Suez Canal Bank, «CIB», and «saib» are the fastest listed banks on the Egyptian Stock Exchange in direct corporate loans growth during 2025
First Bank
Suez Canal Bank tops the list.. and «CIB» ranks second.
The private sector dominates the top positions.. 4 private banks among the fastest 5 listed banks in growth, compared to a single seat for public banks.
Gulf groups secure a single seat among the fastest 5 listed banks in direct corporate loans growth.
Islamic banks capture one position among the top five.
The «First Bank» list of the fastest banks listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange in direct corporate loans growth during 2025 revealed that Suez Canal Bank topped the list, recording a growth rate of 116.5% after its direct corporate financing portfolio reached EGP 42.77 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 19.75 bn by the end of 2024.
Commercial International Bank «CIB» ranked second, with a growth rate of 77.8% after its direct corporate loans portfolio reached EGP 253 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 142.33 bn by the end of 2024.
The Arab International Bank «saib» captured third place, posting a growth rate of 58.6% after its direct corporate loans portfolio reached EGP 11.81 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 7.45 bn by the end of 2024.
The list, which included 11 banks listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange for which the necessary financial data were available, showed that all banks achieved positive growth rates in their direct corporate loans portfolios during 2025.
The list also revealed the private sector’s dominance at the top, as private banks secured 4 seats among the fastest 5 listed banks in direct corporate loans growth, namely: Suez Canal Bank, «CIB», «saib», and «ADIB – Egypt».
Public banks, meanwhile, secured only one seat among the top five, with Housing and Development Bank ranking fifth on the list.
Regarding Gulf banking groups operating in Egypt, only one bank managed to secure a position among the fastest 5 listed banks, namely «ADIB – Egypt», reinforcing its presence not only as a bank affiliated with a Gulf group but also as the only Islamic bank that appeared among the top five.
It is noteworthy that all values and growth rates mentioned in the above analysis are based on the independently announced financial statements of each bank by the end of 2025.
The development of the direct loans portfolio of companies in banks listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange during 2025
| # | Bank Name | Direct loans by the end of December 2025 | Direct loans by the end of December 2024 | Growth rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Suez Canal Bank |
42.77 EGP bn | 19.75 EGP bn | 116.52 % |
| 2 |
Commercial International Bank-CIB |
252.99 EGP bn | 142.33 EGP bn | 77.75 % |
| 3 |
SAIB BANK |
11.81 EGP bn | 7.45 EGP bn | 58.56 % |
| 4 |
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt |
89.36 EGP bn | 59.54 EGP bn | 50.1 % |
| 5 |
Housing and Development Bank-HDB |
21.09 EGP bn | 15.21 EGP bn | 38.62 % |
| 6 |
Credit Agricole Egypt |
36.3 EGP bn | 27.07 EGP bn | 34.1 % |
| 7 |
Export Development Bank of Egypt-EBank |
17.43 EGP bn | 13.5 EGP bn | 29.12 % |
| 8 |
Qatar National Bank-QNB  |
139.39 EGP bn | 108.96 EGP bn | 27.92 % |
| 9 |
alBaraka Bank Egypt |
45.84 EGP bn | 40.7 EGP bn | 12.63 % |
| 10 |
EGBANK |
18.3 EGP bn | 16.74 EGP bn | 9.34 % |
| 11 |
The United Bank |
15.22 EGP bn | 13.99 EGP bn | 8.84 % |
