QNB Group Solidifies Its Lead Among Arab Banks in Customer Deposit and Loan Portfolios
Mahynar Mohamed
The latest «First Bank» rankings showed Qatar National Bank Group topping the lists of the largest Arab banks in terms of deposit and loan portfolio size by the end of March 2026.
This came after its customer deposit portfolio reached about $267.2 billion, while its loan portfolio stood at about $282.04 billion by the end of last March.
The Group continued to strengthen its customer deposit portfolio during the first half of 2026, reaching $267 billion by the end of last June, compared to $261.40 billion at the end of 2025, a growth rate of 2.15%.
Alongside strengthening its credit portfolio, which rose by about 2.67% during the first half of the current year, recording $285.99 billion by the end of last June, compared to $278.54 billion at the end of 2025.
Overall, the Group achieved strong performance during the first half of 2026, with its financial position rising by about 3.69%, recording assets of $394.72 billion by the end of last June, compared to $380.67 billion at the end of 2025.
On the profitability front, net profit recorded about $2.43 billion during the first 6 months of 2026, compared to $2.35 billion during the corresponding period of 2025, a growth of 3.37%.
Pre-tax profits saw growth of about 6.41%, reaching $3.16 billion during the first half of 2026, compared to $2.97 billion during the same period of 2025.
Net interest income also rose by about 9.47%, recording $5.19 billion during the first 6 months of the current year, compared to $4.74 billion during the first half of 2025.
In addition, net fee and commission income rose to about $788 million during the first half of 2026, compared to $668 million during the same period of 2025, a growth of 18%.
