First Abu Dhabi Bank Group Tops «First Bank» List of the Top 100 Arab Banks by the End of 2025
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The «First Bank» list of the top 100 banks in the Arab world by the end of 2025 revealed that First Abu Dhabi Bank Group succeeded in capturing the top position in the Arab banking sector for the first time in its history, surpassing Qatar National Bank Group «QNB», which had held the top spot for many years.
This advancement was supported by a notable growth in total assets, which rose to about USD 382.23 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 330.35 bn by the end of 2024, marking an increase of USD 51.88 bn and a growth rate of 15.7% during the past year.
The group’s crowning as the “largest Arab bank” by the end of 2025 reflects the strength of its financial position, its ability to adapt to economic changes, and its efficiency in capturing investment opportunities, supported by strong financial solvency and investor confidence, which reinforced its position as the largest banking institution in the Arab world.
Overall, First Abu Dhabi Bank Group delivered a strong performance during 2025, recording a net profit of USD 5.77 bn, compared to USD 4.66 bn in 2024, reflecting a growth rate of 23.9% and an absolute increase of USD 1.11 bn.
Profit before tax rose to USD 6.86 bn in 2025, compared to USD 5.42 bn in 2024, representing a growth of about 26.5% and an increase of approximately USD 1.44 bn.
Net income from Islamic financing and investment products increased to USD 671 mn in 2025, compared to USD 582 mn in 2024, with a growth rate of 15.2%.
Net fees and commission income surged by about 28.2% during the past year, reaching USD 1.31 bn in 2025, compared to USD 1.02 bn in 2024, with an absolute increase of USD 288 mn.
Net interest income rose to USD 4.86 bn in 2025, compared to USD 4.76 bn in 2024, reflecting a growth rate of 2.2% and an increase of USD 105 mn.
Customer deposits increased by about 7.5% during the past year, reaching USD 228.92 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 213.03 bn by the end of 2024, an increase of approximately USD 15.89 bn.
Net loans rose to USD 167.81 bn by the end of 2025, compared to USD 144.01 bn by the end of 2024, with a growth rate of 16.5% and an absolute increase of USD 23.80 bn.
