata Consultancy Services. Other jury members include Dinesh Khara, former Chairman of the State Bank of India; Pradip Shah, Chairman of IndAsia Fund Advisors; Amit Chandra, Chairperson at Bain Capital; and Sharad Sharma, founder of iSPIRT.
Methodology
EY supported the evaluation process by compiling and validating three years of data sourced from the Reserve Bank of India. The selection is based not just on financial metrics but also on parameters such as corporate governance and innovation. Alongside recognising sector leaders, the awards also honour the best digital lenders and outstanding banking products.
Live Updates
FE Best Banks Awards 2025 Live: Event to begin soon
The FE Best Banks award ceremony will begin in the next 30 minutes at ITC Grand Central in Parel. Here are some images from the ceremony –
FE Best Banks Awards 2025 Live: Categories of awards
The FE Best Banks awards will be given under the following categories:
– Lifetime Achievement Award
– Banker Of The Year
– Best Non-Banking Finance Company
– Best Public Sector Bank
– Best Private Sector Bank
– Best Foreign Bank
– Digital Bank of the Year
– FINTECH – Lending
– FINTECH- Insurance
– FINTECH- Regulatory Tech
– FINTECH – Payments
FE Best Banks Awards 2025 Live: Devendra Fadnavis part of dignitaries attending
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is also part of the attending dignitaries.
FE Best Banks Awards 2025 Live: How does the jury select banks?
The jury is supported by information collated and fact-checked by EY and is based on three years of data from Reserve Bank of India. In addition to financial metrics, other parameters such as corporate governance are also taken into consideration. Apart from awards for the leaders in the various sectors, the jury also selects the country’s best digital lenders and the best banking products.
FE Best Banks Awards 2025 Live: Jury members this year
The winners, across categories, have been selected by an independent jury headed by S Ramadorai, former Vice-Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services, and comprising Dinesh Khara, former Chairman, State Bank of India; Pradip Shah, chairman, IndAsia Fund Advisors; Amit Chandra, chairperson Bain Capital; and Sharad Sharma, founder, iSPIRT.
FE Best Banks Awards 2025 Live: Amit Shah in conversation with FE Editors
Amit Shah will also be in conversation with Shyamal Majumdar, Editor, Financial Express and Rishi Raj, Executive Editor, Financial Express, sharing his perspective on the policy reforms and the economy.
FE Best Banks Awards 2025 Live: Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of FE Best Banks Awards 2025. The FE Best Banks awards honour the country’s best lending institutions across categories including Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies, Small Finance Banks and Fintechs. Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the event in Mumbai today. Stay tuned here for the latest updates.
Source: www.financialexpress.com