- Business
- Israel Discount Bank Limited (ISDAF) is a major Israeli banking institution that provides a comprehensive range of retail, commercial, private, and corporate banking services; credit cards; mortgage and consumer loans; deposits and savings products; foreign exchange; investment banking; asset and wealth management; pension advice; securities; private equity; factoring; finance and insurance; and digital banking solutions including mobile apps and online platforms. Founded in 1935 and headquartered at 23 Yehuda Halevi Street in Tel Aviv, Israel, the bank operates 112 branches across Israel, with additional international presence through subsidiaries such as Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd., Israel Credit Cards Ltd. (CAL, 71.8% owned), Discount Capital Markets, Tafnit Discount Asset Management Ltd., Discount Trust Ltd., and Discount Bancorp Inc., which oversees IDB New York branches in the United States, Latin America representative offices, and a Swiss subsidiary focused on commercial and private banking for businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Recent strategic developments include the divestment process of its CAL credit card operations, classified as a discontinued operation in Q2 2025 financials amid negotiations with bidding groups to refocus on core banking; implementation of a new collective labor agreement enhancing managerial flexibility and targeting annual cost savings of 65 million shekels; sale of a 15% minority stake in Discount Bancorp Inc. (parent of IDB New York) to Gallatin Point Capital LLC for $150 million in 2024, pending regulatory approvals; robust credit portfolio growth to 281 billion shekels in Q2 2025, driven by corporate segments; and record net income of 4.3 billion shekels for 2024, alongside ongoing digital innovations like the AI assistant Didi and Business+ mobile app.