CIB, QNB Egypt lead corporate financing expansion among EGX-listed banks in H1 2026

CIB claims top spot on the index, reflecting its ability to deliver strong, sustained increases in corporate loans that outpace its rivals

Corporate loans at EGX-listed banks totals EGP 1.61tn, up EGP 216.72bn in H1 2026

Islamic banks secure just one top-five place among the three covered by the ranking

Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) topped First Bank’s Corporate Credit Competitiveness Index for EGX-listed banks in H1 2026, supported by the largest increase in its corporate loan portfolio, reflecting its ability to deliver strong and sustained growth that outpaced its rivals.

CIB’s corporate loan portfolio increased by around EGP 78.86bn in the first six months of this year, reaching EGP 527.99bn at end-June 2026, compared with EGP 449.13bn at end-2025.

QNB Egypt ranked second after adding around EGP 43.17bn to its corporate loan portfolio in H1 2026, bringing the total to EGP 426.91bn at end-June, compared with EGP 383.73bn at end-2025.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB-Egypt) took third place after its corporate loan portfolio increased by EGP 34bn in H1 2026 to EGP 140.54bn at end-June, compared with EGP 106.54bn at end-2025. This made it the only Islamic bank among the top five, out of the three Islamic banks covered by the ranking.

First Bank’s Corporate Credit Competitiveness Index tracked changes in the corporate financing portfolios of all 12 banks listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The data showed that each bank recorded an increase in corporate financing during H1 2026.

The index measures the ability of banks operating in Egypt to expand their credit activity by increasing outstanding loans provided to corporates. It ranks banks according to the absolute increase in total corporate financing during the period under review.

The index results showed notable growth in the combined corporate loan portfolios of EGX-listed banks, which reached EGP 1.61tn at end-June 2026, compared with EGP 1.40tn at end-2025, representing an increase of EGP 216.72bn.

All values and growth rates cited in the analysis above are based on each bank’s published standalone financial statements at end-June 2026.