NBE, CIB and QNB Egypt top First Bank’s corporate deposit confidence index in H1 2026

NBE leads the index, accounting for around 35% of the net increase in corporate deposits over six months

Three foreign banks rank among the top 10

Corporate deposits at 27 banks reach EGP 6.57 tn at end-June 2026, up EGP 580.83 bn over six months

First Bank’s corporate deposit confidence index for H1 2026 revealed that the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) topped the ranking of banks with the largest increases in corporate deposits. Its corporate deposit portfolio rose by EGP 205.61 bn to EGP 1.90 tn at end-June 2026, compared to approximately EGP 1.69 tn at end-2025.

Commercial International Bank (CIB) ranked second, with its corporate deposit portfolio increasing by EGP 104.57 bn to EGP 562.52 bn at end-June 2026, compared to EGP 457.95 bn at end-2025.

QNB Egypt secured third place, as its corporate deposit portfolio grew by EGP 84.93 bn to EGP 576.63 bn at end-June 2026, compared to EGP 491.70 bn at end-2025.

First Bank’s corporate deposit confidence index measures banks’ ability to expand their corporate deposit portfolios by assessing the absolute increase in corporate deposits over the measurement period, reflecting each bank’s actual expansion in this segment.

The index tracked corporate deposit portfolios at 27 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector. The data showed that 22 banks recorded increases in their corporate deposit portfolios during H1 2026, while five banks reported declines.

The index results also revealed tangible growth in the combined corporate deposit portfolios of the 27 banks, which reached EGP 6.57 tn at end-June 2026, compared to EGP 5.99 tn at end-2025, marking a net increase of EGP 580.83 bn, equivalent to a growth rate of approximately 9.7 per cent.

Among Islamic banks, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB – Egypt) was the only institution to rank among the index’s top 10, out of four Islamic banks covered by the ranking: ADIB – Egypt, Kuwait Finance House – Egypt, Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt, and Al Baraka Bank Egypt. ADIB – Egypt ranked fifth, with an increase of EGP 41.19 bn in its corporate deposit portfolio, representing growth of approximately 28.7 per cent.

As for foreign banks included in the ranking, three secured positions among the top 10: QNB Egypt, ADIB – Egypt, and Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK – Egypt).

In terms of growth rates, The United Bank recorded the highest growth in its corporate deposit portfolio, at approximately 46.4 per cent, as the portfolio rose to EGP 41.12 bn from EGP 28.09 bn at end-2025.

Rank	Bank name	Corporate deposits at end-June 2026 (EGP bn)	Corporate deposits at end-2025 (EGP bn)	Increase in corporate deposits (EGP bn)
1	National Bank of Egypt (NBE)	1,900.00	1,694.39	205.61
2	Commercial International Bank (CIB)	563	458	104.57
3	QNB Egypt	577	492	84.93
4	Banque Misr	885.88	842.54	43.34
5	Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB – Egypt)	185	144	41.19
6	Arab African International Bank (AAIB)	415	390	25.3
7	Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK – Egypt)	113	96	16.74
8	Banque du Caire	176	160	15.98
9	Housing and Development Bank (HDB)	89	75	13.74
10	The United Bank	41.12	28.09	13.03
11	National Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (NBK – Egypt)	100	87	12.66
12	Emirates NBD Egypt	112	100	11.49
13	Credit Agricole Egypt	80	70	10.01
14	Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBank)	134	124	9.68
15	EGBANK	90	80	9.47
16	AlexBank	43	35	7.42
17	Suez Canal Bank	179	172	6.93
18	saib	92	87	5.53
19	Bank ABC	55	53	1.84
20	Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt	7	6	1.46
21	BANK NXT	47	45	1.37
22	Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt (ADCB)	121	121	0.32
23	Kuwait Finance House – Egypt (KFH – Egypt)	102	103	-1.7
24	Al Baraka Bank Egypt	38	40	-1.99
25	HSBC Egypt	140.47	143.34	-2.87
26	Attijariwafa bank Egypt	82	87	-4.71
27	First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr (FABMISR)	209	259	-50.51