HDB, the United Bank lead corporate loan growth in H1 2026

Housing and Development Banktops the ranking on strong corporate sector performance in H1 2026

NBE and Banque Misr account for 71.2 % of total corporate loans across 27 banks

ADIB-Egypt is the only Islamic bank among the top 10

Housing and Development Bank (HDB) topped First Bank’s latest ranking of the fastest-growing corporate loan portfolios among banks operating in Egypt during H1 2026, recording growth of 36.51 per cent.

This was supported by an increase in its corporate loan portfolio to EGP 44.75 bn at the end of June 2026, compared to EGP 32.78 bn at the end of 2025.

The United Bank ranked second, with its corporate loan portfolio growing by 33.97 per cent during H1 2026 to reach EGP 38.66 bn at the end of June, compared to EGP 28.85 bn at the end of 2025.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt (ADIB-Egypt) secured third place, recording a growth rate of 31.91 per cent during H1 2026.

Its corporate loan portfolio increased to EGP 140.54 bn at the end of June, compared to EGP 106.54 bn at the end of 2025, making it the only Islamic bank among the 10 fastest-growing banks in corporate loans out of the four Islamic banks covered by the ranking.

First Bank's ranking assessed the performance of the corporate sector at 27 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector for which the necessary financial data were available.

The results showed that 26 banks recorded positive growth rates during H1 2026, while only one bank posted a negative growth rate.

In terms of the largest banks by corporate loan portfolio, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) topped the list, with its portfolio reaching EGP 5.5 tn at the end of June 2026, compared to EGP 4.83 tn at the end of 2025, representing a growth rate of 13.99 per cent. This placed the bank 11th in the growth ranking.

Banque Misr ranked second in terms of corporate loan volume, with a portfolio of EGP 1.47 tn at the end of June 2026, compared to EGP 1.38 tn at the end of 2025, recording a growth rate of 6.76 per cent and ranking 23rd in the growth list.

Combined corporate loans at the two banks reached approximately EGP 6.97 tn at the end of June 2026.

As for Islamic banks, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt was the only institution to feature among the top 10, ranking third.

Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt ranked 12th, with a growth rate of 12.93 per cent, followed by Kuwait Finance House - Egypt in 14th place, at 11.57 per cent, while Al Baraka Bank ranked 21st, recording growth of 9.28 per cent.

All figures and growth rates in this analysis are based on the standalone financial statements published by each bank.

Growth rates were calculated by comparing each bank's corporate loan portfolio at the end of June 2026 with its portfolio at the end of December 2025.

Rank	Bank name	Corporate loans as of June 2026 (EGP bn)	Corporate loans at end-2025 (EGP bn)	Growth rate
1	Housing and Development Bank (HDB)	44.75	32.78	36.51%
2	The United Bank	38.66	28.85	33.97%
3	Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt (ADIB-Egypt)	140.54	106.54	31.91%
4	Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - Egypt (ADCB)	68.34	56.27	21.47%
5	National Bank of Kuwait - Egypt (NBK)	116.79	97.24	20.10%
6	Emirates NBD Egypt	88.56	73.78	20.04%
7	Arab African International Bank (AAIB)	250.32	209.72	19.36%
8	Commercial International Bank (CIB)	527.99	449.13	17.56%
9	Attijariwafa bank Egypt	65.88	56.14	17.35%
10	BANK NXT	38.27	33.4	14.58%
11	National Bank of Egypt (NBE)	5,500.00	4,825.00	13.99%
12	Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt	17.59	15.58	12.93%
13	Bank ABC	37.71	33.63	12.12%
14	Kuwait Finance House - Egypt (KFH)	105.88	94.91	11.57%
15	AlexBank	51.2	45.91	11.53%
16	QNB ALAHLI	426.9	383.73	11.25%
17	EGBANK	34.7	31.36	10.63%
18	saib	56.21	50.98	10.24%
19	Suez Canal Bank	127.18	115.49	10.12%
20	Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBank)	79.81	72.94	9.43%
21	Al Baraka Bank Egypt	63.18	57.82	9.28%
22	Crédit Agricole Egypt	54.35	49.93	8.85%
23	Banque Misr	1,472.07	1,378.87	6.76%
24	Banque du Caire	146.19	136.98	6.72%
25	HSBC	42.49	40.36	5.27%
26	ABK-Egypt	62.46	61.2	2.06%
27	FABMISR	137.68	164.7	-16.41%