NBE, CIB and QNB Egypt lead First Bank’s depositor confidence index in H1 2026

NBE strengthens its lead in First Bank’s depositor confidence index in H1 2026

Three banks account for 60.7 % of the total increase in deposits across 27 banks in H1 2026

Islamic banks secure one place among the top 10, out of four banks covered by the ranking

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) topped First Bank’s depositor confidence index in H1 2026, as its customer deposit portfolio rose to EGP 6.10 tn at the end of June 2026, compared to EGP 5.70 tn at year-end 2025.

The portfolio recorded an increase of EGP 403.52 bn, representing a growth rate of 7.08 per cent.

Commercial International Bank (CIB) ranked second, increasing its customer deposit portfolio by EGP 198.44 bn during H1 2026 to EGP 1.30 tn at the end of June, compared to EGP 1.11 tn at year-end 2025, marking a growth rate of 17.95 per cent.

QNB Egypt ranked third, as its customer deposit portfolio increased by EGP 131.06 bn during the first six months of 2026 to EGP 910.37 bn at the end of June, compared to EGP 779.31 bn at year-end 2025, recording a growth rate of 16.82 per cent.

The top three banks accounted for 60.70 per cent of the total increase in customer deposits across the 27 banks covered by the ranking in H1 2026. Their combined deposits rose by EGP 733.01 bn, out of a total increase of approximately EGP 1.21 tn across the banks under review.

First Bank’s depositor confidence index tracked changes in customer deposit portfolios across 27 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector. The findings showed that 26 banks recorded increases in their deposit portfolios during H1 2026, while one bank reported a decline

Developed by First Bank’s Research Centre, the index measures banks’ ability to attract deposits based on the absolute value of the increase in their customer deposit portfolios during H1 2026, covering 27 banks operating in the Egyptian banking market for which the required data was available.

At the level of Islamic banks, only one of the four banks covered by the ranking secured a place among the top 10. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB) ranked fifth, recording an increase of EGP 54.57 bn in its customer deposit portfolio.

It is worth noting that all figures and growth rates mentioned in this analysis are based on the standalone financial statements published by each bank as of the end of June 2026.

Rank	Bank name	Customer deposits as of June 2026 (EGP bn)	Customer deposits at year-end 2025 (EGP bn)	Increase in deposits (EGP bn)
1	National Bank of Egypt (NBE)	6,100.00	5,696.48	403.52
2	Commercial International Bank (CIB)	1,303.79	1,105.36	198.436
3	QNB Egypt	910.366	779.311	131.055
4	Banque Misr	3,020.24	2,934.79	85.449
5	Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB)	332.667	278.093	54.574
6	Arab African International Bank (AAIB)	739.975	687.077	52.898
7	Banque du Caire	440.419	401.362	39.057
8	Suez Canal Bank	238.927	209.044	29.883
9	AlexBank	212.935	185.741	27.194
10	National Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (NBK)	205.781	180.008	25.773
11	Housing and Development Bank (HDB)	202.206	179.128	23.078
12	Emirates NBD Egypt	192.045	169.891	22.153
13	Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK)	161.564	141.034	20.53
14	Credit Agricole Egypt	126.384	110.199	16.185
15	The United Bank	91.582	75.822	15.76
16	Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt	210.808	195.474	15.334
17	Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBank)	160.624	145.762	14.863
18	EGBANK	121.218	106.635	14.583
19	BANK NXT	93.979	79.9	14.079
20	HSBC Egypt	275.289	266.109	9.18
21	Kuwait Finance House – Egypt (KFH)	149.931	141.351	8.581
22	saib	147.054	140.725	6.329
23	Al Baraka Bank Egypt	127.476	122.719	4.756
24	Bank ABC Egypt	77.519	73.636	3.884
25	Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt (ADCB)	153.605	150.49	3.115
26	Attijariwafa bank Egypt	134.213	131.509	2.704
27	FABMISR	298.496	333.867	-35.371