«CIB», «QNB Egypt», and «ADIB» Lead EGX-Listed Banks on the «First Bank» Depositors’ Confidence Index in 2025

«CIB» Tops the List… «QNB Egypt» Comes Second

Private Sector Dominates 4 of the Top 5 Positions… Compared to One Seat for Public Banks

Gulf Banking Groups Secure Two Spots Among the Top 5 Banks on the «First Bank» Depositors’ Confidence Index

Islamic Banks Capture One Position Among the Top Five

Customer Deposits Decline at Only One Listed Bank in 2025

The «First Bank» list of the best banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange according to the «First Bank» Depositors’ Confidence Index for 2025 revealed that «Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB)» ranked first, after its customer deposit portfolio increased by about EGP 137.46 billion, reaching EGP 1.11 trillion by the end of 2025, compared with EGP 967.90 billion at the end of 2024.

«QNB Egypt» ranked second, as its customer deposit portfolio rose by around EGP 97.45 billion during 2025, reaching EGP 779.31 billion by the end of last December, compared with EGP 681.86 billion at the end of 2024.

«Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB)» secured third place, with an increase of EGP 77.81 billion during 2025, after its customer deposit portfolio reached EGP 278.09 billion by the end of 2025, compared with EGP 200.28 billion at the end of 2024.

The «First Bank» Depositors’ Confidence Index monitored the value of increases in customer deposit portfolios across all banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange, totaling 12 banks, for which financial data were available during 2025.

The data revealed that 11 banks succeeded in increasing the size of their customer deposit portfolios, while one bank recorded a noticeable decline during the period under analysis.

The «First Bank» Depositors’ Confidence Index was launched to measure savers’ trends and their confidence in placing deposits and certificates with Egyptian banks during a specific period. The index is based on the value of the increase in banks’ deposit portfolios, meaning that the bank attracting the largest volume of new deposits during 2025 ranks first on the index.

The data also showed that private sector banks captured four of the top five positions in the ranking. These private banks include «CIB», «QNB Egypt», «ADIB», and «Suez Canal Bank».

Meanwhile, public sector banks secured only one position among the top five, with «Housing & Development Bank» ranking fifth.

Regarding Gulf banking groups operating in Egypt, they secured two positions among the top five banks on the «First Bank» Depositors’ Confidence Index, namely «QNB Egypt» and «ADIB».

As for Islamic banks, they captured one position among the top five, with «Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB)» ranking third.

Customer deposits declined at only one listed bank during 2025, as the deposit portfolio of «EGBANK» decreased by around EGP 5.33 billion, reaching EGP 106.64 billion by the end of 2025, compared with EGP 111.97 billion at the end of 2024.

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 as of the end of 2025.