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- Bank Hapoalim B.M. Bank Hapoalim B.M. (POLI.TA) provides comprehensive banking and financial services to retail, corporate, private banking, small business, middle-market, and institutional clients in Israel and select international markets; core offerings encompass account management, diverse lending including housing loans and corporate credit, deposits and savings plans, capital market services such as securities brokerage, custody, currencies and derivatives trading, investment portfolio management, pension and retirement advisory, foreign trade financing, guarantees, letters of credit, project financing, syndication, and credit-risk transfers; through subsidiaries like Poalim Equity, it invests in equity and debt of private small and midsize enterprises, alternative investment funds, and supports mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises; operations include 250 branches, over 600 ATMs, digital platforms like Hapoalim Mobile and Bit payment app, and international presence via a New York branch focused on U.S.-based Israeli firms, Hapoalim Switzerland, and Bank Pozitif in Turkey. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the bank traces its founding to 1921 by the Histadrut labor federation and Zionist institutions, evolving into one of Israel's largest banks with approximately 8,480 employees and a network spanning households, foreign residents, financial asset managers, and large corporations primarily in Israel. Recent developments feature a 2023-2026 strategic plan emphasizing loan book growth, controlled risk appetite, digital channel leverage, and Poalim Equity expansion with ILS4.3 billion invested and ILS1.4 billion committed as of September 2024 alongside five new specialist SME branches; in November 2025, it announced a share giveaway to one million customers, distributing up to three million shares or cash equivalents to bolster client financial advancement following a similar September initiative; a 2025-2028 strategic plan targets 14-15% return on equity and NIS8.5-9.5 billion net profit; leadership transitioned with Yadin Antebi as CEO since August 2024 and Noam Hanegbi as Chairman in 2025.