CIB leads EGX-listed banks in net fee and commission income growth

Commercial International Bank-Egypt (CIB) recorded strong growth in net fee and commission income this year, rising 39.7 per cent to around EGP 5.76 billion in H1 2026, compared with EGP 4.12 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.

The strong performance pushed the bank to the top of First Bank’s ranking of the fastest-growing banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) by net fee and commission income in H1 2026, up from fifth place in the H1 2025 ranking.

Alongside the growth in net fee and commission income, the bank delivered a strong performance in the first half of this year, recording net profit of EGP 39.24 billion in H1 2026, compared with EGP 33.41 billion in the same period of 2025, representing growth of 17.4 per cent and a total increase of EGP 5.83 billion.

Profit before income tax rose to EGP 54.08 billion in H1 2026, compared with EGP 46.40 billion in the same period of 2025, representing growth of 16.6 per cent.

Net interest income increased by around 18.2 per cent to EGP 60.48 billion in H1 2026, compared with EGP 51.15 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.

On the financial position, total assets rose 17.1 per cent in H1 2026 to EGP 1.68 trillion at end-June, up from EGP 1.44 trillion at end-2025.

Customer deposits increased by around 18 per cent in the first half of this year to EGP 1.30 trillion at end-June 2026, compared with EGP 1.11 trillion at end-2025.

The bank’s net loans to customers rose to EGP 591.34 billion at end-June 2026, compared with EGP 503.36 billion at end-2025, representing growth of around 17.5 per cent on a half-year basis.