Strong Profitability and ROE
Net profit of ILS 9.8 billion for 2025 (ILS 9.4 billion adjusted for ILS 380m insurance reimbursement); return on equity of 15.9% for the year (15.3% adjusted); EPS ILS 7.43 — both metrics comfortably above prior targets.
Accelerated Loan Growth Across All Segments
Total credit grew 13.4% in 2025 (4.9% in Q4), exceeding previous target of 7%; corporate credit +25.8%, commercial (middle market) +11.3%, retail/mortgages/small business growth ~7%–12%.
Revenue Expansion — Financing Income and Fees
Financing income increased ~9.6% year-on-year driven by higher business activity and portfolio repositioning; total fees grew 11.3% in 2025 (notably securities and account management fees, and one-off international card fees).
Strong Asset Quality and High Reserves
NPL ratio improved to 0.48%; allowance-to-loans ratio high at 1.72%; NPL coverage rose to more than 3x (over 300%); provision for credit losses ILS 421 million (0.31% of credit book) reflecting a conservative reserve posture.
Capital Strength and Shareholder Returns
CET1 ratio 11.98% with CET1 capital growth of 11.2% year-over-year; 2025 shareholder distribution totaled 50% of net profit (ILS 4.1 billion cash dividend, ILS 0.79 per share — ~4.6% yield) plus an additional ILS 200 million declared in Q4.
Digital / Innovation Momentum — Bit & GenAI
Bit reached 3.5 million active users and annual P2P volume of ILS 30 billion; two-thirds of Bit users bank with other banks (large customer acquisition opportunity). Launched AI bot 'Danit' which handled thousands of calls and completed the share distribution process end-to-end; bank reports material progress on GenAI and data initiatives.
Efficiency and Cost Discipline
Reported cost-income ratio below 35% and adjusted cost-income in the mid-to-low 30s; nearly 8% reduction in other operating expenses in 2025; productivity metrics (income per employee and credit per employee) improved.
Guidance and Upside from Real Estate
Updated 2026–27 targets: net profit ILS 9.0–10.0 billion, ROE 14%–15%, loan growth 8%–9%, payout ratio 50%–60%. Expected pretax gains from planned property sales tied to Poalim Center relocation of ILS 800–900 million starting 2027.