«QNB-Egypt», «HSBC» and «ADIB-Egypt» Top the First Bank Depositor Confidence Index Among Foreign Banks Over the Past 5 Years
First Bank
«QNB-Egypt» Tops the Ranking, Highlighting the Strength of Its Business Model in Expanding Deposits and Enhancing Funding Capacity
Customer deposits at 12 foreign banks reached 2.66 trillion EGP, increasing by 1.84 EGP trillion over the past 5 years
Gulf banks captured 4 of the top five positions, out of 8 Gulf banks included in the ranking
EGX-listed banks secured two positions among the top five, out of four listed banks included in the ranking
The First Bank Depositor Confidence Index for foreign banks over the past 5 years ranked «QNB-Egypt» first after its customer deposit portfolio increased by 545.42 EGP bn, reaching 779.31 EGP bn at the end of 2025, compared with 233.89 EGP bn at the end of 2020.
«ADIB-Egypt» ranked second after its customer deposits increased by approximately 215.27 EGP bn over the past 5 years, reaching 278.09 EGP bn at the end of 2025, compared with 62.83 EGP bn at the end of 2020.
«HSBC-Egypt» secured third place with an increase of 175.89 EGP bn over the same period, as its customer deposit portfolio reached 266.11 EGP bn at the end of 2025, up from 90.22 EGP bn at the end of 2020.
The First Bank Depositor Confidence Index tracked the absolute increase in customer deposit portfolios across 12 foreign banks for which the required financial data were available.
Foreign banks recorded strong growth in total customer deposits over the past 5 years, with deposits reaching approximately 2.66 EGP trillion at the end of 2025, compared with 817.80 EGP bn at the end of 2020, representing an increase of 1.84 EGP trillion.
The data also showed that all banks included in the ranking expanded their customer deposit portfolios during the period under review.
The First Bank Depositor Confidence Index was developed to measure depositors' confidence and their willingness to place deposits and certificates of deposit with Egyptian banks over a specific period. The index is based on the absolute increase in customer deposits, with the bank attracting the largest volume of new deposits over the past 5 years ranking first.
Among Gulf banking groups operating in Egypt, four banks secured positions within the top 5 of the First Bank Depositor Confidence Index: «QNB-Egypt», «ADIB-Egypt», «NBK-Egypt» and «Emirates NBD Egypt».
Meanwhile, EGX-listed banks captured two of the top five positions, with «ADIB-Egypt» ranking second and «QNB-Egypt» also featuring among the top-ranked listed banks.
All figures and growth rates presented above are based on the standalone financial statements announced by each bank.
| Bank Name | Customer Deposits at End-2025 | Customer Deposits at End-2020 | Increase Value |
|---|---|---|---|
 Qatar National Bank-QNB | 779,310,957,463 | 233,892,109,030 | 545,418,848,433 |
 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB Egypt | 278,093,184,000 | 62,825,027,000 | 215,268,157,000 |
 HSBC | 266,108,821,000 | 90,219,973,000 | 175,888,848,000 |
 National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) | 180,007,902,000 | 49,715,229,000 | 130,292,673,000 |
 Emirates NBD Egypt | 169,891,344,000 | 48,215,332,000 | 121,676,012,000 |
| Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank | 150,489,556,378 | 29,084,409,218 | 121,405,147,160 |
 Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) | 141,034,266,931 | 33,552,660,415 | 107,481,606,516 |
| Bank of Alexandria | 185,741,014,000 | 85,010,796,000 | 100,730,218,000 |
 Attijariwafa | 131,508,810,000 | 30,978,572,000 | 100,530,238,000 |
 Kuwait Finance House (KFH) | 141,350,782,000 | 46,578,918,000 | 94,771,864,000 |
 Credit Agricole Egypt | 110,198,808,000 | 41,254,003,000 | 68,944,805,000 |
 alBaraka Bank Egypt | 122,719,399,000 | 66,471,128,097 | 56,248,270,903 |
