National Bank of Egypt (NBE) ranked second in African Business's list of the top 100 banks in Africa for 2026.

According to the magazine, NBE's capital stood at USD 10.494 billion and its assets at USD 160.06 billion, while the bank's profits rose to USD 2.621 billion.

The list included 20 banks operating in Egypt's banking sector, with the total core capital of the listed Egyptian banks reaching about USD 31 billion, up from USD 22.6 billion in the previous list.

Core capital is the criterion the magazine uses to rank banks, while assets, profits and return indicators are shown to highlight other aspects of their performance.

The combined core capital of the 100 African banks reached USD 155 billion in the 2026 ranking, compared with USD 126.1 billion last year.