Top Islamic Financial Institutions 2025: Rankings and Performance
Islamic lenders have continued to show asset growth, outpacing their conventional counterparts. The 275 lenders in The Banker's Top Islamic Financial Institutions for 2025 saw a 10% increase in sharia-compliant assets for 2024, compared to 1.7% asset growth for the Top 1000 World Banks.
The growth is no longer limited to the Gulf Cooperation Council states, with Asia-Pacific lenders showing similar gains to their Middle Eastern counterparts. Countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Malaysia are driving Islamic growth ahead of conventional banking.
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Malaysia
Other notable performers include South African, Moroccan, and Kenyan lenders, while Nigerian and Egyptian banks have struggled.
See the full rankings as well as the top institutions scored by performance in each country
Author's summary: Islamic lenders outpace conventional banks in asset growth.
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