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