10 Egyptian Banks Included in the «First Bank» Top 100 Lending Banks in the Arab World
A recent ranking issued by «First Bank» of the Top 100 Lending Banks in the Arab World as of September 2025 revealed the presence of 10 Egyptian local brands within the list.
The classification was based on banks’ reported loan portfolios, converted into U.S. dollars to ensure a unified comparison framework across banking institutions. Banks lacking officially disclosed data were excluded to preserve the accuracy and reliability of the adopted methodology. The ranking covered parent banking groups across Arab countries and excluded their foreign subsidiaries.
In terms of positioning, National Bank of Egypt ranked eighth among Arab banks and first among Egyptian institutions, with a loan portfolio totaling USD 91.54 billion as of September 2025.
Banque Misr secured twenty-fifth place regionally and second among Egyptian banks, with total loans amounting to approximately USD 28.80 billion.
Commercial International Bank (CIB) ranked fifty-fifth among Arab banks and third domestically, recording a loan portfolio of around USD 10.01 billion.
Arab African International Bank placed sixty-ninth regionally and fourth among Egyptian institutions, with loans totaling approximately USD 5.25 billion.
Banque du Caire ranked seventy-second among Arab banks and fifth domestically, with a loan portfolio of roughly USD 4.87 billion.
Suez Canal Bank secured ninety-first place regionally and sixth among Egyptian banks, with loans reaching USD 2.19 billion.
Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBank) came in ninety-fifth place regionally and seventh domestically, reporting loans of USD 1.88 billion.
saib ranked ninety-seventh among Arab banks and eighth among Egyptian institutions, with a loan portfolio of approximately USD 1.71 billion, followed by Bank of Alexandria in ninety-ninth place regionally and ninth domestically, with loans totaling around USD 1.60 billion.
EGBANK concluded the ranking in one-hundredth place regionally and tenth among Egyptian banks, with a loan portfolio of approximately USD 1.22 billion as of September 2025.
