The Brand Index / MENA / Finance & Fintech
Region list · Sep 2026

MENA · Finance & Fintech

25brands in this list
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Top of the list

  1. 1HeldQatar National Bank (QNB)Strong
  2. 2HeldVisa MENAStrong
  3. 3HeldMastercard MENAStrong
  4. 4HeldHSBC MENAStrong
  5. 5HeldArab BankStrong
  6. 6HeldNational Bank of EgyptStrong
  7. 7HeldDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)Strong
  8. 8HeldAttijariwafa BankDeveloping
  9. 9HeldBanque MisrDeveloping
  10. 10HeldCommercial International Bank (CIB)Developing
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All 25 brands

  1. 1HeldQatar National Bank (QNB)Qatar-based banking group with QR1.46 trillion in assets and an international networkStrong
  2. 2HeldVisa MENAPayments network dominant MENAStrong
  3. 3HeldMastercard MENAPayments challenger, innovation positioningStrong
  4. 4HeldHSBC MENAGlobal bank, MENA corporate banking brandStrong
  5. 5HeldArab BankJordan, pan-Arab banking brand authorityStrong
  6. 6HeldNational Bank of EgyptEgypt largest bank brandStrong
  7. 7HeldDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)Dubai financial hub, MENA financial brandStrong
  8. 8HeldAttijariwafa BankMorocco largest bank, pan-Africa ambitionsDeveloping
  9. 9HeldBanque MisrEgypt public bank, national heritage brandDeveloping
  10. 10HeldCommercial International Bank (CIB)Egypt best bank, MENA banking benchmarkDeveloping
  11. 11HeldBank MuscatOman banking brand leaderDeveloping
  12. 12HeldNational Bank of Kuwait (NBK)Kuwait banking brand leaderDeveloping
  13. 13HeldAbu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)Abu Dhabi financial centre, FinTech brandDeveloping
  14. 14HeldMashreq BankUAE digital banking, NeoBiz + Mashreq Neo brand innovationDeveloping
  15. 15HeldBayzatUAE HR + insurance SaaS brandDeveloping
  16. 16HeldE-FinanceEgypt digital payments, government-backed challengerDeveloping
  17. 17HeldLean TechnologiesSaudi open banking infrastructure brandDeveloping
  18. 18HeldTabbyUAE/Saudi BNPL brand challengerDeveloping
  19. 19HeldTamaraSaudi BNPL challenger, buy now pay later brandDeveloping
  20. 20HeldBMCE Bank of AfricaMorocco bank, Africa expansion brandDeveloping
  21. 21HeldCitibank MENAUS bank, MENA corporate bankingDeveloping
  22. 22HeldMagnittMENA startup data brand, VC intelligenceDeveloping
  23. 23HeldStandard Chartered MENAGlobal bank, MENA emerging markets brandDeveloping
  24. 24HeldAl Baraka Banking GroupBahrain Islamic banking, global brandDeveloping
  25. 25HeldGulf BankKuwait mid-tier bank brandDeveloping
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