📌About the Event

The 2nd edition of afaqs! BankFin360 Awards 2026 celebrates outstanding marketing, innovation, technology, customer experience, and business impact across India’s Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector. The awards recognise high-impact work by BFSI brands, agencies, fintech companies, technology partners, and marketing teams across areas such as digital marketing, AI, customer experience, data analytics, financial literacy, and brand campaigns.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Event: Script Grid – Online Coding Competition
• Organizer: DriveBlaze, UEM Kolkata
• Collaboration: GeeksforGeeks
• Mode: Online
• Date: 19 September 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM IST
• Duration: 2 hours
• Designed for participants interested in competitive programming and problem-solving

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📅 Important Dates

• Eligibility period for submitted work: June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
• Extended entry deadline: September 10, 2026.
• Awards event: October 8, 2026.
• Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, International Airport, Mumbai.

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Eligible participants include:
• BFSI brands and companies
• Banks, insurance companies, NBFCs and fintech companies
• WealthTech and investment firms
• Creative, digital, media and PR agencies
• Technology providers
• Production houses and creative/design studios
• Customer experience teams
• Consultants and service providers
• Submitted work must have been implemented, launched or active between June 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
• Entries require client/brand approval before submission.
• The same campaign/work can be entered into multiple relevant categories.
• Non-English entries must include an English translation or subtitles.
• Supporting material can include case studies, presentations, videos, screenshots, testimonials, reports, analytics and accessible links.
• Submitted entries moved to jury evaluation cannot be withdrawn.
• Broken or inaccessible supporting links may result in disqualification

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Winners can receive Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition based on jury scores.
• Gold: 30 points
• Silver: 20 points
• Bronze: 10 points
• Participants with the highest aggregate scores can receive the titles “Brand of the Year” or “Agency of the Year.”
• All eligible participants are automatically considered for these special titles without an additional entry fee.
• Winners gain industry recognition among leading BFSI brands, marketers and agencies.
• The awards provide visibility for innovative campaigns and measurable business-impact initiatives.