Israel Discount Bank Limited
Israel Discount Bank Limited

Israel Discount Bank Limited


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Key Executives:
Joseph  BacharJoseph  Bachar
Chairman 
Reuven Avraham  SpiegelReuven Avraham  Spiegel
President & CEO 
Investor Relations:Barry Simon   Phone: 972-3-514-6593  
Web Site:www.discountbank.co.il/IR
Email:barry.simon@discountbank.co.il
Exchange:
TASE Symbol: DSCT Year Listed: 1996 
Main Indexes:TA25, TA100, TA Banking, TA Finance, Maala SRI
Industry:Banking, Financial Services
Year Established:1935
# of Employees:10,200
Research Coverage:Barclays Capital, Citigroup, Clal Finance, Deutsche Bank, DS Invest, IBI Ltd., Leader Capital Markets, Meitav Investment House, Psagot Investment House, UBS
Auditor:BDO Ziv Haft (member of BDO International), Somekh Chaikin (member of KPMG International)
Main Subsidiaries:Mercantile Discount Bank   |   Discount Mortgage Bank   |   Israel Discount Capital Markets & Investments   |   Tachlit Investment House   |   Israel Credit Cards   |   Diners Club Israel   |   Discount Leasing   |   Discount Manpikim Services Discount Trust   |   Discount Bancorp Inc.   |   IDB New York   |   IDB (Swiss) Bank   |   Discount Bank Latin America, Uruguay
Rating:Platinum (Rated by Maala CSR)
Office Address:23 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65136 Israel
Telephone:972-514-5555
Fax:972-3-514-5150
  Israel Discount Bank is a leading financial group in Israel. With nation-wide coverage and a strong domestic franchise, the Bank provides a full spectrum of corporate and retail financial products and services to its clients, both in Israel and in key financial centers around the world.
  The Discount Group is comprised of commercial banks and financial services companies, active in credit cards, investment banking, portfolio management and trustee services. Together with Mercantile Discount Bank, the Group operates over 200 branches throughout Israel, servicing the retail and corporate sectors.
  Abroad, the bank operates through a network of subsidiaries, branches and representative offices in North America, Europe and Latin America, with a focus on commercial and private banking. Israel Discount Bank New York (IDBNY) is the largest Israeli-owned bank operating outside of Israel.
  In terms of corporate, social and environmental responsibility, Discount Bank is among the leading Israeli corporates and is recognized among the top ten companies by the Maala Business for Social Responsibility Index. The bank is also included in the FTSE4GOOD Index and in the UN Global Compact.
  Discount Bank is a member of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: DSCT). Controlling Shareholders constitute 25%, with 75% of the shares held by the Public. Research and coverage of the Bank’s stock is offered by Barclays Capital; CITI; Clal Finance Brokerage; Deutsche Bank; DS Invest; Excellence Nessuah, IBI; Leader Capital Markets; Meitav Brokerage; Psagot and UBS.
 

Management
President & CEO: Reuven Avraham Spiegel
VP Head of Finance Division: Yigal Ronay
EVP, Chief Accountant: Joseph Beressi
Corporate Secretary: Ruth Moshkovitz

Directors
Chairman: Joseph Bachar
Three Months Ended
December 31
Income Statement Data ($m)
2011
2010
Total Interest Income
298
338
Net Interest Income
232
 267
Pretax Income
22
 41
Net Income
58
 34
Earnings Per Share ($)
0.05
 0.03
Data translated at the NIS/$ exchange rate of 12/31/11 
 
 


Year Ended December 31
Income Statement Data ($m)
2011
2010
2009
Total Interest Income
1,252
1,264
1,245
Net Interest Income
1,049
 1,049
 984
Pretax Income
 225
 264
 368
Net Income
 223
 184
 240
Earnings Per Share ($)
 0.21
 0.19
 0.24
Data translated at the NIS/$ exchange rate of 12/31/11 
 
 
 


Balance Sheet Data ($m)
12/31/11
12/31/10
Cash & Equivalents
7,937
4,760
Net Loans
30,459
31,056
Total Assets
52,994
48,567
Total Equity
2,909
2,919
Data translated at the NIS/$ exchange rate of 12/31/11
 
 

 
Key Financial Ratios
12/31/11
12/31/10
Loans/Deposits
75.9%
86.0%
Avg. Total Equity/Avg. Assets
8.2%
6.9%
Return on Equity
5.7%
5.6%
Return on Assets
0.4%
0.4%
  
 
 

 
Business Summary
12/31/11
Overall Credit
  Risk to the Public
Households
31%
Financial and business services
11%
Construction & real estate
19%
Industry
14%
Commerce
11%
Other business services
6%
Public services and other
8%
   
 
 

Dividend Policy
The Bank's Management believes that it would not be possible to distribute a dividend in 2012.
 


Main Shareholders (April 16, 2012)
 
Treetops Acquisition Group LP
15.1%
Treetops Acquisition Group II LP
10.1% 
 
 
 

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  Credit Card
ICC (a company under the Bank's control) issues, markets and supports credit cards - VISA , Diners and MasterCard, which are valid in Israel and abroad.


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  Capital Market
Capital market operations include securities activity (excluding activity for the Bank’s own account), portfolio management and pension products.


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  Construction and Real Estate
These operations include customers of the Bank’s various divisions operating in the construction and real estate sector.


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  Mortgage Activity - Housing Loans
This includes the mortgage operations of the Discount Group in Israel (Mercantile Discount Bank and Discount Mortgage Bank). This segment includes the granting of loans for housing purposes (purchase, construction etc.) and the granting of loans for any purpose secured by a mortgage on a residential apartment or other property.



Announcements
28/3/2012
Israel Discount Bank Announces 2011 Financial Results More Info

6/3/2012
Israel Discount Bank Conference Call Annual & Q4 2011 Report More Info

30/11/2011
Israel Discount Bank Announces Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results More Info

24/11/2011
Board Of Directors Of Israel Discount Bank Approves Decision To Merge Bank With Discount Mortgage Bank More Info

14/11/2011
Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) Conference Call Q3 2011 Interim Report More Info

31/8/2011
Israel Discount Bank Report Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results More Info

10/8/2011
Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) Conference Call Q2 2011 Interim Report More Info

25/7/2011
Board of Directors of  Israel Discount Bank Approves Strategic Plan For 2011-2013 More Info

13/6/2011
Israel Discount Bank Signs Breakthrough Agreements with Unions More Info

31/5/2011
Israel Discount Bank Reported Q1 Net Income NIS 278 Million Compared to NIS 143 Million in Q1/2010, an Increase of 94.4% More Info


All Announcements

News
Globes - 3/5/2012 - Discount Bank to fire 150 within three months
The Histadrut and the bank's management have reached agreement as Israel Discount Bank merges with Discount Mortgage Bank. More Info

Globes - 30/4/2012 - Dexia Israel offered to Discount Bank
Discount Bank has yet to respond to the offer but market sources believe that it will not make an offer to purchase. More Info

Globes - 18/4/2012 - BoI, Treasury settle bank controlling core liquidation terms
The banking sector believes Discount Bank's controlling shareholders - the Bronfman family and Rubin Schron - will exploit the new regulations. More Info

Globes - 24/11/2011 - Discount Bank to absorb Discount Mortgage Bank
Discount Mortgage Bank is Israel's fourth largest mortgage bank. More Info

Globes - 14/11/2011 - Discount becomes 3rd bank to warn on profit
The announcement follows similar warnings by Bank Leumi and First International Bank. More Info

Globes - 23/10/2011 - Bronfman must sell Discount Bank
The Bank of Israel will oppose the sale of Shufersal to the Bronfman family, unless it sells its Discount Bank stake. More Info

Globes - 4/10/2011 - Discount Bank mulls floating Discount New York
The IPO will be held in 2013 in order to help Discount Bank meet the Bank of Israel's new capital adequacy target for Basel III. More Info

Globes - 31/8/2011 - Discount Bank beats analysts
Second quarter net profit rose 48% to NIS 231 million. More Info

Jerusalem Post - 25/8/2011 - IBI cuts recommendations on Israeli bank shares
"We believe that the risk of investing in Israeli bank shares has risen sharply"; ‘Buy’ recommendation reiterated only for Discount Bank. More Info

Globes - 8/8/2011 - Discount Bank NY Q2 profit up 7%
Net profit was $14 million for the second quarter. More Info

Google Finance
Company Summary
The 11th TASE Investor Conference in London
TASE London Conference7_7_11.pdf (3 Mb)
Midroog, a Subsidiary of Moody's
Ratings

Die Israel Discount Bank ist eine der führenden Finanzgruppen in Israel. Mit ihrer landesweiten Reichweite und ihrer starken sowie wachsenden innerländischen Lizenzvergabe bietet die Discount Bank ihren Kunden sowohl in Israel als auch in den wichtigsten Finanzzentren das komplette Spektrum an Finanzprodukten und  services für Firmen und Privatkunden.
  In Israel besteht die Discount Group aus Geschäftsbanken und Finanzserviceunternehmen mit Aktivitäten im Bereich Kreditkarten, Investmentbanking, Portfoliomanagement und Treuhanddienstleistungen. Zusammen mit der Mercantile Discount Bank betreibt die Gruppe über 200 Geschäftsstellen im gesamten Land mit der Versorgung aller Einzelhandels- und Firmensektoren.
  Im Ausland ist die Bank über ein Netzwerk an Tochterunternehmen, Zweigstellen und Vertretungsbüros in Nordamerika, Europa und Lateinamerika mit Fokus auf Geschäfts- und Privatbanking tätig. Die Israel Discount Bank New York (IDBNY) ist die größte Bank außerhalb Israels, die in israelischer Hand ist.
  Hinsichtlich der unternehmerischen, sozialen und ökologischen Verantwortung gehört die Discount Bank zu den führenden israelischen Unternehmen und wird vom Maala Index unter die Top Zehn eingestuft. Außerdem wurde die Discount Bank in den FTSE4GOOD-Index aufgenommen.
  Die Discount Bank ist Mitglied der Börse in Tel-Aviv (TASE: DSCT). Mehrheitsaktionäre bilden 25%, während 75% der Aktien von der Öffentlichkeit getragen werden. Die Forschung und Abdeckung der Bank wird von Barclays Capital, CITI, Clal Finance Brokerage, Deutsche Bank, DS Invest, IBI, Leader Capital Markets, Meitav Brokerage, Psagot und UBS realisiert. 

  La Israel Discount Bank est un groupe financier de premier plan en Israël. Avec une couverture nationale et une action de franchise nationale solide et en croissance, la Discount Bank offre un éventail complet de produits et de services financiers pour ses clients, entreprises ou particuliers, en Israël ainsi que dans des centres financiers majeurs dans le monde.
  En Israël, le Discount Group est composé de banques commerciales et de sociétés de services financiers, et agit dans le domaine des cartes de crédit, de services bancaires d'investissement, de gestion de portefeuille et des services fiduciaires. En partenariat avec la Mercantile Discount Bank, le groupe exploite plus de 200 succursales à travers le pays, gérant tous les secteurs du détail et des entreprises.
  À l’étranger, la banque opère au travers un réseau de filiales, de branches et de représentants en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et en Amérique Latine, avec une action prioritaire dans les services bancaires pour les entreprises et les particuliers.  La Israel Discount Bank New York (IDBNY) est la banque israélienne la plus importante parmi celles agissant hors des frontières nationales.
  En termes de responsabilité sociale et environnementale de l'entreprise, la Discount Bank compte parmi les plus grandes sociétés israéliennes et est reconnue parmi les dix premières sociétés selon l'indice Maala. En outre, la Discount Bank a été inscrite dans la FTSE4GOOD Index.
  La Discount Bank est membre de la bourse de Tel-Aviv sous le nom de DSCT (TASE). Les actionnaires majoritaires détiennent 25 %, les 75 % restants étant détenus par le public. La recherche et l’assurance de la banque sopnt pris en charge par les sociétés suivantes : Barclays Capital, CITI, Clal Finance Brokerage, Deutsche Bank, DS Invest, IBI, Leader Capital Markets, Meitav Brokerage, Psagot et UBS.

Israel Discount Bank es un grupo financiero líder en Israel. Con cobertura nacional y una fuerte y creciente franquicia doméstica, Discount Bank proporciona un amplio espectro de productos corporativos y financieros y da servicio a sus clientes tanto en Israel como en centros financieros clave de todo el mundo.
  En Israel, Discount Group se compone de bancos comerciales y empresas de servicios financieros, activos en tarjetas de crédito, banca de inversión, gestión de carteras y servicios de fideicomiso. Junto con el Mercantile Discount Bank, el Grupo opera en más de 200 sucursales de todo el país, ofreciendo servicio a todos los sectores corporativos y minoristas.
  En el extranjero, el banco opera a través de una red de subsidiarias, sucursales y oficinas de representación en Norteamérica, Europa y Latinoamérica, centrándose en la banca privada y comercial. Israel Discount Bank New York (IDBNY) es el mayor banco de propiedad israelí que opera fuera de Israel.
  En términos de responsabilidad corporativa, social y medioambiental, Discount Bank está entre las corporaciones punteras israelíes, y está considerada entre las diez mejores compañías por el Maala Index. Además, Discount Bank ha sido incluido en el FTSE4GOOD Index.
  Discount Bank es miembro de la bolsa de Tel Aviv (TASE: DSCT). Los accionistas mayoritarios constituyen el 25%, con un 75% de las acciones controladas por el público. Barclays Capital, CITI, Clal Finance Brokerage, Deutsche Bank, DS Invest, IBI, Leader Capital Markets, Meitav Brokerage, Psagot y UBS ofrecen cobertura y estudios sobre le banco. 



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