Research Department the Top 100 Arab Banks
Union of Arab Banks General Secretariat – Research Department 20/10/2015 The Top 100 Arab Banks 1. The Geographical Distribution of the Top 100 Arab Banks Arab banks play an important role in the global banking system due to their considerably large asset base and number. By the end of Q2 2015, data from the largest 100 Arab banks in terms of assets show that these banks had combined assets that amount to $2.87 trillion, with a deposit base of about $1.94 trillion, and a capital base of $314 billion. Moreover, they provided around $1.45 trillion in loans and advances to the economy. These 100 Arab banks are distributed among Arab countries as follows: 17 banks from the UAE, 12 Saudi banks, 10 banks from each of Qatar and Lebanon, 9 Kuwaiti banks, 8 banks from Egypt, 7 banks from both Morocco and Bahrain, 5 banks from Libya, 4 banks from each of Oman and Algeria, 3 Iraqi banks, 2 banks from Jordan, and 1 bank from each of Syria and Tunisia. As shown in Table 1, the largest number of these banks operates in the Gulf countries (59 banks). Table 1 also shows the geographical distribution of the top 100 Arab banks and the consolidated assets according to each country for the end of 2014 and the second quarter of 2015. Table 1: Geographical Distribution and Total Assets of Top 100 Arab Banks ($ Million) Total Assets Average Bank Size Number of Banks 2014 2015 2014 2015 UAE 17 513,777 545,339 30,225 32,079 Saudi Arabia 12 559,605 579,592 46,634 48,299 Qatar 10 286,768 304,934 28,676 30,493 Lebanon 10 178,036 182,530 17,762 18,253 Kuwait 9 231,104 231,622 25,857 25,736 Egypt 8 171,379 173,526 21,422 21,691 Bahrain 7 132,020 134,320 18,860 19,189 Morocco 7 137,455 135,252 19,636 19,322 Oman 4 46,746 49,722 11,687 12,431 Algeria 4 88,883 88,883* 22,221 22,221 Libya 5 80,406 79,486 16,081 15,897 Iraq 3 171,079 289,937 57,026 96,646 Jordan 2 58,849 59,464 29,432 29,732 Syria** 1 8,324** 8,324** 8,324 8,324 Tunisia 1 5,093 5,093* 5,093 5,093 Total 100 2,669,524 2,868,024 Source: Bank websites and Bankscope.
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