Israel Discount Bank Announces Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results

By Israel Discount Bank Ltd, PRNE
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

TEL-AVIV, Israel, November 30, 2011 -

 

Q3 Net Income - NIS 121 million compared to NIS 284 million in the third quarter of 2010, a decrease of 57.4%

Q3 Net Return on Equity - 4.7% compared to 11.6% in the third quarter of 2010

Net Income for the first nine months of 2011 - NIS 630 million compared to NIS 573 million in the first nine months of 2010, an increase of 9.9%

Net Return on Equity for the first nine months of 2011 - 8.2%, in annualized terms, compared to 7.8% in the first nine months of 2010 and compared to 7.0% for the whole of 2010

Ratio of Capital to Risk Assets (according to Basel II guidelines) - 13.3%.

Core Capital Ratio - 7.6%

Israel Discount Bank Limited (TASE:DSCT), one of Israel’s leading banks, today reported its Q3 2011 financial results.

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Main factors affecting the Group’s business results in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the corresponding period:

  • An increase of 3.1% in income from financing activities before expenses for credit losses.
  • A decrease of 3.8% in expenses for credit losses.
  • An increase of 3.8% in operating and other income.
  • An increase of 6.9%.in operating and other expenses.
  • A decrease of 19.2% in the Bank’s share in operating income of affiliated companies, net of tax effect.
  • An increase of NIS 30 million in net income from extraordinary items, net of taxes

Main Balance Sheet Developments as at September 30, 2011:

  • Total Assets increased by 7.2%, amounting to NIS 199.0 billion, compared to NIS 185.6 billion at the end of 2010.
  • Net Credit granted to the public decreased by 0.1%, amounting to NIS 118.5 billion, compared to NIS 118.7 billion at the end of 2010.
  • Deposits from the public increased by 8.1%, amounting to NIS 149.2 billion, compared to NIS 138.0 billion at the end of 2010.
  • The equity attributable to the shareholders of the Bank decreased by 3.1%, amounting to NIS 10.5 billion, compared to NIS 10.8 billion at the end of 2010.
  • Total Capital declined by 2.8% to NIS 10.8 billion, compared to NIS 11.2 billion at the end of 2010.

Data Regarding Subsidiaries

    First nine months of 2011
                                                         Return on
                                                         Equity        Ratio of
                                                         Attributable   capital
                                              Net        to             to risk
                                              Income     Shareholders    assets
    Discount Bancorp Inc.                      USD 39 M           6.6%   *15.8%
    Mercantile Discount Bank                  NIS 132 M          10.7%    13.8%
    Discount Mortgage Bank                   NIS 34.1 M           4.1%    16.9%
    Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds
    71.8% of the equity)                      NIS 181 M          22.2%    16.3%

* In conformity with U.S. Reporting Standards

    First nine months of 2010
                                                         Return on
                                                         Equity       Ratio of
                                                         Attributable  capital
                                                Net      to            to risk
                                                Income   Shareholders   assets
    Discount Bancorp Inc.                       USD 42 M         7.7%   *14.6%
    Mercantile Discount Bank                   NIS 116 M         9.1%    12.7%
    Discount Mortgage Bank                    NIS 24.2 M         2.9%    18.3%
    Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds
    71.8% of the equity)                       NIS 176 M        20.9%    16.9%

* In conformity with U.S. Reporting Standards

    2010
                                                         Return on
                                                         Equity       Ratio of
                                                         Attributable  capital
                                              Net        to            to risk
                                              Income     Shareholders   assets
    Discount Bancorp Inc.                     USD 51 M           6.8%   *14.7%
    Mercantile Discount Bank                 NIS 141 M           8.1%    13.2%
    Discount Mortgage Bank                  NIS 30.4 M           2.8%    18.3%
    Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds
    71.8% of the equity)                     NIS 215 M          18.3%    16.2%

* In conformity with U.S. Reporting Standards

    Discount Group - Principal Data from the Financial Statements

    Income and Profitability (in NIS millions)
                              Third Quarter      First Nine Months   Annual
                                          %                   %
                              2011  2010  change 2011   2010  change 2010
       Income from financing
       activities before
       expenses for credit
       losses                 1,067 1,331  (19.8) 3,645 3,537    3.1  4,830
       Expenses for credit
       losses                   226   169   33.7    526   547   (3.8)   821
       Operating and other
       income                   718   659    9.0  2,032 1,957    3.8  2,660
       Operating and other
       expenses               1,478 1,321   11.9  4,377 4,093    6.9  5,659
       Operating income
       before taxes              81   500  (83.8)   774   854   (9.4) 1,010
       Operating income after
       taxes                    133   271  (50.9)   553   500   10.6    552
       Net income
       attributable to the
       shareholders of the
       Bank                     121   284  (57.4)   630   573    9.9    704
       Return on Net Income
       in %                     4.7  11.6           8.2   7.8           7.0
    Development of Assets and Liabilities (in NIS millions)
                                          September 30            December 31
                                    2011    2010    % change    2010    % change
    Total Assets                  198,995 186,797      6.5     185,576     7.2
    Net Credit granted to the
    public                        118,516 119,129     (0.5)    118,666    (0.1)
    Securities                     37,774  39,605     (4.6)     37,176     1.6
    Deposits from the public      149,197 137,810      8.3     138,011     8.1
    Equity attributable to the
    shareholders of the Bank       10,491  10,353      1.3      10,824    (3.1)
    Total Equity                   10,840  10,711      1.2      11,152    (2.8)
    PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL RATIOS (IN PERCENTAGES)
                                               September 30      December 31
                                               2011   2010       2010
    Total Equity / Total Assets                   5.4    5.7             6.0
    Net Credit granted to the public /
    Deposits from the public                     79.4   86.4            86.0
    Ratio of capital to risk assets (Basel II)   13.3   12.5            13.2
    Core capital ratio                            7.6    7.1             7.6
    Expenses for credit losses / Credit
    granted to the public                        0.59   0.58            0.66
    Interest Margin                              1.20   1.40            1.48
    Operating Expenses / Total income
    (efficiency ratio)                           77.1   74.5            75.6

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
Website: www.discountbank.co.il

For additional details please contact:
Sarit Weiss
Spokesperson
Tel: +972-3-5145516
Mobile: +972-52-2-461151
E-mail: spokes@discountbank.net

 

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