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- Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (MZTF.TA) operates as Israel's third-largest bank, providing a comprehensive range of retail, commercial, private, and international banking services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients; its core offerings include checking and savings accounts, deposits, mortgages, personal and business loans, credit cards, investment products such as provident and mutual funds, pension counseling, trust services, foreign currency operations, capital market activities, trade finance, real estate financing, and specialized tech lending through subsidiaries. Founded on June 6, 1923, as Mizrahi Bank by the World Mizrachi Movement and headquartered at 7 Jabotinsky Street in Ramat Gan, Israel, the bank maintains approximately 205 branches and business centers across Israel—including 55 from its subsidiary Bank Yahav for Government Employees Ltd.—along with foreign branches in London, Los Angeles, and operations via United Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank entities abroad. Mizrahi Tefahot leads Israel in mortgage lending, having financed over 900,000 families, and serves diverse customer segments from young persons, students, and retirees to self-employed individuals, businesses, and government employees through tailored accounts, online banking, and advanced digital services. Recent developments include the completion of the merger with subsidiary Union Bank of Israel (Bank Igud) by end-2022 following its full acquisition in 2020, which bolstered its market position; a successful $1.3 billion (NIS 4.5 billion) bond offering in July 2025 signaling strong investor confidence; record net profits of NIS 1,483 million in Q3 2025 and credit portfolio growth to NIS 391.9 billion; dividend payouts including NIS 727 million in 2025 with NIS 300 million to controlling shareholders Ofer and Wertheim groups (holding 41.25%); and credit rating revisions to stable outlooks by S&P, Fitch, and local agencies Maalot and Midroog in 2025 amid the Iron Swords War environment. Subsidiaries such as Etgar for investment portfolio management, Mizrahi-Tefahot Trust Company, Tafchot Insurance Agency for mortgage insurance, and Mizrahi-Tefahot Discounting and Finance Ltd. enhance its integrated financial ecosystem, while the bank navigates international scrutiny over West Bank-related activities.