«CIB», «QNB Egypt», and Suez Canal Bank Lead Listed Egyptian Banks in Strengthening Their Financial Positions During 2025

«CIB» Tops the List, Followed by «QNB Egypt»

Private banks capture 4 out of the top 5 positions among the most asset-growing listed banks, compared to only one position for public banks

Gulf banking groups secure two seats among the top five

Islamic banks are represented by one bank among the top five asset-growing listed banks

The «First Bank» ranking of the most asset-growing listed banks on the Egyptian Exchange during 2025 revealed that the Commercial International Bank – Egypt «CIB» topped the list, as its asset portfolio increased by about EGP 226.83 bn, reaching EGP 1.44 tn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 1.21 tn at the end of 2024.

«QNB Egypt» secured second place, as its asset portfolio rose by approximately EGP 106.58 bn during the year, recording EGP 915.56 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 808.98 bn at the end of 2024.

Suez Canal Bank ranked third, after its asset portfolio increased by about EGP 89.93 bn during 2025, reaching EGP 270.12 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 180.19 bn at the end of 2024.

The ranking tracks the increase in the financial positions of all listed banks on the Egyptian Exchange (a total of 12 banks) for which financial data were available for the analysis period, and showed that all banks recorded growth in their asset portfolios during 2025.

The list revealed the dominance of private sector banks, which captured 4 out of the top 5 positions among the most asset-growing listed banks in 2025, including «CIB», «QNB Egypt», Suez Canal Bank, and «ADIB».

Public sector banks accounted for only one position among the top five, with Housing and Development Bank ranking fifth in the list.

Gulf banking groups operating in Egypt secured two positions among the top five, with «QNB Egypt» ranking second and «ADIB» ranking fourth.

At the level of Islamic banks, one bank was represented among the top five asset-growing listed banks, as Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt «ADIB» ranked fourth, after its asset portfolio increased by about EGP 85.31 bn during 2025, reaching EGP 344.15 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 258.84 bn at the end of 2024.

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