Emirates NBD Group is the most profitable Arab bank in the Arab world
First Bank
The latest «First Bank» rankings revealed that Emirates NBD Group topped the list of the most profitable Arab banks in the Arab world during the first nine months of 2025.
This came despite a slight decline in its net profits of about 0.3%, reaching USD 5.16 bn during the first nine months of 2025, compared to USD 5.18 bn during the same period in 2024.
The ranking was based on ordering banks according to the size of their declared net profits according to the banks’ financial statements, valued in US dollars for the first nine months of 2025, 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 group continued to achieve strong profits during the last quarter of 2025, ending the year with a net profit of USD 6.54 bn in 2025, compared to USD 6.27 bn in 2024, with a growth rate of 4.3% and a total increase of USD 272 mn.
Overall, Emirates NBD Group recorded a strong performance during the past year, with its total assets rising to USD 317.05 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 271.36 bn at the end of 2024, representing a growth rate of 16.8% and a total increase of USD 45.69 bn.
Its customer deposit portfolio increased by about 17.9% during the past year, reaching USD 214.01 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 181.55 bn at the end of 2024, a total increase of USD 32.46 bn.
The loans and receivables portfolio jumped to USD 172.31 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 136.59 bn at the end of 2024, achieving a growth rate of 26.2% and an increase of approximately USD 35.72 bn.
Total shareholders’ equity rose by about 14.7% during the past year, reaching USD 39.43 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 34.37 bn at the end of 2024, a total increase of USD 5.07 bn.
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