Arab 100 1997: Good times hit the Gulf
Arab 100: Top 25 by return on equity
Arab 100: Top 25 by total assets
Arab 100: Top 25 by net profit
Arab 100: The 25 worst performers
Arab 100: The 25 fastest-growing by increase in capital
| Rank | Bank | Return on assets (%) |
| 1 | Investcorp Bank | 5.00 |
| 2 | Faysal Islamic Bank of Bahrain | 4.94 |
| 3 | Middle East Bank | 4.51 |
| 4 | United Gulf Bank | 4.48 |
| 5 | National Bank of Umm Al-Qaiwain | 4.27 |
| 6 | Al-Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation | 3.84 |
| 7 | *Industrial Bank of Kuwait | 3.70 |
| 8 | Commercial Bank of Dubai | 3.65 |
| 9 | Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l’Industrie | 3.50 |
| 10 | Bahrain International Bank | 3.30 |
| 11 | Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (ARBIFT) | 3.19 |
| 12 | TAIB Bank | 3.12 |
| 13 | United Saudi Commercial Bank (USCB) | 2.88 |
| 14 | National Bank of Fujairah | 2.87 |
| 15 | Investment Bank for Trade and Finance (INVESTBANK) | 2.79 |
| 16 | Oman Int’l Development and Investment Company | 2.74 |
| 17 | National Bank of Oman | 2.62 |
| 18 | Albaraka Islamic Investment Bank | 2.62 |
| 19 | Oman Arab Bank | 2.55 |
| 20 | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank | 2.45 |
| 21 | Al-Ahli Commercial Bank | 2.44 |
| 22 | Bank of Sharjah | 2.44 |
| 23 | Emirates Bank International | 2.42 |
| 24 | Emirates Industrial Bank | 2.41 |
| 25 | Kuwait Finance House | 2.31 |
