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SC Bank, saib and ADIB-Egypt Top Fastest-Growing Banks in Deposits During H1-2025

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First Bank’s list of the fastest-growing banks in deposits during the first half of 2025 revealed that Suez Canal Bank topped the ranking with a growth rate of 29.3%. Its deposit portfolio rose to EGP 175.17 billion by the end of June 2025, compared to EGP 135.47 billion at the end of 2024.

The list monitored the asset portfolios of 24 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector, based on available financial data. It showed that 22 banks recorded positive growth in deposits during the first half of 2025, while only two banks saw a decline.

Arab International Banking Company (saib) came in second place, as its deposit portfolio increased by 18.5% to reach EGP 139.20 billion by the end of June 2025, compared to EGP 117.45 billion at the end of 2024.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB-Egypt) secured third place, recording a 16.6% jump in deposits to EGP 233.60 billion, up from EGP 200.28 billion at the end of 2024.

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK-Egypt) ranked fourth with 16% growth, as deposits rose to EGP 139.09 billion by June 2025, compared to EGP 119.89 billion at the end of 2024. Emirates NBD Bank – Egypt followed in fifth place with a 15.2% increase, bringing its deposit portfolio to EGP 147.61 billion, compared to EGP 128.18 billion at the end of 2024.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) came sixth, with deposits up 14% to EGP 132.85 billion, versus EGP 116.50 billion in December 2024. The Bank of Alexandria took seventh place, recording 13.4% growth to EGP 190.59 billion, compared to EGP 168.04 billion previously.

Bank NXT followed in eighth place, as deposits rose by 12.1% to EGP 76.20 billion by June 2025, against EGP 68.00 billion at the end of 2024. In ninth place, First Abu Dhabi Bank – Egypt (FABMISR) recorded 11.5% growth, with deposits climbing to EGP 288.48 billion from EGP 258.79 billion.

Finally, the United Bank ranked tenth, as deposits grew 11% to EGP 69.71 billion by June 2025, compared to EGP 62.82 billion at the end of 2024.

It is worth noting that all values and growth rates mentioned above are based on the independent financial statements released by each bank at the end of June 2025.

customer deposit portfolio growth in banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector by June 2025-End

# Bank Name Customer deposits by June 2025-End Customer deposits by 2024-End Growth rate
1 Suez Canal Bank
Suez Canal Bank
175.166 EGP bn 135.471 EGP bn 29.3 %
2 SAIB BANK
SAIB BANK
139.195 EGP bn 117.451 EGP bn 18.51 %
3 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt
233.605 EGP bn 200.283 EGP bn 16.64 %
4 Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Egypt -ABK Egypt
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Egypt -ABK Egypt
139.095 EGP bn 119.888 EGP bn 16.02 %
5 Emirates NBD Egypt
Emirates NBD Egypt
147.606 EGP bn 128.184 EGP bn 15.15 %
6 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt- ADCB
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt- ADCB
132.851 EGP bn 116.504 EGP bn 14.03 %
7 Bank of Alexandria-Alex Bank
Bank of Alexandria-Alex Bank
190.595 EGP bn 168.036 EGP bn 13.43 %
8 BANK NXT
BANK NXT
76.2 EGP bn 68 EGP bn 12.06 %
9 First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt-FAB
First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt-FAB
288.479 EGP bn 258.791 EGP bn 11.47 %
10 The United Bank
The United Bank
69.712 EGP bn 62.815 EGP bn 10.98 %
11 Credit Agricole Egypt
Credit Agricole Egypt
103.894 EGP bn 95.525 EGP bn 8.76 %
12 Banque Du Caire-BDC
Banque Du Caire-BDC
380.445 EGP bn 352.272 EGP bn 8 %
13 alBaraka Bank Egypt
alBaraka Bank Egypt
114.779 EGP bn 106.572 EGP bn 7.7 %
14 Commercial International Bank-CIB
Commercial International Bank-CIB
1.04 EGP tn 967.895 EGP bn 7.47 %
15 Al Ahli united bank Egypt
Al Ahli united bank Egypt
124.785 EGP bn 117.089 EGP bn 6.57 %
16 Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt
188.226 EGP bn 177.055 EGP bn 6.31 %
17 Arab Banking Corporation- ABC
Arab Banking Corporation- ABC
72.737 EGP bn 69.201 EGP bn 5.11 %
18 EGBANK
EGBANK
117.573 EGP bn 111.967 EGP bn 5.01 %
19 HSBC
HSBC
221.584 EGP bn 211.143 EGP bn 4.95 %
20 Housing and Development Bank-HDB
Housing and Development Bank-HDB
151.545 EGP bn 144.959 EGP bn 4.54 %
21 Qatar National Bank-QNB
Qatar National Bank-QNB
701.705 EGP bn 681.864 EGP bn 2.91 %
22 Export Development Bank of Egypt-EBank
Export Development Bank of Egypt-EBank
137.686 EGP bn 137.306 EGP bn 0.28 %
23 arab african international bank
arab african international bank
665 EGP bn 672.397 EGP bn -1.1 %
24 Attijariwafa Bank Egypt
Attijariwafa Bank Egypt
102.396 EGP bn 104.187 EGP bn -1.72 %