Bk Hapoalim

Hapoalim and Discount had announced they would stop their correspondent services for Palestinian banks, but reversed the decision at short notice after international pressure and postponed the deadline until the end of the year. The two institutions are currently the only ones processing payments between Israeli and Palestinian accounts; their withdrawal would push the Palestinian banking system into a cash economy and jeopardize supply chains for fuel, electricity and water. The Israeli government plans to make the state Correspondence Services Ltd. operational, but a legal basis and political agreement before year-end are still lacking. Without a permanent solution, massive economic and security consequences threaten the West Bank and the Palestinian Authority. » Mere på handelsblatt.com

Bank Hapoalim generated a return on equity of 13% in Q4 2025 (nearly 14% without a provision for a labor dispute) and recorded tangible book value per share growth of 13% year on year. The bank announced targets for 2026–2027: annual net profit of 9–10 billion NIS, return on equity of 14–15%, loan growth of 8–9% and a payout ratio of 50–60%. Loan volume rose 13% year on year, the NPL ratio was 0.48% and the cost-to-income ratio for the quarter was 39%. For the quarter a dividend of 0.75 NIS per share (50% payout ratio) was announced; the bank also plans a share buyback of 248 million NIS. » Mere på de.investing.com

Bank Hapoalim launched two tranches of senior, unsecured fixed-rate notes totaling $2 billion — $1 billion each with maturities of 3.5 and seven years, respectively, each at 100% of par. The securities are to be listed on TASE UP. J.P. Morgan Securities acted as stabilization coordinator; Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs International, Jefferies and Morgan Stanley acted as stabilization managers. No market-support measures were taken after the stabilization period under the EU Market Abuse Regulation or FCA rules, indicating sufficient demand. » Mere på de.investing.com