«ADCB»,«ADIB Egypt», and «Attijariwafa Bank Egypt» Lead Foreign Banks in Customer Deposit Growth Over the Past 5 Years
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“ADCB” Tops the Ranking Driven by Strong Growth in Attracting Customer Deposits
Gulf Banks Shine, Securing 4 Spots Among the Fastest-Growing Foreign Banks in Customer Deposits Over the Past 5 Years
Islamic Banks Claim a Single Spot Among the Top Five Out of 3 Islamic Banks Included in the Ranking
The "First Bank" list of the fastest-growing foreign banks operating in Egypt in terms of customer deposits over the last five years (end of 2020 to end of 2025) revealed that ADCB topped the list with a compound annual growth rate of 38.9%. Its portfolio increased to EGP 150.49 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 29.08 billion at the end of 2020, thanks to its strong expansion in attracting savings.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB-Egypt) ranked second, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.7% over the past five years. Its customer deposit portfolio rose to EGP 278.09 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 62.83 billion at the end of 2020.
Commercial Bank of Egypt (CBE) secured third place, with a CAGR of 33.5% over the past five years. Its customer deposit portfolio increased to EGP 131.51 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 30.98 billion at the end of 2020.
The First Bank list tracked the development of customer deposits at 12 foreign banks operating within the Egyptian banking system for which financial data was available, and showed that all banks achieved positive growth rates over the past five years.
At the Gulf banking level, data showed that four Gulf banks secured positions within the top five. ADCB ranked first, ADIB Egypt second, ABK Egypt fourth, and NBK Egypt fifth.
As for Islamic banks, only one Islamic bank, ADIB Egypt, secured a place among the top five out of a total of three Islamic banks included in the ranking.
It is worth noting that all the values and growth rates mentioned in the above analysis are based on the independent financial statements published by each bank at the end of 2025.
Foreign Banks’ Customer Deposits Growth Over the Last 5 Years
| # | Bank Name | Customer Deposits at End of 2025 | Customer Deposits at End of 2020 | Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt- ADCB |
150.49 EGP bn | 29.08 EGP bn | 38.92 % |
| 2 |
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt |
278.09 EGP bn | 62.83 EGP bn | 34.65 % |
| 3 |
Attijariwafa Bank Egypt |
131.51 EGP bn | 30.98 EGP bn | 33.53 % |
| 4 |
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Egypt -ABK Egypt |
141.03 EGP bn | 33.55 EGP bn | 33.27 % |
| 5 |
NBK Egypt |
180.01 EGP bn | 49.72 EGP bn | 29.35 % |
| 6 |
Emirates NBD Egypt |
169.89 EGP bn | 48.22 EGP bn | 28.65 % |
| 7 |
Qatar National Bank-QNB  |
779.31 EGP bn | 233.89 EGP bn | 27.22 % |
| 8 |
Kuwait Finance House Bank Egypt  |
141.35 EGP bn | 46.58 EGP bn | 24.86 % |
| 9 |
HSBC |
266.11 EGP bn | 90.22 EGP bn | 24.15 % |
| 10 |
Credit Agricole Egypt |
110.2 EGP bn | 41.25 EGP bn | 21.71 % |
| 11 |
Bank of Alexandria-Alex Bank |
185.74 EGP bn | 85.01 EGP bn | 16.92 % |
| 12 |
alBaraka Bank Egypt |
122.72 EGP bn | 66.47 EGP bn | 13.05 % |
