Payments Awards 2022 winners announced

NatWest, HSBC, and ClearBank were among those to scoop up awards at last night’s annual Payments Awards ceremony in Central London.

After a challenging year, guests met for a glitzy gala dinner at the Marriott Grosvenor Square.

Now in its 10th year, the Awards recognise companies that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in the payments space.

Other stand-out winners on the night included ACI Worldwide, which won three awards, and Banking Circle which took home two awards.

All the evening’s winners are as follows:

Best Online Payments Solution – Consumer – Sponsored by Signifyd
WINNER: Payit by Natwest

Best Online Payments Solution – Merchant
WINNER: APEXX Global

Best Mobile Payments Solution
WINNER: NewDay

Best In-store Payments Solution
WINNER: ACI Worldwide

Best Contactless Payments Project
WINNER: MuchBetter

Best Prepaid Card Solution
WINNER: FIS

Consumer Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year
WINNER: HSBC

Merchant Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year
WINNER: Signifyd

Security Innovation of the Year
WINNER: ACI Worldwide

Payments Compliance Technology of the Year
WINNER: Corlytics

Most Disruptive Payments Technology
WINNER: Zilch

Payments Startup of the Year
WINNER: Banked

Payment Technology Provider of the Year
WINNER: Fennech Financial

Best Merchant Acquirer or Processor
WINNER: Tyl by NatWest and Pollinate

Best Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure
WINNER: Banking Circle

Best Cross-Border Payments Service
WINNER: Monneo

FX Innovation of the Year
WINNER: Multipass

Lending Initiative of the Year
WINNER: ACI Worldwide

Money Management App of the Year
WINNER: HSBC Kinetic

B2B Payments Innovation of the Year
WINNER: Banking Circle


Best Alternative Payments Solution
WINNER: DivideBuy

Best Use of Biometrics
WINNER: Wealthify & Tink

Blockchain or Cryptocurrency Initiative of the Year
WINNER: MoonPay

PSD2 or Open Banking Initiative of the Year
WINNER: Payit by Natwest

Payments Infrastructure Award
WINNER: Modulr

Payments Innovation of the Year – Sponsored by Paysafe
WINNER: Form3

ESG in Payments Initiative of the Year
WINNER: Moneyhub

Social Inclusion Project of the Year
WINNER: ClearBank & PayPoint

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