Hala Sadek Named in First Bank’s List of Top Egyptian Banking Executives for 2025

At a time of intensifying challenges within the banking sector, Hala Sadek, CEO and Managing Director of Kuwait Finance House – Egypt, has been recognized by First Bank as one of Egypt’s premier executive leaders.

Following Kuwait Finance House Group’s acquisition of Ahli United Bank, Hala Sadek, alongside her team, successfully spearheaded a comprehensive transformation, repositioning the bank as a fully integrated Islamic financial institution.

This transformation was anchored in delivering innovative, Sharia-compliant solutions tailored to diverse customer needs, while strengthening the bank’s ability to expand across key sectors and effectively respond to evolving market dynamics.

During 2025, Kuwait Finance House – Egypt recorded net profits of EGP 4.08 bn.

Net interest income also witnessed a slight growth of 1.2% over the year, reaching EGP 7.64 bn in 2025.

The bank’s financial position strengthened, with total assets growing by 19.5% year-on-year to EGP 171.81 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 143.79 bn in 2024.

Customer deposits increased by 20.7% during the year, reaching EGP 141.35 bn by the end of 2025.

Meanwhile, the bank’s total customer financing portfolio rose by 23.3%, reaching EGP 104.78 bn by year-end.