First Banks list of the fastest growing banks in total equity during the first quarter of 2025 revealed that

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

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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

 

Shareholders' Equity portfolio growth in Banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector during Q1-2025

# Bank Name Total Shareholders equity by March 2025-End Total Shareholders equity by 2024-End Growth rate
1 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt- ADCB
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt- ADCB
14.689 EGP bn 13.429 EGP bn 9.39 %
2 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt
24.291 EGP bn 22.373 EGP bn 8.57 %
3 NBK Egypt
NBK Egypt
23.616 EGP bn 22.173 EGP bn 6.51 %
4 Suez Canal Bank
Suez Canal Bank
14.611 EGP bn 13.873 EGP bn 5.32 %
5 Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Egypt -ABK Egypt
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Egypt -ABK Egypt
16.731 EGP bn 15.887 EGP bn 5.31 %
6 Emirates NBD Egypt
Emirates NBD Egypt
18.272 EGP bn 17.378 EGP bn 5.15 %
7 BANK NXT
BANK NXT
8.662 EGP bn 8.244 EGP bn 5.07 %
8 First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt-FAB
First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt-FAB
63.393 EGP bn 60.499 EGP bn 4.78 %
9 Arab Banking Corporation- ABC
Arab Banking Corporation- ABC
10.848 EGP bn 10.409 EGP bn 4.21 %
10 Export Development Bank of Egypt-EBank
Export Development Bank of Egypt-EBank
19.468 EGP bn 18.688 EGP bn 4.18 %
11 Housing and Development Bank-HDB
Housing and Development Bank-HDB
25.176 EGP bn 24.245 EGP bn 3.84 %
12 Al Ahli united bank Egypt
Al Ahli united bank Egypt
19.108 EGP bn 18.41 EGP bn 3.79 %
13 EGBANK
EGBANK
9.938 EGP bn 9.59 EGP bn 3.63 %
14 Commercial International Bank-CIB
Commercial International Bank-CIB
156.866 EGP bn 151.686 EGP bn 3.42 %
15 Banque Du Caire-BDC
Banque Du Caire-BDC
45.044 EGP bn 44.278 EGP bn 1.73 %
16 Qatar National Bank-QNB
Qatar National Bank-QNB
89.875 EGP bn 88.549 EGP bn 1.5 %
17 alBaraka Bank Egypt
alBaraka Bank Egypt
12.488 EGP bn 12.557 EGP bn -0.55 %
18 arab african international bank
arab african international bank
131.578 EGP bn 132.628 EGP bn -0.79 %
19 The United Bank
The United Bank
14.131 EGP bn 14.258 EGP bn -0.89 %
20 Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt
37.913 EGP bn 39.03 EGP bn -2.86 %
21 SAIB BANK
SAIB BANK
18.74 EGP bn 39.03 EGP bn -2.86 %
22 Bank of Alexandria-Alex Bank
Bank of Alexandria-Alex Bank
26.211 EGP bn 27.713 EGP bn -5.42 %
23 Attijariwafa Bank Egypt
Attijariwafa Bank Egypt
11.507 EGP bn 12.247 EGP bn -6.04 %
24 HSBC
HSBC
43.129 EGP bn 49.181 EGP bn -12.3 %
25 Credit Agricole Egypt
Credit Agricole Egypt
18.443 EGP bn 21.406 EGP bn -13.84 %