«ADCB» «ADIB – Egypt»,«ABK - Egypt» are the fastest-growing banks in terms of assets over the last 5 years.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank  tops foreign banks in asset growth over the past five years, driven by its strong expansion in the Egyptian market

Only the top five banks surpassed the sector’s average growth rate of 28% over the past five years

Gulf banks shine, securing 4 spots among the fastest-growing foreign banks in assets over the past five years

Islamic banks captured only one spot among the top 10, despite 3 Islamic banks being included in the ranking

First Bank’s ranking of the fastest-growing foreign banks operating in Egypt by assets over the past five years revealed that Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – Egypt topped the list, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.4% over the last five years. The bank’s total assets reached EGP 173.97 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 34.30 billion at the end of 2020.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt ranked second, with its total assets growing at a CAGR of 36.4% over the past five years, reaching EGP 344.15 billion by the end of last year, up from EGP 72.77 billion at the end of 2020.

Meanwhile, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt secured third place, posting a CAGR of 34% over the last five years. Its total assets portfolio rose to EGP 178.11 billion by the end of December 2025, compared to EGP 41.23 billion at the end of 2020.

First Bank monitored the development of asset portfolios across 12 foreign banks operating within the Egyptian banking sector for which financial statements were available. The ranking showed that all banks achieved positive growth rates over the past five years.

At the sector level, the data showed that five banks in the ranking succeeded in recording asset growth rates exceeding the sector average of 28%, according to data from the Central Bank of Egypt. In contrast, seven banks posted growth rates below the sector average during the same period.

As for Gulf banks included in the ranking, they captured four spots among the five fastest-growing foreign banks in terms of assets over the past five years.

Islamic banks secured only one spot among the top five fastest-growing foreign banks, represented by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt, which ranked second.

It is worth noting that all figures and growth rates mentioned in the above analysis are based on the standalone financial statements announced by each bank as of the end of 2025.