Posted on 380 Efma and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have launched the eighth annual Banking Innovation Awards. The global competition rewards the best new innovative ideas and practices currently transforming the banking industry. Banks can submit entries until September 24, at: innovationinbanking.efma.com. The Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards invite banks worldwide to submit their most innovative projects that demonstrate how they are using the latest technologies to transform the industry in the wake of COVID-19 within the following seven categories: Analytics & Artificial Intelligence (AI) – innovations that use data, analytics, and AI at scale to improve the bank’s offerings, experiences, and operations.