The Middle East’s fastest-growing banks

Euromoney performance rankings 2026

Retail banking in the Middle East has enjoyed a period of healthy growth, but the underlying dynamics are increasingly nuanced. Euromoney’s first retail banking performance ranking unveils how the fastest-growing banks in the region are not just adding new customers but also growing their deposits and loan books.

Buoyant home economies, international growth and expatriate inflows all fuelled growth among Middle Eastern retail banks in 2025 – even if the Iran conflict now clouds the outlook.

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