ADIB Egypt, ADCB, and Al Baraka are the fastest-growing banks in syndicated loans during 2025

ADIB Egypt rises to lead the list coming from the fourth place in the 2024 ranking

ADCB, Al Baraka, QNB Egypt, ABK Egypt, and saib: 5 banks maintain their positions among the top 10 fastest-growing banks in syndicated loans for two consecutive years

Significant activity in syndicated loans for foreign banks leads them to secure 8 spots among the top ten

Islamic banks claim two spots among the top ten out of 3 Islamic banks included in the ranking

9 banks witnessed a decline in their syndicated loan portfolios, with Bank of Alexandria decreasing the most

The First Bank list tracking the evolution of syndicated loan portfolios in banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector during 2025 showed that Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB Egypt) took the first place. Its growth rate reached 126.5% last year, recording 3.31 billion EGP at the end of 2025, compared to 1.46 billion EGP at the end of 2024.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – Egypt (ADCB) secured the second place, as its total syndicated loan portfolio rose by about 83.9% during 2025, recording 11.78 billion EGP at the end of last December, compared to 6.40 billion EGP at the end of 2024.

Al Baraka Bank claimed the third place with a growth rate of 62.3% during 2025. Its syndicated loans reached 11.98 billion EGP at the end of last December, compared to 7.38 billion EGP at the end of 2024.

The First Bank list monitored the development of syndicated loan portfolios at 24 banks operating in the Egyptian banking system with available financial data. The list showed that 15 banks achieved positive growth rates, while 9 banks witnessed a noticeable decline during 2025.

ADIB Egypt, ADCB, Al Baraka, QNB Egypt, ABK Egypt, and saib maintained their presence among the 10 fastest-growing banks in syndicated loans for 2025 and 2024 respectively.

Foreign banks claimed 8 spots among the top ten out of 14 foreign banks included in the ranking, which are: ADIB Egypt, ADCB, Al Baraka, QNB Egypt, ABK Egypt, FABMISR, NBK, and Emirates NBD.

Regarding the Islamic banks in the ranking, ADIB Egypt, Al Baraka, and Kuwait Finance House recorded a growth of 32.1% in syndicated loans, reaching 26.02 billion EGP at the end of 2025, compared to 19.69 billion EGP at the end of 2024.

It is worth noting that all values and growth rates mentioned in the analysis above are according to the separate financial statements announced by each bank at the end of 2025.