26 banks operating in the Egyptian market ranked among First Bank’s Top 100 Most Profitable Arab Banks.

A recent ranking issued by First Bank for the Top 100 Most Profitable Arab Banks in 2025 revealed the presence of 26 banks operating in the Egyptian market during 2025, including 13 local banks carrying Egyptian brands and 13 banks affiliated with foreign banking groups operating in Egypt.

The ranking was based on banks’ reported net profits converted into U.S. dollars, providing a unified comparison tool among different banking institutions. The ranking also excluded banks with unavailable official data to ensure the accuracy of the results and the reliability of the adopted methodology.

Egyptian Banks in the Ranking

National Bank of Egypt secured the sixth position among Arab banks and ranked first among Egyptian banks after recording net profits of approximately $3.68 billion during 2025.

Banque Misr came in 14th place among Arab banks and second among Egyptian banks, with net profits totaling $1.90 billion during 2025.

CIB ranked 16th among Arab banks and third among Egyptian banks after posting net profits of $1.72 billion during 2025.

Arab African International Bank ranked 36th among Arab banks and sixth among Egyptian banks, with net profits of $362.12 million. It was followed by Housing and Development Bank in 37th place among Arab banks and seventh among Egyptian banks after reporting net profits of approximately $360.71 million during 2025.

Banque du Caire captured 41st place among Arab banks and ninth among Egyptian banks with net profits of $338.21 million during 2025, while Bank of Alexandria ranked 45th among Arab banks and 10th among Egyptian banks with net profits of $289.08 million during the same year.

Suez Canal Bank ranked 70th among Arab banks and 14th among Egyptian banks with net profits of $134.62 million, followed by Export Development Bank of Egypt in 75th place among Arab banks and 16th among Egyptian banks after recording net profits of $125.91 million during 2025.

Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt ranked 83rd among Arab banks and 19th among Egyptian banks after posting net profits of $90.78 million, followed by EGBANK in 85th place among Arab banks and 20th among Egyptian banks with net profits of $85.65 million during 2025.

BANK NXT secured 89th place among Arab banks and 24th among Egyptian banks with net profits totaling $66.64 million during 2025.

United Bank of Egypt came in 96th place among Arab banks and 26th among Egyptian banks with net profits of $48.34 million during 2025.

Foreign Banking Groups Operating in Egypt Included in the Ranking

Emirates NBD ranked third among Arab banks after recording approximately $6.54 billion in profits during 2025, while the group’s subsidiary in Egypt posted net profits of around $127.52 million during the same year.

First Abu Dhabi Bank ranked fourth among Arab banks with profits of approximately $5.77 billion during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary recorded net profits of about $349.25 million during the same year.

QNB ranked fifth among Arab banks after generating approximately $4.75 billion in profits during 2025, while the group’s Egyptian subsidiary recorded net profits of around $610.49 million during the same year.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ranked seventh among Arab banks after posting approximately $3.12 billion in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary achieved net profits of around $120.04 million during the same year.

Kuwait Finance House ranked ninth among Arab banks after generating approximately $2.34 billion in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary posted net profits of around $85.62 million during the same year.

National Bank of Kuwait ranked 12th among Arab banks after generating approximately $2 billion in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary recorded net profits of approximately $169.60 million during the same year.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank ranked 13th among Arab banks after recording approximately $1.93 billion in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary posted net profits of around $256.27 million during the same year.

Attijariwafa Bank ranked 20th among Arab banks after recording approximately $1.36 billion in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary generated net profits of around $73.61 million during the same year.

Al Baraka Group ranked 39th among Arab banks after posting approximately $356.82 million in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary recorded net profits of around $84.28 million during the same year.

Bank ABC ranked 44th among Arab banks after generating approximately $327 million in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary posted net profits of around $50.51 million during the same year.

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait ranked 59th among Arab banks after generating approximately $204.51 million in profits during 2025, while its Egyptian subsidiary recorded net profits of around $102.70 million during the same year.

It is worth noting that both Mashreq Bank and Arab Bank were included in the ranking in 15th and 22nd places among Arab banks, respectively. Mashreq Bank recorded net profits of $1.9 billion, while Arab Bank posted net profits of $1.13 billion during 2025. However, neither bank disclosed the profits generated from their operations in Egypt.