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Israel Discount Bank Announces Financial Results For First Nine Months Of 2013

Q3 Net Income - NIS 276 million compared to NIS 221 million in Q3/2012, an increase of 24.9%

Q3 Net Return on Equity attributable to the Bank's Shareholders - 9.5% compared to 7.9% in Q3/2012

Net Income for the first nine months of 2013 - NIS 802 million compared to NIS 633 million for the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 26.7%.

Net Return on Equity attributable to the Bank's Shareholders for the first nine months of 2013 - 9.0% compared to 7.7% for the first nine months of 2012, and compared to 7.1% for the whole of 2012.

Ratio of Capital to Risk Assets - 14.4%. Core Capital Ratio - 9.3%


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TEL-AVIV, Israel, Nov. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Israel Discount Bank Limited (TASE:DSCT), one of Israel's leading banks, today reported its Q3/2013 financial results.

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The Discount Group's Net Income for the first nine months of 2013 totaled NIS 802 million, compared to NIS 633 million for the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 26.7%.

The Return on Equity attributable to the Bank's Shareholders' for the first nine months of 2013 was 9.0%, compared to 7.7% for the first nine months of 2012.

Main factors affecting the Group's business results for the first nine months of 2013, compared to the first nine months of 2012:

  • A decrease of NIS 214 million in net interest income (6.3%).
  • A decrease of NIS 17 million in expenses for credit losses (3.6%).
  • An increase of NIS 185 million in non-interest income (7.5%), affected by an increase of NIS 223 million in non-interest financing income (76.1%), a decrease of NIS 5 million in commissions (0.2%) and a decrease of NIS 33 million in other income (21.3%).
  • An increase of NIS 14 million in operating and other expenses (0.3%), affected mainly by an increase of NIS 39 million in salaries and related expenses (1.5%), which was partially offset by a decrease of NIS 20 million in other expenses (2.3%).
  • A provision for income taxes of NIS 254 million in the first nine months of 2013, compared to NIS 300 million in the first nine months of 2012.
  • An increase of NIS 133 million in the Bank's share in the income of affiliated companies, net of tax effect, which was affected by a revision of NIS 45 million to the computation of the tax provision on the Bank's share of First International Bank's income. The income in the first nine months of 2012 is after the provision of NIS 73 million, net, for impairment of the investment in the shares of First International Bank.

Main Balance Sheet Developments as of September 30, 2013:

  • Total Assets decreased by 0.5%, amounting to NIS 200 billion, compared to NIS 201 billion at the end of 2012.
  • Net Credit granted to the public decreased by 0.9%, amounting to NIS 116.5 billion, compared to NIS 117.6 billion at the end of 2012.
  • Deposits from the public increased by 0.1%, amounting to NIS 152.1 billion, compared to NIS 151.9 billion at the end of 2012.
  • Equity attributable to the Bank's Shareholders increased by 3.3%, amounting to NIS 12.2 billion, compared to NIS 11.8 billion at the end of 2012.
  • Total Equity increased by 3.3%, amounting to NIS 12.5 billion, compared to NIS 12.1 billion at the end of 2012.

DATA REGARDING SUBSIDIARIES

FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2013



Net
Income

Return on
Equity

Capital
Adequacy
Ratio

Discount Bancorp Inc.

USD 29 M

4.7%

*14.8%

Mercantile Discount Bank

NIS 136 M

9.8%

14.6%

Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds 71.8% of the equity)

NIS 104 M

13.0%

16.8 %





* In conformity with mandatory rules in the U.S.A.




FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2012



Net
income

Return on
Equity

Capital
Adequacy
Ratio

Discount Bancorp Inc.

USD 36 M

5.9%

*15.2%

Mercantile Discount Bank

NIS 128 M

9.8%

14.2%

Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds 71.8% of the equity)

NIS 162 M

19.1%

16.9%





* In conformity with mandatory rules in the U.S.A.




2012



Net
Income

Return on
Equity

Capital
Adequacy
Ratio

Discount Bancorp Inc.

USD 43 M

5.3%

*15.4%

Mercantile Discount Bank

NIS 191 M

10.8%

15.0%

Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds 71.8% of the equity)

NIS 209 M

17.8%

16.8%





* In conformity with mandatory rules in the U.S.A.




DISCOUNT GROUP - PRINCIPAL DATA FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INCOME AND PROFITABILITY (IN NIS MILLIONS)


Third Quarter

Nine Months

Annual


2013

2012

%change

2013

2012

% change

2012

Net interest income

1,094

1,142

(4.2)

3,179

3,393

(6.3)

4,459

Expenses for credit losses

171

233

(26.6)

457

474

(3.6)

726

Total non-interest income

839

860

(2.4)

2,658

2,473

7.5

3,257

Total operating and other expenses

1,485

1,494

(0.6)

4,461

4,447

0.3

5,826

Income before taxes

277

275

0.7

919

945

(2.8)

1,164

Income after taxes

230

197

16.8

665

645

3.1

757

Net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders

276

221

24.9

802

633

26.7

802

Net return on equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders in %

9.5

7.9


9.0

7.7


7.1

DEVELOPMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (IN NIS MILLIONS)


September 30

December 31


2013

2012

% change

2012

% change

Total Assets

200,025

205,240

(2.5)

201,012

(0.5)

Net Credit granted to the public

116,498

119,040

(2.1)

117,611

(0.9)

Securities

47,124

45,334

3.9

46,001

2.4

Deposits from the public

152,111

154,688

(1.7)

151,935

0.1

Equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders

12,228

11,613

5.3

11,838

3.3

Total Equity

12,531

11,943

4.9

12,134

3.3

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL RATIOS (IN PERCENTAGES)


September 30

December 31


2013

2012

2012

Total Equity to Total Assets

6.3

5.8

6.0

Ratio of capital to risk assets

14.4

14.2

14.3

Core Capital ratio

9.3

8.4

8.6

Expenses for credit losses to average balance of credit granted to the public

0.51

0.53

0.61

Net Credit granted to the public, to total assets

58.2

58.0

58.5

Net Credit granted to the public, to deposits from the public

76.6

77.0

77.4

Deposits from the public to total assets

76.0

75.4

75.6

Total Non-Interest  Income to Operating Expenses

59.6

55.6

55.9

Operating Expenses to Total Income

76.4

75.8

75.5

Adjusted Return on Risk Assets

10.2

8.3

7.8

Israel Discount Bank

Israel Discount Bank is a leading financial group in Israel. With nationwide coverage, Israel Discount Bank provides a full spectrum of corporate and retail financial products and services to its clients, both in Israel and key financial centers around the world. Israel Discount Bank is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker DSCT.

Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
Head Office:
Discount Tower
23 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel: 972-3-5145555
Mobile: 972-52-2461151
www.discountbank.co.il

For additional details please contact:
Sarit Weiss
Spokesperson
Tel: 972-3-5145516
Mobile: 972-52-2461151
[email protected]

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