- Business
- Israel Discount Bank Limited (DSCT.TA) provides a comprehensive range of banking and financial services in Israel, Europe, and North America, including retail banking, commercial banking, private banking, corporate banking, investment banking, asset management, and wealth management. The bank offers personal banking products such as checking accounts, deposits, savings plans, loans, mortgages, credit cards, pension advice, capital market products, consulting services, and tax exemption services; business banking services encompassing credit facilities, securities lending, short- and long-term deposits, over-the-counter financial instruments, foreign exchange products, brokerage, and transaction services; and specialized offerings like digital banking via mobile apps and online platforms, foreign currency services, and trust fund management. It operates through subsidiaries including Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd., a commercial bank focused on small businesses and peripheral regions; Israel Credit Cards Ltd. (CAL), a leading issuer of Visa, MasterCard, and Diners Club cards; Discount Capital, engaged in investment banking, private equity, and securities underwriting; Tafnit Discount Asset Management Ltd., managing portfolios for diverse clients; Discount Trust Ltd.; and international arms such as IDB New York (Discount Bancorp Inc.) with branches in the United States, Latin America, and representative offices abroad. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Tel Aviv at the Discount Bank Tower, the institution maintains approximately 112 branches across Israel and targets households, small and medium enterprises, large corporations, institutional bodies, and high-net-worth individuals. In recent developments, the bank advanced a strategic realignment in 2025 by classifying its majority-owned subsidiary Israel Credit Cards Ltd. (CAL) as a disposal group held for sale and a discontinued operation, entering the second stage of negotiations with bidding groups to divest the unit and refocus on core banking operations; additionally, in 2024, Gallatin Point Capital acquired a 15% minority stake in Israel Discount Bank of New York for $150 million.