The Banky bulletin tracks today's top banking and financial stories. Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) kept its place among Africa's ten largest banks after ranking eighth in “The Banker” magazine's 2026 ranking of the continent's 100 largest banks, and the list also included Arab African International Bank (AAIB) in 11th place. The executive committee of SAIB, led by Afdal Naguib, the bank's CEO and Managing Director, held a working breakfast with a number of employees representing various departments and sectors. Financial soundness indicators for Egypt's banking sector improved markedly by the end of the first half of 2026, with banks' loan-to-deposit ratio rising to 68.9% of their deposits at the end of June 2026. Here are the details.

CIB keeps eighth place among Africa's 100 largest banks in The Banker's 2026 ranking

Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) kept its place among Africa's ten largest banks after ranking eighth in “The Banker” magazine's 2026 ranking of the continent's 100 largest banks. It was the highest-ranked Egyptian bank on the list, as its capital, assets and profits grew.

The ranking data, based on financial results at the end of December 2025, showed the bank's Tier 1 capital rising to about USD 3.914 billion, up 47.8% on the previous period, while it held eighth place in Africa, unchanged from the previous ranking.

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Arab African International Bank makes The Banker's 2026 list of Africa's 100 largest banks

“The Banker” magazine announced its list of Africa's 100 largest banks for 2026, which included Arab African International Bank in 11th place.

According to the magazine's data, Arab African International Bank's core capital (Tier 1) stood at USD 2.747 billion in December 2025, while the bank's total assets reached about USD 20.072 billion at the end of December 2025, ranking it 15th among African banks by asset size.

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Afdal Naguib meets SAIB employees at a working breakfast to strengthen dialogue with executive management

The executive committee of SAIB, led by Afdal Naguib, the bank's CEO and Managing Director, held a working breakfast with a number of employees representing various departments and sectors, as part of the bank's commitment to strengthening direct communication between executive management and staff.

The meeting featured an open dialogue that let employees share their views and suggestions on the work environment and discuss the main challenges they face in their work. It reflects the bank's focus on listening to the views of staff across all sectors and providing a regular space for exchanging ideas with executive management.

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CBE: Banks lend out 68.9% of their deposits at end-June 2026

Financial soundness indicators for Egypt's banking sector improved markedly by the end of the first half of 2026, with banks' loan-to-deposit ratio rising to 68.9% of their deposits at the end of June 2026, compared with 66.4% at the end of December 2025. This points to more efficient use of resources and a measured balance between supporting credit growth and maintaining adequate liquidity.

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Banking sector accounts for 8.38% of Egyptian Exchange turnover in Wednesday's September 30 session; trading exceeds EGP 740 million

The banking sector recorded turnover of about EGP 740.47 million in the Wednesday, September 30, 2026 session, accounting for 8.38% of total trading value on the Egyptian Exchange.

Trading volume in banking shares reached about 9.4 million securities, or 0.46% of total market volume, while the sector's market capitalisation stood at about EGP 921.03 billion, or 23.60% of the Egyptian Exchange's total market capitalisation.

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