Suez Canal Bank, «BANK NXT», and «ADIB – Egypt» Lead Private Sector Banks in Retail Deposit Growth During 2025

Suez Canal Bank tops the list… followed by «BANK NXT» in second place

Listed banks secure 4 spots among the top 10

Arab banking groups dominate, capturing 7 positions among the fastest-growing banks

Islamic banks claim 3 spots within the top 10

The «First Bank» ranking of the fastest-growing private sector banks operating in Egypt in terms of retail deposits during 2025 revealed that Suez Canal Bank ranked first with a growth rate of 76.6%, as its retail deposit portfolio increased to EGP 37.32 bn by end-2025, compared to EGP 21.13 bn at end-2024.

BANK NXT secured second place, with retail deposits growing by 60.6% خلال 2025, reaching EGP 34.46 bn by year-end, compared to EGP 21.45 bn at end-2024.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt came third, recording a growth rate of 55% خلال 2025, with its retail deposit portfolio rising to EGP 134.57 bn by end-2025, versus EGP 86.80 bn at end-2024.

The «First Bank» ranking tracked total retail deposits across 21 private sector banks operating within the Egyptian banking system for which financial data were available in 2025, showing that all banks achieved positive growth rates.

The ranking also highlighted the strong performance of Arab banking groups operating in Egypt, which dominated 7 positions among the top 10 fastest-growing private banks. These include: «Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt», «Emirates NBD – Egypt», «Kuwait Finance House – Egypt», «Attijariwafa Bank», «Al Baraka Bank», «Al Ahli Kuwaiti – Egypt», and «First Abu Dhabi Bank – Egypt».

In addition, listed banks on the Egyptian Exchange demonstrated solid performance, securing 4 positions among the top 10 fastest-growing private sector banks in retail deposits during 2025. These are: Suez Canal Bank, «BANK NXT», «saib», and «Al Baraka Bank».

Islamic banks captured 3 spots within the top 10, with «Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt» ranking third, «Kuwait Finance House – Egypt» in fifth place, and «Al Baraka Bank» in eighth place.

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