«Suez Canal Bank», «ADIB-Egypt», and «Housing & Development Bank» Lead EGX-Listed Banks in Asset Growth After Exchange Rate Adjustment in 2025

Suez Canal Bank Tops the List… «ADIB» Comes Second

Private Banks Capture 3 Spots Among the Top Five, Versus Two for Public Banks

Islamic Banks Secure One Position Among the Top Five Fastest-Growing Banks

Gulf Banking Groups Represented by One Bank Among the Top Five

The «First Bank» list of the fastest-growing banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange in terms of total assets—after adjusting for exchange rate effects during 2025—revealed that «Suez Canal Bank» ranked first, recording a growth rate of 51.8%, with its total assets reaching 270.12 billion EGP by the end of 2025.

«Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB-Egypt)» came in second place, with a growth rate of 34.9% after exchange rate adjustment during 2025, as its total assets reached 344.15 billion EGP by year-end.

«Housing & Development Bank» secured third place, recording a growth rate of 23.7% after exchange rate adjustment in 2025, with total assets reaching 229.8 billion EGP by the end of the year.

The ranking reflects the real growth in total asset portfolios of banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange during 2025. It is worth noting that the «First Bank» list covered all 12 listed banks for which the required financial data were available.

The list also highlighted the dominance of private sector banks, which secured three positions among the top five, including «Suez Canal Bank», «ADIB-Egypt», and «CIB».

Meanwhile, public banks captured two positions, namely «Housing & Development Bank» and «United Bank».

At the level of Gulf banking groups operating in Egypt, they secured one position among the top five fastest-growing banks, represented by «ADIB-Egypt», reinforcing its position as the only Gulf and Islamic bank within the top five.

It is worth noting that all figures mentioned in the above analysis are based on the standalone financial statements disclosed by each bank as of December 2025.