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A historic leap in «CIB»deposits over five years, with growth reaching 359%, and the portfolio surpassing EGP 1.56 trillion by the end of March 2026.

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«CIB»boosted its deposit base significantly over the past five years, as reflected in the portfolio rising to EGP 1.56 trillion by the end of March 2026, compared to EGP 340.09 billion at the end of 2020, representing a growth rate of 359% and an absolute increase of EGP 1.22 trillion.

Tracking its performance over the analysis period shows that 2024 recorded the highest annual growth rate and the largest increase in the portfolio, with customer deposits rising to EGP 967.9 billion by the end of 2024, compared to EGP 675.31 billion at the end of 2023, representing a growth rate of 43.3% and an increase of EGP 292.59 billion.

During the current year, the deposit portfolio continued its upward trajectory, reaching EGP 1.21 trillion by the end of March 2026, compared to EGP 1.11 trillion at the end of 2025, reflecting a quarterly growth rate of 9.5%.

Alongside deposit growth, CIB delivered strong profitability performance during the current year, recording net profits of EGP 17.74 billion in Q1 2026, compared to EGP 16.60 billion in the same period of 2025, representing a growth rate of 6.9% and an absolute increase of EGP 1.14 billion.

Pre-tax profit rose to EGP 25.46 billion in Q1 2026, compared to EGP 22.70 billion in the same period of 2025, reflecting growth of around 12.2%.

Net interest income increased to EGP 29.53 billion in the first three months of 2026, compared to EGP 25.30 billion in the same period of 2025, representing a growth rate of 16.7%.

Net fees and commissions income jumped by 13.6% to reach EGP 2.19 billion in Q1 2026, compared to EGP 1.92 billion in the same period of 2025.

On the balance sheet side, total assets rose to EGP 1.56 trillion by the end of March 2026, compared to EGP 1.44 trillion at the end of 2025, representing quarterly growth of 8.6%.

Customer loan portfolio increased to EGP 545.90 billion by the end of March 2026, compared to EGP 503.36 billion at the end of 2025, reflecting growth of approximately 8.5% on a quarterly basis.