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Bank Leumi reports a 30% increase in the net income for Q3 2024, which amounted to NIS 2.3 billion ($620 million)

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Bank Leumi reported strong Q3 2024 financial results with net income of NIS 2.3 billion ($620 million), representing a 29.8% increase from the previous year. Key highlights include a 15.5% return on equity, improved efficiency ratio of 31.1%, and capital return of NIS 917 million ($247 million). The bank showed robust growth with a 7.1% increase in loan portfolio and 8% growth in public deposits. Financial indicators remain strong with a liquidity coverage ratio of 124%, Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.07%, and total capital ratio of 14.77%. The bank maintains high portfolio quality with low NPL ratio of 0.52% and troubled debts at 1.44%.

Bank Leumi ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il terzo trimestre del 2024, con un utile netto di 2,3 miliardi di NIS (620 milioni di dollari), che rappresenta un aumento del 29,8% rispetto all'anno precedente. Tra i punti salienti ci sono un ritorno sul capitale del 15,5%, un rapporto di efficienza migliorato del 31,1% e un ritorno di capitale di 917 milioni di NIS (247 milioni di dollari). La banca ha mostrato una robusta crescita con un incremento del 7,1% nel portafoglio prestiti e una crescita dell'8% nei depositi pubblici. Gli indicatori finanziari rimangono solidi con un rapporto di copertura della liquidità del 124%, un rapporto di capitale di base del 12,07% e un rapporto di capitale totale del 14,77%. La banca mantiene un'alta qualità del portafoglio con un basso rapporto di prestiti non performing (NPL) dello 0,52% e debiti problematici all'1,44%.

Bank Leumi reportó resultados financieros sólidos para el tercer trimestre de 2024, con un ingreso neto de 2.3 mil millones de NIS (620 millones de dólares), lo que representa un aumento del 29.8% en comparación con el año anterior. Los aspectos destacados incluyen un retorno sobre el capital del 15.5%, un ratio de eficiencia mejorado del 31.1%, y un retorno de capital de 917 millones de NIS (247 millones de dólares). El banco mostró un fuerte crecimiento con un aumento del 7.1% en la cartera de préstamos y un crecimiento del 8% en depósitos públicos. Los indicadores financieros se mantienen sólidos con un ratio de cobertura de liquidez del 124%, un ratio de capital de nivel 1 del 12.07%, y un ratio de capital total del 14.77%. El banco mantiene una alta calidad de cartera con un bajo ratio de préstamos no rentables (NPL) del 0.52% y deudas problemáticas del 1.44%.

은행 르우미는 2024년 3분기 재무 결과를 발표하며 순익 23억 니스(6억 2천만 달러)를 기록하여 전년 대비 29.8% 증가했다고 밝혔습니다. 주요 하이라이트로는 자기자본 수익률 15.5%, 개선된 효율 비율 31.1%, 자본 반환 9억 1천7백만 니스(2억 4천7백만 달러)가 있습니다. 은행은 대출 포트폴리오가 7.1% 증가하고 공적 예금이 8% 성장하는 등 강력한 성장을 보여주었습니다. 재무 지표는 유동성 비율 124%, 일급 자본 비율 12.07%, 총 자본 비율 14.77%로 강력한 상태를 유지하고 있습니다. 은행은 저조한 문제 대출 비율 0.52%와 문제 부채 1.44%로 높은 포트폴리오 품질을 유지하고 있습니다.

Bank Leumi a annoncé des résultats financiers solides pour le troisième trimestre 2024, avec un revenu net de 2,3 milliards de NIS (620 millions de dollars), représentant une augmentation de 29,8% par rapport à l'année précédente. Les points saillants incluent un retour sur capitaux propres de 15,5%, un ratio d'efficacité amélioré de 31,1%, et un retour de capital de 917 millions de NIS (247 millions de dollars). La banque a montré une croissance robuste avec une augmentation de 7,1% de son portefeuille de prêts et une croissance de 8% des dépôts publics. Les indicateurs financiers restent solides avec un ratio de couverture de liquidité de 124%, un ratio de capital de niveau 1 de 12,07%, et un ratio de capital total de 14,77%. La banque maintient une haute qualité de portefeuille avec un faible ratio de prêts non performants (NPL) de 0,52% et des dettes problématiques de 1,44%.

Bank Leumi berichtete von soliden finanziellen Ergebnissen für das dritte Quartal 2024, mit Nettoeinkommen von 2,3 Milliarden NIS (620 Millionen US-Dollar), was einem Anstieg von 29,8% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Zu den wichtigsten Highlights gehören eine Eigenkapitalrendite von 15,5%, eine verbesserte Effizienzquote von 31,1% und ein Kapitalrückfluss von 917 Millionen NIS (247 Millionen US-Dollar). Die Bank zeigte robustes Wachstum mit einem Anstieg des Kreditportfolios um 7,1% und einem Wachstum der öffentlichen Einlagen um 8%. Die finanziellen Indikatoren bleiben stark mit einer Liquiditätsquote von 124%, einer Tier-1-Kapitalquote von 12,07% und einer Gesamtkapitalquote von 14,77%. Die Bank hält eine hohe Portfolioprüfungsqualität mit einem niedrigen NPL-Verhältnis von 0,52% und notleidenden Krediten von 1,44%.

Positive
  • Net income increased 29.8% YoY to NIS 2.3 billion ($620 million)
  • Return on equity improved to 15.5% from 13.6% YoY
  • Loan portfolio grew 7.1% YoY
  • Public deposits increased 8% YoY
  • Strong capital position with 12.07% Tier 1 ratio
  • Low NPL ratio at 0.52% and troubled debts at 1.44%
Negative
  • Retail credit decreased by 2.6% YoY
  • Liquidity coverage ratio declined to 124% from 130% YoY
  • Non-interest income decreased 30.2% in Q3 YoY
  • Net income for Q3 2024: NIS 2.3 billion ($620 million) compared to NIS 1.8 billion ($485 million) in the corresponding period last year – a 29.8% increase 

  • Return on equity in Q3 2024: 15.5% compared with 13.6% in the corresponding period last year

  • Capital return on Q3 2024 amounts to NIS 917 million ($247 million), out of which NIS 688 million ($185 million) is cash dividend and the remainder is share buyback - 40% of the net income for the quarter

  • Efficiency ratio: 31.1% in Q3 2024, 29.6% for the first nine months of the year

  • The loan portfolio was up by 7.1% compared with the corresponding period last year; deposits by the public were up by 8% compared with the corresponding period last year

  • Loan portfolio quality: NPL ratio and rate of troubled debts continue to be low, standing at 0.52% and 1.44% respectively

  • Robust financial indicators: liquidity coverage ratio of 124%, Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.07% and total capital ratio of 14.77%

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) published today its financial statements for Q3 2024:

Net income in the third quarter of 2024 amounted to NIS 2.3 billion ($620 million), compared to NIS 1.8 billion ($485 million) in the corresponding period last year – a 29.8% increase. Net income in the first nine months of 2024 amounted to NIS 7.3 billion ($2.0 billion), compared to NIS 5.2 billion ($1.4 billion) in the corresponding period last year – a 41.2% increase.

Return on equity in the third quarter of 2024 was 15.5%, compared with 13.6% in the corresponding period last year. ROE in the first nine months of 2024 was 17.1%, compared with 13.6% in the corresponding period last year.

The efficiency ratio in Q3 2024 was 31.1%, compared with 32.3% in the corresponding period last year. The efficiency ratio in the first nine months of 2024 was 29.6%, compared with 31.4% in the corresponding period last year.

Capital return in Q3 2024 amounts to NIS 917 million ($247 million), out of which NIS 688 million ($185 million) is cash dividend and the remainder is share buyback. The dividend and share buyback constitute 40% of the net income for the quarter. Total capital return from the beginning of the year amounts to NIS 2.9 billion ($782 million), out of which NIS 2.2 billion ($593 million) is cash dividend and NIS 726 million ($196 million) is share buyback.

The loan portfolio in Q3 2024 increased by 7.1% compared with the corresponding period last year. In the first nine months of 2024 the loan portfolio increased by 6.5%.

Deposits by the public in Q3 2024 increased by 8% compared with the corresponding quarter last year.

Responsible growth in the loan portfolio in strategic segments: The Bank continues to focus its growth on the credit portfolio in the corporate, commercial and mortgage segments. Since the beginning of the year, the credit portfolio grew by a total rate of 6.5%, with the corporate portfolio growing by 6.6%, the commercial portfolio grew by 3.2% and the mortgage portfolio grew by 8%.

Loan portfolio quality: NPL ratio and rate of troubled debts continue to be low, standing at 0.52% and 1.44% respectively. From the beginning of the year troubled debts decreased by 14% and NPLs decreased by 34%

Loan loss expenses in the third quarter of 2024 reflect an expense rate of 0.28% of the average outstanding loans to the public. The entire expense is collective, reflecting a conservative and responsible approach due to the continuation of the war. The collective expense was partially offset by specific income, in light of collections.

High capital adequacy: Common equity tier 1 capital ratio as at September 30, 2024 was 12.07% and total capital ratio was 14.77%.

Liquidity coverage ratio as at September 30, 2024 was 124%.

The Bank's initiatives due to the war: The Bank implemented many initiatives for the benefit of the general public and its customers, including a series of unique benefits for IDF reservists, business owners and self-employed.

These initiatives are part of Leumi's policy to expand the Bank of Israel's relief program, publishing its own relief program to both business and retail customers from across Israel – with an emphasis on residents of the southern and northern confrontation lines, with the aim of assisting them as much as possible during these complex times. The reliefs to eligible customers included, among others: full exemption from mortgage payments, exemption from loan repayments for retail customers and small businesses, designated aid funds, exemption from common current account fees, exemption from charges on current account overdraft and more.

In addition, since the outbreak of the war, the Bank made substantial donations to residents of the southern and northern confrontation lines, IDF soldiers - both on active and reserve duty, hospitals and first responder and aid organizations.

In addition, the Bank initiated and financed a series of projects to rehabilitate southern Israel and other populations affected by the war, including: Providing ongoing multi-year assistance to Kibbutz Be'eri until its full rehabilitation; the "National Harvest" project - under which college and university students who volunteer to assist farmers in harvesting crops on an ongoing basis received a full year's academic tuition from the Bank; the "Leumi Matriculation" initiative, in which the Bank assists youth across the country to prepare for their matriculation exams, with an emphasis on high school students who were evacuated from the north and south;

and the "Bank Leumi Wedding Project", under which the bank funded weddings to dozens of reservist couples whom served an extended period of reserve duty during the war.  

The updated cost of the reliefs and donations provided during the war is estimated at NIS 496 million ($134 million).

Development of balance sheet items:

Shareholders' equity as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 60.3 billion ($16.3 billion), compared to NIS 52.5 billion ($14.2 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 14.7% increase.

Net credit to the public as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 447 billion ($120.5 billion), compared to NIS 417.3 billion ($112.5 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 7.1% increase.

Housing loans (mortgages) as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 142.7 billion ($38.5 billion), compared to NIS 129.6 billion ($34.9 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 10.1% increase.

Credit to retail customers as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 30.3 billion ($8.2 billion), compared to NIS 31.1 billion ($8.4 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 2.6% decrease.

Credit to small businesses as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 27 billion ($7.3 billion), compared to NIS 25.7 billion ($6.9 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 5.1% increase.

Middle-market credit as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 64.6 billion ($17.4 billion), compared to NIS 64.4 billion ($17.4 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 0.2% increase.

Corporate credit as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 135.8 billion ($36.6 billion), compared to NIS 126.7 billion ($34.2 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 7.2% increase.

Deposits by the public as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 588.3 billion ($158.6 billion), compared to NIS 544.5 billion ($146.8 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - an 8% increase.

Deposits by retail customers as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 226 billion ($60.9 billion), compared to NIS 215 billion ($58.0 billion) as at September 30, 2023 - a 5.1% increase.

Deposits by small businesses as at September 30, 2024 totaled NIS 57 billion ($15.4 billion), compared to NIS 53 billion ($14.3 billion) as at September 30, 2023 – a 7.1% increase.

CET1 capital ratio as at September 30, 2024 was 12.07%, compared to 11.30% as at September 30, 2023.

Total capital ratio as at September 30, 2024 was 14.77%, compared to 14.42% as at September 30, 2023.

 

Leumi Group - Key Financials

Profit and profitability (in NIS million)


For the three months

ended September 30

Change in

NIS million

 

Change in %

 

2024

2023

Net Interest income

4,545

3,935

610

15.5

Loan loss expenses

312

991

(679)

(68.5)

Non-interest income

978

1,401

(423)

(30.2)

Operating and other expenses

1,716

1,722

(6)

(0.3)

Profit before tax

3,495

2,623

872

33.2

Provision for tax

1,285

866

419

48.4

Profit after tax

2,210

1,757

453

25.8

The Bank's share in profits of associates

83

10

73

730

Net income attributable to the bank's shareholders

2,293

1,767

526

29.8

Return on equity (%)

15.5

13.6



Earnings per share (NIS)

1.51

1.15



 

Profit and profitability (in NIS million)


For the nine months

ended September 30

Change in

NIS million

 

Change in %

 

2024

2023

Net Interest income

12,690

12,147

543

4.5

Loan loss expenses

516

1,715

(1,199)

(69.9)

Non-interest income

4,871

3,884

987

25.4

Operating and other expenses

5,192

5,034

158

3.1

Profit before tax

11,853

9,282

2,571

27.7

Provision for tax

4,128

3,119

1,009

32.4

Profit after tax

7,725

6,163

1,562

25.3

The Bank's share in profits (losses) of associates

(378)

(962)

584

60.7

Net income attributable to the bank's shareholders

7,347

5,201

2,146

41.3

Return on equity (%)

17.1

13.6



Earnings per share (NIS)

4.83

3.38



 

Development of balance sheet items (in NIS millions)


As at September 30

Change in %

 

2024

2023

Net loans to the public

446,951

417,261

7.1

Deposits by the public

588,305

544,519

8.0

Shareholders' equity

60,258

52,518

14.7

Total assets

753,639

700,761

7.5

 

Principal financial ratios (%) 


As at September 30

2024

2023

Net loans to the public to total assets

59.3

59.5

Deposits by the public to total assets

78.1

77.7

Total equity to risk assets

14.77

14.42

Tier 1 capital to risk assets

12.07

11.30

Leverage ratio

7.01

6.73

Liquidity coverage ratio

124

130

 

The data in this press release has been converted into US dollars solely for convenience purposes, at the representative exchange rate published by the Bank of Israel on September 30, 2024, NIS 3.710.

Conference Call Details

A conference call for analysts and investors will be held today at 5 PM (Israel); 3 PM (UK); 10 AM (ET) to discuss the results.

To access the conference call please use one of the numbers below (no passcode required):

Israel: 03-918-0610
UK: 0-800-917-9141
US & Canada: 1-866-527-8676
All other locations: +972-3-918-0610

Please allow sufficient time for registration.

The conference call and webcast will make use of a presentation which will be published on the day of the publication of the Financial Results on the Israeli Securities Authority reporting website (MAGNA) and on the Leumi website under Investor Relations.

An archived recording of the webcast will be available on the Leumi website one business day after the publication of results.

For more information visit the investor relations page on our website or contact Michael Klahr, VP, Head of Investor Relations, at investorrelations@bankleumi.co.il

The conference call and webinar does not replace the need to review the latest periodic/quarterly reports containing full information, including forward-looking information, as defined in the Israeli Securities Law, and set out in the aforementioned reports.

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FAQ

What was Bank Leumi's net income in Q3 2024?

Bank Leumi reported a net income of NIS 2.3 billion ($620 million) in Q3 2024, representing a 29.8% increase from NIS 1.8 billion in Q3 2023.

What was Bank Leumi's return on equity (ROE) in Q3 2024?

Bank Leumi's return on equity in Q3 2024 was 15.5%, compared to 13.6% in the same period last year.

How much did Bank Leumi's loan portfolio grow in Q3 2024?

Bank Leumi's loan portfolio increased by 7.1% in Q3 2024 compared to the same period last year.

What was Bank Leumi's efficiency ratio in Q3 2024?

Bank Leumi's efficiency ratio in Q3 2024 was 31.1%, improved from 32.3% in the same period last year.

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