«First Bank» Monitors the Best Egyptian Banks in Women’s Leadership Empowerment

The Egyptian banking sector has witnessed notable shifts in recent years regarding the representation of women in leadership positions. Several banks have increasingly adopted policies that support women’s empowerment by providing greater opportunities for women to assume influential leadership roles that contribute to shaping strategic directions and decision-making within banking institutions.

Women’s empowerment in leadership positions within the banking sector is considered an important indicator of banks’ orientation toward reinforcing the principles of diversity and inclusion within their administrative structures. The presence of women in decision-making positions reflects the evolution of institutional culture within these organizations.

Despite the remarkable progress achieved in this area, the representation of women across banks remains uneven, highlighting the need to shed light on the institutions that have made significant strides in this regard, compared with others that still require further efforts to achieve a greater balance.

In this ranking, «First Bank» reviews the banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector that stand out in terms of women’s representation within their boards of directors and executive leadership positions, reflecting the extent of these institutions’ commitment to strengthening women’s presence in decision-making roles and reinforcing their role in leading the banking sector.

The ranking is based on the share of women in boards of directors, senior leadership positions, and sector heads across 31 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector, for which the required data were available as of the end of February 2026.

HSBC captured the first place in the «First Bank» ranking monitoring women’s representation in boards of directors and key leadership positions within banks. Women account for 47.06% of the bank’s total leadership positions, occupying 8 leadership roles out of 17 positions as of the end of February 2026.

Banque du Caire secured the second place, with women representing 35.29% of its leadership positions, as women hold 6 senior executive roles out of a total of 17 leadership positions as of the end of last February.

Kuwait Finance House – Egypt «KFH Egypt» ranked third, with women representing 34.78% of its leadership structure, reaching 8 female leadership positions out of a total of 23 leadership roles at the bank as of the end of February 2026.

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt «ABK Egypt» came in fourth place, with women representing 34.29% of its leadership positions, as the number of female leaders reached 12 positions out of a total of 35 leadership roles at the bank as of the end of February 2026, followed by the National Bank of Egypt, where women’s representation reached 34%.

QNB – Egypt ranked sixth, with women accounting for 33.33% of leadership roles, occupying 7 positions out of a total of 21 leadership positions as of the end of February 2026.

Bank ABC – Egypt placed seventh, with women representing 30% of leadership roles, holding 6 positions out of a total of 20 leadership positions as of the end of February 2026.

Bank NXT ranked eighth, with women’s representation in leadership roles reaching 29.17%, as women hold 7 leadership positions out of a total of 24 leadership roles at the bank as of the end of February 2026.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – Egypt «ADCB» came in ninth place, with women representing 28.57% of leadership roles, occupying 6 positions out of a total of 21 leadership roles as of the end of February 2026.

Agricultural Bank of Egypt ranked tenth, with women accounting for 27.27% of leadership positions, holding 6 roles out of a total of 22 leadership positions at the bank as of the end of February 2026.

It is worth noting that the ranking relies on the available data related to boards of directors, executive leadership, and sector heads published on the official websites of banks as of the end of February 2026.