Suez Canal Bank, CIB, and ADIB Egypt Lead the Fastest Growth in Corporate Lending Among Banks Listed on the Egyptian Exchange in 2025
First Bank Ratings Center
Suez Canal Bank tops the list… CIB ranks second
Private sector banks dominate the top positions, with four private banks among the fastest five
growing listed banks, compared with only one public bank.
Gulf banking groups secure two spots among the fastest five listed banks in corporate lending.
Islamic banks capture one position within the top five.
The corporate lending portfolio of one bank declined during 2025
The First Bank ranking of the fastest-growing banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange in corporate lending (including small loans for economic activities) during 2025 revealed that Suez Canal Bank topped the list with a growth rate of 56.8%, as its corporate loan portfolio reached EGP 115.49 billion by the end of 2025, compared with EGP 73.67 billion at the end of 2024.
Commercial International Bank «CIB» ranked second, with its corporate lending portfolio increasing by 44.8% during 2025 to reach EGP 449.13 billion by the end of last December, compared with EGP 310.20 billion at the end of 2024.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt «ADIB Egypt» secured third place with a growth rate of 41.9% during the past year, as its corporate financing portfolio reached EGP 106.54 billion by the end of 2025, compared with EGP 75.08 billion at the end of 2024.
The ranking, which included all 12 banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange for which the required financial data was available, showed that 11 banks achieved positive growth rates in their total corporate lending portfolios, while one bank recorded a notable decline during 2025.
The list also revealed the dominance of private sector banks, which captured four positions among the fastest five growing listed banks in corporate lending, namely: Suez Canal Bank, CIB, ADIB Egypt, and QNB Egypt. Meanwhile, public sector banks secured only one position, with The United Bank ranking fifth on the list.
Regarding Gulf banking groups operating in Egypt, two banks secured positions among the top five fastest-growing listed banks, namely ADIB Egypt and QNB Egypt.
Islamic banks captured only one position among the top five, with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt ranking third.
In contrast, one bank recorded a decline in its corporate lending portfolio during 2025, namely EGBANK.
It is worth noting that all values and growth rates mentioned in the above analysis are based on the standalone financial statements announced by each bank at the end of 2025.
Development of Corporate Loan Portfolios in Banks Listed on the Egyptian Exchange During 2025
| # | Bank Name | Corporate Loans at the End of 2025 | Corporate Loans at the End of 2024 | Growth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Suez Canal Bank |
115.49 EGP bn | 73.67 EGP bn | 56.77 % |
| 2 |
Commercial International Bank-CIB |
449.13 EGP bn | 310.2 EGP bn | 44.78 % |
| 3 |
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt |
106.54 EGP bn | 75.08 EGP bn | 41.89 % |
| 4 |
Qatar National Bank-QNB  |
383.73 EGP bn | 298.9 EGP bn | 28.38 % |
| 5 |
The United Bank |
28.85 EGP bn | 22.88 EGP bn | 26.11 % |
| 6 |
Credit Agricole Egypt |
49.93 EGP bn | 40.99 EGP bn | 21.79 % |
| 7 |
alBaraka Bank Egypt |
57.82 EGP bn | 48.08 EGP bn | 20.26 % |
| 8 |
Housing and Development Bank-HDB |
32.78 EGP bn | 28.36 EGP bn | 15.6 % |
| 9 |
Export Development Bank of Egypt-EBank |
72.94 EGP bn | 63.84 EGP bn | 14.25 % |
| 10 |
SAIB BANK |
50.98 EGP bn | 46.15 EGP bn | 10.47 % |
| 11 |
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt |
15.58 EGP bn | 14.94 EGP bn | 4.26 % |
| 12 |
EGBANK |
31.36 EGP bn | 31.99 EGP bn | -1.94 % |
