«AlAhli Saudi» is the largest Arab bank in terms of equity by the end of September 2025
First Bank
The latest «First Bank» rankings revealed that the Saudi National Bank (SNB) topped the list of the 100 largest Arab banks in terms of equity by the end of September 2025.
The bank’s equity reached USD 52.54 bn by the end of September 2025, compared to USD 51.49 bn at the end of 2024, with a growth rate of 2.1% and a total increase exceeding one billion dollars.
The ranking was based on ordering banks according to the size of their declared equity, valued in US dollars, providing a standardized comparison tool among different banking institutions. The ranking excluded banks for which official data were not available, ensuring the accuracy of the results and the reliability of the adopted methodology.
The ranking included parent banking groups across various Arab countries and did not include their foreign subsidiaries.
Regarding the annual performance of the equity portfolio, it continued to rise during the last quarter of 2025, ending the year at USD 54.34 bn, with a growth rate of 5.5% and a total increase of USD 2.86 bn.
Overall, the Saudi National Bank performed well during the past year, with its total assets rising to USD 322.61 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 293.89 bn at the end of 2024, representing a year-on-year growth rate of 9.8%.
The deposit portfolio increased to USD 169.59 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 154.32 bn at the end of 2024, an increase of USD 15.27 bn, with a year-on-year growth rate of 9.9%.
The financing portfolio rose to USD 194.44 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 174.14 bn at the end of 2024, achieving an annual growth rate of 11.7% and a total increase of USD 20.30 bn.
Net profits jumped by about 18.7% over the past year, reaching USD 6.66 bn in 2025, compared to USD 5.61 bn in 2024.
Profits before tax increased to USD 7.44 bn in 2025, compared to USD 6.29 bn in 2024, with a growth rate of 18.3% and a total increase of USD 1.15 bn.
Net income from financing and investments rose by about 5.3% during the past year, reaching USD 7.77 bn in 2025, compared to USD 7.38 bn in 2024.
Net income from banking fees increased to USD 1.31 bn in 2025, compared to USD 1.17 bn in 2024, with a year-on-year growth rate of 12.7%.
