ADIB-Egypt, BANK NXT and CIB lead Egypt’s fastest-growing banks in H1 2026

ADIB-Egypt tops First Bank’s composite growth index with a rate of 84.3%

Foreign banks secure 4 places among the index’s top 10, out of 13 foreign banks included in the ranking

Islamic banks claim 2 places among the top 10

First Bank’s ranking of Egypt’s fastest-growing banks in H1 2026 revealed that Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) Egypt topped the list, recording a composite growth rate of 84.3 per cent during the first six months of the year.

The bank’s leading position was supported by a 19.62 per cent increase in customer deposits, a 28 per cent rise in total customer financing, and 21.57 per cent growth in net profit on a semi-annual basis.

BANK NXT secured second place, recording a composite growth rate of 82.4 per cent during H1 2026. Its performance was driven by 17.6 per cent growth in customer deposits, a 19.7 per cent increase in total customer loans, and a 34.9 per cent rise in net profit.

Commercial International Bank (CIB) ranked third, posting a composite growth rate of 75.9 per cent during H1 2026, supported by 17.4 per cent growth in net profit on a semi-annual basis.

Meanwhile, CIB’s customer loans increased by 16.6 per cent, while customer deposits grew by 18 per cent during the same period.

First Bank’s composite growth index assessed the performance of banks operating in Egypt based on four key indicators reflecting their financial performance during H1 2026.

These indicators included net profit growth, total loans growth, customer deposits growth, and total assets growth after excluding loans, as loans were already incorporated as a separate component of the index.

The four indicators were assigned different relative weights to reflect their respective contributions to the overall composite growth rate.

Regarding Islamic banks, they secured two places among the top 10 fastest-growing banks, out of four Islamic banks included in the ranking: ADIB Egypt, Kuwait Finance House Bank Egypt, Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt, and alBaraka Bank Egypt.

ADIB Egypt topped the overall ranking, while Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt secured sixth place.

As for foreign banks operating in Egypt, they claimed four places among the top 10, out of 13 foreign banks covered by the ranking.

These banks were ADIB Egypt, QNB Egypt, Emirates NBD Egypt, and NBK Egypt.

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