The meteoric rise of the Islamic finance industry in recent years has slowed of late, but taken as a whole its growth still outscores that of its conventional counterpart. The Banker recognises the leading Islamic institutions of the past 12 months, each of which has shown innovation and growth in a maturing market. 

The Deals of the Year 2017 winners from Africa.

The Deals of the Year 2017 winners from the Americas.

The Deals of the Year 2017 winners from Asia-Pacific.

The Deals of the Year 2017 winners from Europe.

The Deals of the Year 2017 winners from the Middle East.

The Banker's Finance Minister of the Year 2017 awards celebrate the officials that have best managed to stimulate growth and stabilise their economy. 

The Banker's Central Banker of the Year 2017 awards celebrate the officials that have best managed to stimulate growth and stabilise their economy. 

Those banks which were able to articulate the strategy that drove their financial performance and how they overcame regulatory, competitive and economic ​hurdles were most like to impress the judges in this year's Bank of the Year awards. This year, we made awards in 149 countries. The global and regional winners are profiled here.

The best banks in 2016 from western Europe.