Suez Canal Bank, «BANK NXT», and «ADIB – Egypt» are the fastest-growing banks in customer lending during 2025

Suez Canal Bank tops the list for the second year, while «BANK NXT», «ADIB», «CIB», «EGBANK», «FABMISR», «ADCB», and «ABK» are among the fastest-growing 10 banks in lending in 2024 and 2025

12 banks exceeded the sector’s average growth rate of 23.9%, while 13 banks fell below the average during 2025

The private sector dominates the list of the fastest-growing 10 banks in lending among 21 private banks included in the ranking, while public sector banks are absent from the top positions

The «First Bank» list tracking the development of customer lending at banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector during 2025 showed that Suez Canal Bank ranked first, with a growth rate of 63.3%, as its portfolio reached EGP 122.37 bn by the end of last December, compared to EGP 74.94 bn at the end of 2024. It maintained its leading position for the second consecutive year, having also topped the same ranking in 2024.

BANK NXT ranked second, with a growth rate of 60.6%, as customer loans reached EGP 48.32 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 30.09 bn at the end of 2024.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt «ADIB» ranked third, as its customer lending portfolio increased by about 53.4% during 2025, reaching EGP 147.48 bn by the end of the year, compared to EGP 96.11 bn at the end of 2024.

The «First Bank» list covered customer loans at 25 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector for which financial data were available, and showed that all banks recorded positive growth during 2025.

Suez Canal Bank, «BANK NXT», «ADIB», «CIB», «EGBANK», «FABMISR», ADCB, and «ABK» maintained their positions among the fastest-growing 10 banks in customer lending during 2024 and 2025.

At the sector level, data showed that 12 banks achieved growth rates in customer loans exceeding the sector average of 23.9%, according to the Central Bank of Egypt, while 13 banks recorded growth rates below this average during 2025.

Private banks strengthened their presence within the top ten, capturing all 10 positions out of 21 private banks included in the ranking, namely: Suez Canal Bank, «BANK NXT», «ADIB – Egypt», «CIB», «EGBANK», «FABMISR», «ADCB, «ABK – Egypt», «QNB», and Kuwait Finance House.

Islamic banks recorded a growth rate of 35.68% during 2025, as their customer financing reached EGP 326.73 bn by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 240.82 bn at the end of 2024.

It is worth noting that all values and growth rates mentioned above are based on the independent financial statements announced by each bank by the end of 2025.