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Office Address:
7 Jabotinsky St., Ramat Gan 52520 Israel
Telephone:
972-3-755-9207
Fax:
972-3-755-9913
Established in 1923, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank is one of Israel's four largest banks. The Bank offers its private and commercial banking customers in Israel and around the world an extensive range of financial products and services at the highest professional level. The Mizrahi Tefahot Group operates over 165 branches and business centers in Israel and around the world. In addition to branch operations, the Bank offers sophisticated and advanced direct banking services via the Internet, telephone or cell phone. Standard & Poor's Maalot, The Israel Credit Rating Company, has rated the Bank's obligations at AA+.
Retail Dominance - Mizrahi Tefahot provides "comprehensive service" at the highest level to the household and private customer sector. These services include advanced account management services with attractive commission rates, credit facilities at advantageous interest rates, various mortgages and loans for any purpose, and a variety of rewarding investment options. The Bank provides high net worth individuals with personal and professional services, which are tailored to meet their own particular requirements.
Mizrahi Tefahot "Live" - Mizrahi Tefahot is the only bank in Israel that operates "LIVE" virtual branches that offer full banking services provided by a personal banker.
Hybrid Banking – Mizrahi Tefahot launched hybrid banking in 2011. It is an innovative service concept, integrating personal and digital banking. The Bank is continuing to develop this new banking concept in 2012.
Mortgage Leader - Mizrahi-Tefahot is the No. 1 mortgage lender in Israel, through "Tefahot," with a 34% market share of the domestic market. The combination between commercial-retail activities and mortgage activities creates a "positive link" between checking accounts and mortgage loans, enabling clients of the Bank to utilize unique products and services.
Control of Bank Yahav (50%) - Bank Yahav was for many years a niche bank serving government and public sector employees. Today it offers services to all retail clients and has "Tefahot" mortgage representatives in its main branches.
Corporate Banking and Trading Rooms - The Bank offers corporate and business customers personal and professional services tailored to each corporation or business. Mizrahi Tefahot operates a sophisticated and advanced trading room and offers its private and business customers a wide range of foreign currency, financial instruments and capital markets operations.
International Presence - The Bank has subsidiaries in Switzerland and the Netherlands, plus branches and representatives in UK, the US, Germany, Mexico, Uruguay and Panama.
Investment and Pension Advisory Services - Mizrahi-Tefahot provides personal advisory services to suit customer needs and objectives and advanced pension advisory services to both self-employed and salaried employees.
Community Involvement - Mizrahi-Tefahot is deeply committed to contributing to the community. The Bank has shifted from a policy of donations to active social involvement. Currently, the Bank is focusing on assisting children with special needs.
Data translated at the NIS/$ exchange rate of 12/31/11
Year Ended December 31
Income Statement Data ($m)
2011
2010
2009
Interest Income
774
624
599
Total Revenues
1,132
1,007
921
Pretax Income
337
218
254
Net Income
210
139
158
Diluted Earnings Per Share ($)
0.93
0.62
0.70
Data translated at the NIS/$ exchange rate of 12/31/11
Balance Sheet Data ($m)
12/31/11
12/31/10
Cash & Deposits at Banks
4,180
3,301
Net Loans
31,230
28,014
Total Assets
39,321
34,887
Total Equity
2,108
1,962
Data translated at the NIS/$ exchange rate of 12/31/11
Key Financial Ratios
12/31/11
12/31/10
Gross Loans/Total Deposits
98.5%
98.7%
Return on Equity
14.6%
11.7%
Avg. Total Equity/Avg. Assets
5.5%
5.5%
Return on Assets
0.7%
0.6%
Business Summary
2011
Overall Credit
Risk to the Public
Individuals - incl. housing loans
70%
Construction & real estate
7%
Financial services
5%
Industry
5%
Commerce
6%
Other
7%
Dividend Policy
At least 40% of annual net operating profits and 80% of extraordinary income are distributed as dividends.
Main Shareholders (March 27, 2012)
Moshe Wertheim
22.29%
Ofer Brothers Properties
19.71%
LIN Holdings
5.72%
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Banking and finance
This area includes an array of banking services offered to private and corporate clients, including checking account management, provision of current loan accounts, credit and
guarantees, fund transfers and receipts, foreign trade (imports, exports, documentary credit, etc.), trading in derivative instruments, including trading in currencies and interest rates, and more.
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Capital market
The Bank offers security transactions and other financial services for clients.
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Credit cards
This area includes financial products and banking services given in conjunction with credit cards.
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Mortgages
Includes housing loans secured by residences.
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Construction and real estate
Banking operations vis-a-vis companies in the real estate sector, as well as unique banking services for this sector, such as the financing of real estate products by the closed financing method.
Announcements
26/3/2012 Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results More Info
30/8/2011 Mizrahi Tefahot Financial Reports: Second Quarter, 2011 More Info
30/5/2011 Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results More Info
Globes - 6/5/2012 - NIS 2.4b in corporate bonds raised last week
The biggest bond offering was by Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, which raised over NIS 1 billion. More Info
Globes - 28/11/2011 - Mizrahi Tefahot beats expectations with 22% profit rise
CEO Eli Yones: Mizrahi Tefahot continues to maintain its leadership position in housing loans. More Info
Globes - 30/5/2011 - Mizrahi Tefahot mortgage portfolio up 17% in Q1
The bank's net profit rose 40% to NIS 241 million for the quarter. More Info
Jerusalem Post - 12/5/2011 - Frenzied competition cuts mortgage spreads
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank had the highest spread on mortgages, and Bank Leumi and First International Bank of Israel had the lowest. More Info
Globes - 11/5/2011 - Mizrahi Tefahot Bank forecasts mortgage slowdown
Deutsche Bank analyst Dan Harverd: The bank believes that the Bank of Israel's new directive will improve spreads and won't affect profits from its mortgage business. More Info