Backbase shortlisted for “Banking Tech of the Year” at European Fintech Awards 2023

LONDON (22nd May 2023) - Backbase, the leading global engagement banking platform provider, has been shortlisted for “Banking Tech of the Year” at the European Fintech Awards. This is the latest in a series of awards and recognition for Backbase globally.

Europe is home to much of the world’s leading financial technology. The European Fintech Awards recognises the best of European Fintech innovation, with categories spanning the breadth of financial services as well as for cultural initiatives and talent.

Backbase has been shortlisted for its engagement banking platform. In today’s banking landscape, customers increasingly expect a seamless digital experience. Backbase's powerful and cloud-native platform empowers banks to quickly design and launch new customer journeys. This allows banks both to meet and consistently adapt to the evolving customer expectations and gain an edge on the competition.

"We're so proud of the incredible platform we've built and it's exciting to be shortlisted for this award," said Jouk Pleiter, Founder and CEO of Backbase. "We continue to invest in R&D, in Europe and globally, to ensure our engagement banking platform continues to set the standard for the seamless banking experiences European customers demand."

The winners will be announced 22nd June 2023 at a ceremony at The Hurlingham Club in London.

Backbase is on a mission to re-architect banking around the customer.

Backbase created the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform – a unified platform with the customer at the center, empowering banks to accelerate their digital transformation. From customer onboarding, to servicing, loyalty and loan origination, our single platform — open and frictionless, with ready-to-go apps — improves every aspect of the customer experience. Built from the ground up with the customer at the heart, our Engagement Banking Platform easily plugs into existing core banking systems and comes pre-integrated with the latest fintechs so financial institutions can innovate at scale.

Industry analysts Gartner, Omdia and IDC continuously recognize Backbase’s category leadership position. Over 150 financials around the world have embraced the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform - including Advanzia, Banco Caja Social, Banco de la Nacion Peru, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Citizens Bank, Greater Bank, HDFC, Judo Bank, KeyBank, National Bank of Bahrain, Natwest, Raiffeisen, Standard Bank, Société Générale, and TPBank.

Backbase is a private fintech company, founded in 2003 in Amsterdam (Global HQ), with regional offices in Atlanta (Americas HQ), New York, Boise, Mexico City, Toronto, London, Cardiff, Dubai, Kraków, Singapore (Asia HQ), Hyderabad, and Sydney.