8 Egyptian Banks Included in the «First Bank» List of the Top 100 Banks in the Middle East and North Africa
A recent ranking issued by «First Bank» of the top 100 banks in the Middle East and North Africa as of September 2025 revealed the presence of 8 Egyptian banking brands within the list.
The ranking was based on banks’ total assets as officially reported and denominated in USD, providing a unified comparison tool across banking institutions. Banks without available official financial data were excluded to ensure accuracy and methodological reliability.
It is also worth noting that the ranking covered parent banking groups across Arab countries, excluding their foreign subsidiaries.
In terms of Egyptian banks’ performance within the ranking, «National Bank of Egypt (NBE)» secured 7th place across MENA and ranked 1st among Egyptian banks, with total assets reaching 186.67 USD bn as of September 2025.
«Banque Misr» ranked 16th across MENA and 2nd among Egyptian banks, with assets totaling 86.49 USD bn.
«Commercial International Bank – Egypt » came in 43rd place across MENA and 3rd locally, with total assets of 28.20 USD bn.
«Arab African International Bank » ranked 52nd across MENA and 4th among Egyptian banks, recording assets of 19.04 USD bn.
«Banque du Caire» secured 75th place across MENA and 5th locally, with assets reaching 11.18 USD bn.
«Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt» ranked 95th across MENA and 6th among Egyptian banks, with total assets of 5.24 USD bn.
«Suez Canal Bank» came in 97th place across MENA and 7th locally, with assets totaling 4.84 USD bn.
Finally, «Bank of Alexandria» ranked 99th across MENA and 8th among Egyptian banks, with total assets reaching 4.72 USD bn as of September 2025.
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