«ADIB Egypt», «ADCB», and «Al Ahli Kuwaiti» Are the Fastest-Growing Foreign Banks by Equity Over the Past 5 Years

«ADIB – Egypt» Tops the List Backed by Strong Profit Growth Over the Past 5 Years

Gulf Banks Shine, Securing 4 Spots Among the Top 5 Fastest-Growing Foreign Banks by Equity Over the Past 5 Years

4 Out of 12 Foreign Banks Surpass the Banking Sector’s Average Growth Rate of 29% Annually Over the Past 5 Years

Only One Listed Bank Ranks Among the Top 5 Fastest Growers, While 3 Listed Banks Lag Behind

The «First Bank» ranking of the fastest-growing foreign banks operating in Egypt in terms of equity growth over the past five years (end of 2020 to end of 2025) revealed that «ADIB – Egypt» ranked first, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.5%. Its equity portfolio rose to EGP 33.65 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 5.16 billion at the end of 2020.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank «ADCB» came in second place, with a CAGR of 44.5% over the past five years, as its equity portfolio increased to EGP 18.97 billion by the end of 2025, up from EGP 3.01 billion at the end of 2020.

Al Ahli Kuwaiti Bank secured third place, with a CAGR of 40% over the past five years, as its equity portfolio grew to EGP 21.96 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 4.08 billion at the end of 2020.

The «First Bank» ranking tracked the evolution of equity portfolios across 12 foreign banks operating within the Egyptian banking sector for which financial data was available, showing that all banks achieved positive growth rates over the past five years.

At the level of Gulf banks, data showed they captured 4 positions among the top five, with «ADIB – Egypt» ranking first, «ADCB» second, «ABK – Egypt» third, and «NBK – Egypt» fifth.

Regarding Islamic banks, only one secured a place among the top five out of three Islamic banks included in the ranking, namely «ADIB – Egypt».

The results also highlighted the presence of «ADIB – Egypt» as the only bank listed on the Egyptian Exchange included in the ranking, reflecting the strength of its performance.

It is worth noting that all values and growth rates mentioned in the above analysis are based on the standalone financial statements announced by each bank as of March 2026.