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      Israel Discount Bank Announces Q2/2012 Financial Results


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      30 Aug, 2012, 07:32 GMT

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      Israel Discount Bank Ltd

      TEL-AVIV, Israel, August 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

      Q2 Net Income - NIS 165 million compared to NIS 229 million in Q2/2011, a decrease of 27.9%.

      Excluding the provision for impairment of the Bank's investment in the shares of the First International Bank, Net income in Q2/2012 amounted to NIS 238 million, an increase of 3.9% compared to Q2/2011.

      Q2 Net Return on Equity attributable to the Bank's Shareholders - 6.1% compared to 9.3% in Q2/2011.

      Excluding the provision for impairment of the Bank's investment in the shares of the First International Bank, the Net Return on Equity in Q2/2012 would have reached 8.9% on an annual basis.

      H1/2012 Net Income - NIS 412 million compared to NIS 507 million in H1/2011, a decrease of 18.7%.

      Excluding the provision for impairment of the Bank's investment in the shares of the First International Bank, the Net Income in H1/2012 would have amounted to NIS 485 million, a decrease of 4.3%

      H1 Net Return on Equity attributable to the Bank's Shareholders - 7.7% compared to 10.2% in H1/2011, and compared to 8.2% for the whole of 2011.

      Excluding  the provision for impairment of the Bank's investment in the shares of the First International Bank, the Net Return on Equity in H1/2012 would have reached 9.1%.

      Ratio of Capital to Risk Assets- 14.1%, Core Capital Ratio - 8.25%

      Israel Discount Bank Limited (TASE:DSCT), one of Israel's leading banks, today reported its Q2/2012 financial results.

           (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120820/554838 )

      The Discount Group's Net Income in H1/2012 totaled NIS 412 million, compared to NIS 507 million in H1/2011, a decrease of 18.7%.  

      The Return on Equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders in H1/2012 was 7.7% on an annul basis, compared to 10.2% in H1/2011.


      Main factors affecting the Group's business results in Q2/2012, compared to Q1/2012:

      -    A provision of NIS 73 million, net, for impairment of the investment in the First International Bank.

      -    An increase of NIS 55 million in net interest income (5%).

      -    A decrease of NIS 5 million in expenses for credit losses (4.1%).

      -    A decrease in non-interest income, affected mainly by fair value adjustments of derivatives.

      -    An increase of 2.4% in commissions.

      -    A decrease of NIS 45 million in operating and other expenses (3.0%).


      Main factors affecting the Group's business results in H1/2012, compared to H1/2011:

      -    A provision of NIS 73 million, net, for impairment of the investment in the First International Bank.

      -    A decrease of NIS 107 million in net interest income (4.5%).

      -    A decrease of NIS 59 million in expenses for credit losses (19.7%).

      -    A decrease of NIS 9 million in non-interest income (0.6%).

      -    An increase of NIS 48 million in operating and other expenses (1.7%).

      -    A provision for taxes of NIS 222 million in H1/2012, compared to NIS 298 million in H1/2011.

      -    A decrease of NIS 77 million in the Bank's share in the operating income of affiliated companies, net of tax. This decrease was caused, inter alia, by a provision for impairment and as aforesaid.


      Main Balance Sheet Developments as at June 30, 2012:

      -    Total Assets decreased by 0.9%, amounting to NIS 200.6 billion, compared to NIS 202.5 billion at the end of 2011.

      -    Net Credit granted to the public increased by 2.6%, amounting to NIS 119.4 billion, compared to NIS 116.4 billion at the end of 2011.

      -    Securities increased by 6.0%, amounting to NIS 45.5 billion, compared to NIS 42.9 billion at the end of 2011.

      -    Deposits from the public decreased by 1.6%, amounting to NIS 150.9 billion, compared to NIS 153.4 billion at the end of 2011.

      -    The Equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders increased by 5.7%, amounting to NIS 11.3 billion, compared to NIS 10.7 billion at the end of 2011.

      -    Total Equity increased by 5.6%, amounting to NIS 11.6 billion, compared to NIS 11.0 billion at the end of 2011.


      Data Regarding Subsidiaries

          H1 2012
                                                               Return on
                                                               Equity
                                                               Attributable Capital
                                                    Net        to           Adequacy
                                                    income     Shareholders Ratio
          Discount Bancorp Inc.                       USD 22 M         5.5%   *15.5%
          Mercantile Discount Bank                    NIS 84 M         9.8%    14.2%
          Discount Mortgage Bank                    NIS 29.4 M         6.9%    13.3%
          Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds
          71.8% of the equity)                       NIS 108 M        19.6%    17.0%
      


      * In conformity with U.S. Reporting Standards

          H1 2011
                                                               Return on
                                                               Equity
                                                               Attributable Capital
                                                    Net        to           Adequacy
                                                    Income     Shareholders Ratio
          Discount Bancorp Inc.                     USD 28 M           7.3%   *16.2%
          Mercantile Discount Bank                  NIS 106 M         13.3%    13.1%
          Discount Mortgage Bank                    NIS 20.3 M         3.7%    16.9%
          Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds
          71.8% of the equity)                      NIS 120 M         22.6%    15.6%
      


      * In conformity with U.S. Reporting Standards

          2011
                                                               Return on
                                                               Equity
                                                               Attributable Capital
                                                    Net        to           Adequacy
                                                    Income     Shareholders Ratio
          Discount Bancorp Inc.                     USD 46 M           5.9%   *16.5%
          Mercantile Discount Bank                  NIS 162 M          9.6%    13.2%
          Discount Mortgage Bank                    NIS 45.3 M         4.0%    13.9%
          Israel Credit Cards (ICC) (the Bank holds
          71.8% of the equity)                      NIS 230 M         20.6%    16.7%
      


      * In conformity with U.S. Reporting Standards

          Discount Group - Principal Data from the CONSOLIDATED
          Financial Statements
       
          Income and Profitability (in NIS millions)
                                   Second Quarter         Half Year            Annual
                                     2012  2011  % change 2012  2011  % change   2011
      
          Net interest income       1,153 1,225    (5.9) 2,251 2,358    (4.5)  4,617
          Expenses for credit
          losses                      118   188   (37.2)   241   300   (19.7)    778
          Total non-interest income   742   750    (1.1) 1,607 1,616    (0.6)  2,930
          Total operating and other
          expenses                  1,451 1,440      0.8 2,947 2,899      1.7  5,838
          Operating income after
          taxes                       219   220    (0.5)   448   477    (6.1)    817
          Net income attributable
          to the Bank's
          shareholders                165   229   (27.9)   412   507   (18.7)    848
          Net return on equity
          attributable to the
          Bank's shareholders in %    6.1   9.3            7.7  10.2
      


          Development of Assets and Liabilities (in NIS millions)
                                             June 30           December 31
                                          2012    2011 % change    2011 % change
          Total Assets                 200,641 186,001      7.9 202,471    (0.9)
          Net Credit granted to the
          public                       119,412 117,289      1.8 116,383      2.6
          Securities                    45,455  33,102     37.3  42,898      6.0
          Deposits from the public     150,862 139,296      8.3 153,368    (1.6)
          Equity attributable to the
          Bank's shareholders           11,306  10,333      9.4  10,701      5.7
          Total Equity                  11,632  10,652      9.2  11,020      5.6
      


          Principal Financial Ratios (in percentages)
                                                             June 30  December 31
                                                       2012     2011        2011
          Total Equity to Total Assets                  5.8      5.7         5.4
          Ratio of capital to risk assets              14.1     13.3        14.1
          Core Capital ratio                            8.3      7.6         8.1
          Expenses for credit losses to credit
          granted to the public                        0.41     0.50        0.65
          Net Credit granted to the public, to
          total assets                                 59.5     63.1        57.5
          Net Credit granted to the public, to
          deposits from the public                     79.2     84.2        75.9
          Deposits from the public to total assets     75.2     74.9        75.7
          Total Non-Interest Income to Operating
          Expenses                                     54.5     55.7        50.2
          Operating Expenses to Total Income           76.4     72.9        77.4
          Adjusted Return on Risk Assets                8.3      9.9         8.1
      



      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: http://www.discountbank.co.il

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

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