Leaders in Middle East Banking and Finance 2025

For more than nine decades, Arab Bank has been a pillar of Middle Eastern finance. Across operations spanning four continents, the bank combines deep regional roots with a global reach, serving its customers across retail, corporate and institutional segments. “Our strength lies in being able to serve clients across geographies with the same focus on trust, innovation and impact,” says Randa Sadik, CEO of Arab Bank. “We are building on our heritage, while making bold investments in the future of banking.”

QNB’s vision is to build on a market-leading position in the Middle East and become one of the strongest banks across Africa and Southeast Asia as well. Such ambition requires sound strategy and financial firepower — QNB has both.

National Bank of Kuwait has been a pillar of Kuwait’s financial system for more than seven decades. Founded in 1952 as the first local bank and shareholding company in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, NBK is now Kuwait’s largest financial institution and a leading regional player, with operations across the MENA region, Europe, Asia and the United States.

Over the last five decades, Commercial International Bank has earned a well deserved reputation as the partner of choice for clients, shareholders and the wider economy. Throughout this long journey, the bank has not only helped drive a national economic transformation, it has become a regional benchmark for digital transformation and sustainable finance.

Boasting the country’s dominant retail franchise, coupled with the largest share of the youth market, Boubyan Bank has firmly established itself as one of Kuwait’s leading financial institutions. Combining deep roots in Sharia-compliant finance and a commitment to digital transformation, the bank has also earned a reputation as the world’s leading Islamic digital bank.

The National Bank of Egypt has cemented its position in recent years as the country’s largest financial institution and a central pillar of national development.