QNB Group tops «First Bank» list of the largest 100 Arab banks in assets and deposits

The latest rankings issued by «First Bank» revealed that Qatar National Bank Group ranked first on the lists of the largest Arab banks in terms of total assets and customer deposits by the end of September 2025.

The asset portfolio of Qatar National Bank Group rose to 381.10 billion dollars by the end of September 2025, compared to 356.13 billion dollars at the end of 2024, representing a growth rate of 7% and a total increase of 24.97 billion dollar.

Customer deposits increased to 264.09 billion dollars by the end of the third quarter of 2025, compared to 243.38 billion dollars at the end of 2024, with a growth rate of 8.5%.

The ranking was based on arranging banks according to the size of assets and customer deposits disclosed in the banks’ financial statements and denominated in U.S. dollars by the end of September 2025, providing a unified comparison tool among different banking institutions. The ranking also excluded banks for which official data were unavailable, to ensure the accuracy of the results and the reliability of the adopted methodology.

Regarding the bank’s annual performance, the data showed a slight decline in the asset portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the previous levels recorded in September of the same year, recording 380.67 billion dollars by the end of 2025. However, it remained higher than its 2024 levels, achieving an annual growth of about 6.9%.

In the same context, the deposit portfolio slightly declined by the end of 2025 compared to the elevated levels recorded in September of the same year, recording 261.40 billion dollars by year-end. Nevertheless, it maintained its upward annual trend, exceeding 2024 levels and achieving growth of about 7.4%.

On the global expansion front, the Group’s presence extends to more than 28 countries worldwide, with a branch network exceeding 900 branches, serving more than 200 million customers, reflecting the Group’s significant influence on the regional and international banking landscape.

Qatar National Bank Group has been present in the Egyptian market since 2013 through the acquisition of most of the shares of NSGB in a deal considered one of the largest transactions carried out in the Middle East in 2013. It is worth noting that its name was changed at that time to “QNB Egypt.”

In Egypt, the bank is classified as the third largest private-sector bank in terms of assets, and it is also the largest foreign bank operating in the Egyptian market. The bank also holds an advanced position within the Egyptian banking sector as a whole, ranking fifth overall.

At the level of deposits and loans portfolios, the bank is the largest foreign bank operating in the Egyptian market, and ranks second among private-sector banks and fourth within the overall Egyptian banking sector.