ADCB, ADIB-Egypt and NBK-EGYPT top fastest growing banks in equity during Q1-2025

First Bank’s list of the fastest growing banks in total equity during the first quarter of 2025 revealed that Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank topped – Egypt «ADCB», as its portfolio increased by about 9.4% during the first quarter of 2025, reaching 14.69 billion pounds by the end of March 2025, compared to 13.43 billion pounds by the end of 2024.

First Bank list monitored the total equity of 25 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector for which financial data were available for the analysis period and revealed that 16 banks achieved positive growth rates in the size of their equity portfolios during the first quarter of 2025, with the exception of 9 banks that witnessed a noticeable decline.

The term equity refers to what remains for the owners after subtracting all liabilities from the bank's total assets (that is, it basically expresses the shareholders' equity in the bank's assets).

Returning to the list, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt «ADIB» seized second place, after its total equity increased by about 8.6% during the first quarter of 2025, reaching 24.29 billion pounds at the end of March 2025, compared to 22.37 billion pounds at the end of 2024.

The National Bank of Kuwait came third, as its equity portfolio increased by about 6.5% during the first quarter of 2025, reaching 23.62 billion pounds by the end of March 2025, compared to 22.17 billion pounds by the end of 2024.

Suez Canal Bank snatched fourth place, thanks to an increase in its equity portfolio by about 5.32% during the first quarter of 2025, reaching 14.61 billion pounds by the end of March 2025, compared to 13.87 billion pounds by the end of 2024.

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt «ABK – Egypt» came in fifth place, after the volume of its equity jumped by about 5.31% during the first quarter of 2025, reaching 16.73 billion pounds by the end of March 2025, compared to 15.89 billion pounds by the end of 2024.

Emirates NBD Bank - Egypt ranked sixth, as the volume of its equity jumped by about 5.15% during the first quarter of 2025, recording 18.27 billion pounds at the end of March 2025, compared to 17.38 billion pounds at the end of 2024.

BANK NXT«dominated seventh place, after its total equity increased by about 5.07% during the first quarter of 2025, recording 8.66 billion pounds at the end of March 2025, compared to 8.42 billion pounds at the end of 2024.

First Abu Dhabi Bank – Egypt «FABMISR» came in eighth place, as its equity rose by about 4.8% during the first quarter of 2025, recording 63.39 billion pounds at the end of March 2025, compared to 60.50 billion pounds at the end of 2024.

Arab Banking Corporation Bank - Egypt «ABC» ranked ninth, as its equity portfolio jumped by about 4.21% during the first quarter of this year, recording 10.85 billion pounds at the end of March 2025, compared to 10.41 billion pounds at the end of 2024.

As for tenth place, it went to the Egyptian Export Development Bank «Ebank», after the volume of its equity increased by about 4.18% during the first quarter of 2025, reaching 19.47 billion pounds by the end of March 2025, compared to 18.69 billion pounds by the end of 2024.

It is worth noting that all values and growth rates mentioned in the above analysis are according to the independent financial statements announced for each bank at the end of March 2025