NBE, Banque Misr and CIB post the strongest financial position expansion over 3 years

NBE leads First Bank’s ranking of banks with the largest balance-sheet expansion over three years, followed by Banque Misr

Total assets across 30 banks reach EGP 22.19tn at end-2025, up EGP 11.55tn over three years

Islamic banks secure one top-10 position, out of four included in the ranking

National Bank of Egypt (NBE) topped First Bank’s ranking of banks operating in Egypt by financial position expansion over the past three years, leading by a wide margin as its asset base grew to unprecedented levels.

NBE’s total assets increased by approximately EGP 4.85tn over the period, reaching EGP 9.22tn at end-2025, from EGP 4.37tn at end-2022.

Banque Misr ranked second after adding approximately EGP 1.98tn to its asset base over three years, with total assets rising to EGP 4.21tn at end-2025, from EGP 2.22tn at end-2022.

Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) came third after increasing its assets by approximately EGP 802.51bn over the three-year period, from EGP 633.64bn at end-2022 to EGP 1.44tn at end-2025, placing it first among private-sector banks.

First Bank’s ranking tracked the absolute increase in total assets across 30 banks operating in Egypt for which financial data were available between end-2022 and end-2025, identifying the institutions that recorded the largest expansion in their asset bases over the three-year period.

The results showed that all 30 banks increased their total assets during the period under review, although the scale of expansion varied according to differences in balance-sheet size and growth rates.

Combined assets across the 30 banks rose to approximately EGP 22.19tn at end-2025, from EGP 10.64tn at end-2022, an increase of around EGP 11.55tn over three years.

Among Islamic banks, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB-Egypt) was the only institution to secure a place among the top 10, ranking eighth.

Four Islamic banks were included in the ranking: ADIB-Egypt, Kuwait Finance House – Egypt (KFH-Egypt), Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt and Al Baraka Bank Egypt.

All figures cited in the analysis are based on the standalone financial statements published by each bank.

Rank	Bank Name	Increase in assets over the past 3 years (EGP billion)
1	National Bank of Egypt	4,853.78
2	Banque Misr	1,983.69
3	Commercial International Bank (CIB)	802.51
4	Arab African International Bank	629.10
5	QNB Egypt	438.77
6	FABMISR	277.77
7	Arab International Bank	259.21
8	Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt	228.63
9	Banque du Caire	210.98
10	Suez Canal Bank	195.45
11	HSBC	170.31
12	Housing and Development Bank	126.17
13	National Bank of Kuwait – Egypt	119.72
14	EBank	110.21
15	AlexBank	109.19
16	Emirates NBD Egypt	106.59
17	Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt	106.30
18	Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt	102.51
19	Attijariwafa bank Egypt	93.20
20	Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – Egypt	87.80
21	Kuwait Finance House – Egypt	86.31
22	saib	85.77
23	Bank ABC	73.68
24	Credit Agricole Egypt	70.53
25	Al Baraka Bank Egypt	58.66
26	Egyptian Gulf Bank (EGBANK)	54.51
27	BANK NXT	45.35
28	Citibank	31.51
29	Industrial Development Bank	15.30
30	The United Bank	14.89