The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has once again affirmed its leading role in the region’s financial sector, successfully managing 25 syndicated loan transactions with a total value of EGP 402 billion by the end of Q3 2025, according to Bloomberg’s international rankings.
Further, the bank earned first place across Egypt and the African continent for its roles as Facility Agent, Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, and Documentation Bank, solidifying its reputation as a key player in structuring and delivering large-scale financing deals.
The announcement was accompanied by strong praise from Soha El-Turky, Deputy CEO and Executive Board Member of NBE, who emphasized the bank’s ongoing commitment to driving large-scale financing for strategic national and regional projects
Strong Performance Despite Global Challenges
Despite global economic headwinds and local market challenges, the NBE continued to deliver exceptional results. According to the Bloomberg league tables, the bank also ranked:
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1st in Africa as Documentation Bank
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4th as Facility Agent
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5th as Bookrunner across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
This places the NBE not only at the forefront of the Egyptian banking sector, but also among the most active institutions regionally and continentally in syndicated lending.
“We are proud to maintain our leadership in syndicated finance, which plays a vital role in supporting Egypt’s development strategy,” El-Turky noted. “Our collaborative relationships with domestic and international institutions are key to this success.”
She added that the results serve as a motivation for teams across the bank to maintain high performance and continuously deliver tailored financial solutions to key sectors.
Supporting National Development Priorities
According to Mohamed El-Etreby, CEO of NBE, the bank’s focus on joint loan arrangements is a strategic pillar in financing mega projects across sectors including:
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Real estate and construction
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Petroleum and energy
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Food and agriculture
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Manufacturing
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Education and tourism
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Infrastructure (telecom, transport)
El-Etreby noted that these efforts are aligned with Egypt’s broader economic goals of job creation, industrial localization, and foreign currency generation.
Sector-Wide Coordination and Financial Expertise
Sherif Riyad, CEO of Corporate Credit and Syndicated Loans, highlighted the institutional collaboration across Egypt’s banking sector, crediting the success to NBE’s expert teams, sound credit policies, and ability to structure flexible financial instruments.
Ahmed El-Sersy, Head of Syndicated Finance, added that the bank’s advisory services and its role in managing securitization and sukuk issuances for clients further underscore its evolving leadership in structured finance.
A Continental Benchmark
Managing 20 deals as Facility Agent alone, the NBE now accounts for over 22% of all syndicated loan activity in Africa, a feat that reflects not just scale, but also confidence in Egypt’s banking system and NBE’s execution capabilities.
