«BANK NXT», «EGBANK», and «CIB» Lead as Fastest-Growing Private Sector Banks in Net Profits During 2025

«BANK NXT» Tops the List… «EGBANK» Ranks Second

Foreign Groups Capture 6 Spots Among Top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Banks in Net Profits

Islamic Banks Secure 2 Positions Within Top 10

8 Banks Record Noticeable Declines in Net Profits During 2025

«CIB» Maintains Leadership as Most Profitable Private Sector Bank

Revealed «First Bank» ranking of the fastest-growing private sector banks operating in Egypt in terms of net profits during 2025 showed that «BANK NXT» topped the list with a growth rate of 79.6%, after achieving net profits of EGP 3.18 bn in 2025, compared to EGP 1.77 bn in 2024.

«EGBANK» ranked second with a growth rate of 60.2%, recording net profits of EGP 4.09 bn in 2025, versus EGP 2.55 bn in 2024.

Meanwhile, «CIB» came in third place, posting net profits of EGP 81.81 bn during 2025, compared to EGP 55.43 bn in 2024, reflecting a growth rate of 47.6%, while continuing to lead as the most profitable private sector bank.

The «First Bank» ranking tracked net profits of 21 private sector banks operating within the Egyptian banking sector, for which financial data was available for 2025. The results showed that 13 banks achieved positive growth rates, while 8 banks recorded notable declines, based on each bank’s standalone financial statements.

Data also highlighted the strong performance of foreign banking groups operating in Egypt, which captured 6 positions among the top 10 fastest-growing private sector banks in net profits during 2025, including: «ADIB», «AlexBank», «ADCB», «Al Baraka», «ABC», and «Emirates NBD».

The ranking also confirmed the continued outperformance of «CIB» as the most profitable private sector bank.

On the Islamic banking front, «ADIB» and «Al Baraka» secured positions among the top 10 fastest-growing private sector banks in net profits, while other Islamic banks were absent from the leading ranks.

A total of 8 private sector banks recorded noticeable declines in net profits during 2025 compared to 2024, including: «HSBC», «Attijariwafa Bank», «Crédit Agricole», «saib», «KFH – Egypt», «ABK – Egypt», «FABMISR», and «Faisal Islamic Bank».

It is worth noting that private sector banks are defined as those in which private ownership exceeds 50%, according to data from Egypt’s Ministry of Public Business Sector.