QNB Group Tops «First Bank» Lists of the Largest 100 Banks in Deposits and Loans in the MENA
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The latest rankings of «First Bank» revealed that QNB Group topped the lists of the largest banks in the Middle East and North Africa in terms of deposit and loan portfolios by the end of September 2025.
This came after its customer deposits portfolio recorded approximately 264.09 billion USD by the end of September 2025, while its loan portfolio reached about 274.50 billion USD by the end of the same period.
The ranking was based on the ordering of banks according to the volume of customer deposits and loans announced in the banks' financial statements by the end of September 2025, valued in US Dollars, to provide a unified comparison tool between different banking institutions. The ranking also excluded banks for which official data was unavailable to ensure the accuracy of the results and the reliability of the adopted methodology.
Regarding the annual performance of the customer deposit and loan portfolios, the deposit portfolio declined slightly by the end of 2025 compared to its high levels recorded in September of the same year, reaching 261.40 billion USD by the end of the year. However, it maintained its upward trend on an annual basis, exceeding its 2024 levels and achieving growth of about 7.4%.
As for the Group’s loan portfolio, it continued to rise during the last quarter of 2025, achieving an annual growth rate of 11.5% to reach approximately 278.54 billion USD by the end of 2025.
In general, QNB Group achieved a strong performance during 2025, as its assets portfolio rose by about 6.9% to reach 380.67 billion USD by the end of 2025, compared to 356.15 billion USD by the end of 2024.
Net profit increased by about 2.1% to record 4.75 billion USD during 2025, compared to 4.65 billion USD during 2024.
Net interest income rose by about 8.7% to reach 9.79 billion USD during 2025, compared to 9.01 billion USD during 2024.
Net fee and commission income witnessed growth of about 8.8% to record 1.36 billion USD during 2025, compared to 1.25 billion USD during 2024.
Profit before tax also increased by about 11% to record 6.03 billion USD during 2025, compared to 5.42 billion USD during 2024.
