HD Bank, AlexBank and HSBC top most efficient banks in achieving return on shareholders' Equity during Q1-2025

First Bank's list of the most efficient banks in achieving a return on shareholders' funds «rate of return on average equity» during the first quarter of 2025 revealed that the Housing and Development Bank topped the list with a rate of return on average equity of 78.04%, after achieving net profits of EGP 4.82 billion during the first quarter of 2025. The list, which included 25 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector for which the necessary financial data were made available during the period under analysis, showed that they all achieved positive rates of return on average equity, due to their success in achieving net profits at varying levels and none of them achieving losses during the first quarter of 2025. «Rate of return on average equity» shows the ability of banks to invest owners' rights to achieve appropriate levels of profits during the period under analysis, and the higher the return, the more this indicates the efficiency of banks in investing their shares to achieve appropriate levels of profit. Returning to the list, the Bank of Alexandria snatched second place, after achieving a rate of return on average equity of 53.90%, while its net profits amounted to about 3.63 billion pounds during the first quarter of 2025. HSBC «HSBC» took third place, with an average return on equity of 50.82%, thanks to achieving net profits of EGP 5.86 billion during the first quarter of 2025. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-Egypt «ADIB» came fourth, with an average return on equity of 50.35%, after achieving net profits of EGP 2.94 billion during the first 3 months of 2025. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank-Egypt «ADCB» came in fifth place, with an average return on equity of 43.04%, after achieving net profits of EGP 1.51 billion during the first quarter of 2025. The Commercial International Bank «CIB» came sixth, after its average return on equity reached 43.03%, thanks to achieving net profits of about 16.60 billion pounds during the first quarter of 2025. Credit Agricole Bank - Egypt dominated seventh place, achieving an average return on equity of 37.53%, while its net profits amounted to about 1.87 billion pounds during the first quarter of 2025.