«First Bank» List of the Top 100 Most Profitable Banks in the Middle East and North Africa

The UAE Leads with 15 Banks.. Egypt Ranks Second with 13 Banks

Turkey Records a Strong Presence with 12 Banks.. Saudi Arabia Strengthens its Position with 10 Banks

9 Banks for Both Qatar and Kuwait.. Jordanian Banks Secure 8 Seats

Balanced Representation for Bahrain and Morocco with 7 Banks Each

6 Omani Banks Appear in the Ranking.. Limited Presence for Iraq with Two Banks

One Bank Each for Palestine and Lebanon within the List of the Top 100 Most Profitable Banks

«First Bank» ranking of the top 100 most profitable banks in the Middle East and North Africa during the first nine months of 2025 revealed that Emirati banks topped the regional banking scene, securing 15 positions within the list, benefiting from their strong financial positions and the diversity of their operational activities.

Egyptian banks came in an advanced position with a strong presence of 13 seats, followed by Turkish banks which recorded a strong presence in the ranking with 12 positions.

Saudi banks secured 10 positions inside the ranking, while Qatar and Kuwait each obtained 9 seats.

On the level of medium representation, Jordanian banks reserved 8 seats within the list, while Bahrain and Morocco recorded equal representation with 7 positions each, while the Sultanate of Oman participated with 6 banks.

In contrast, the representation was limited for Iraq with two seats, and Palestine and Lebanon with one seat each.

The ranking was based on arranging the banks according to the announced net profits measured in US dollars, providing a unified comparison tool between different banking institutions. The ranking also excluded banks for which no official data is available, to ensure the accuracy of the results and the reliability of the adopted methodology.

On the level of the top 10 most profitable banks within the list, Emirates NBD bank topped the ranking with net profits of approximately USD 5.16 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

The National Bank of Saudi Arabia secured the second place, after its net profits reached about USD 4.96 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

Al Rajhi Bank seized the third place, as its net profits reached about USD 4.92 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

First Abu Dhabi Bank «FAB UAE» captured the fourth place, with net profits of about USD 4.37 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

Qatar National Bank «QNB» took the fifth place, recording net profits of approximately USD 3.59 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

The National Bank of Egypt occupied the sixth place with net profits amounting to USD 2.76 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

Ziraat Bankasi came in the seventh place, with net profits of about USD 2.73 bn during the first nine months of last year.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ranked eighth, after recording net profits of USD 2.21 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

Riyad Bank occupied the ninth place, recording net profits of approximately USD 2.08 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

As for the tenth place, it went to Kuwait Finance House bank, with net profits reaching USD 1.85 bn during the first nine months of 2025.

It is worth noting that the ranking included the parent banking groups in the various countries of the Middle East and North Africa and did not include the foreign subsidiary banks.