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Israel Discount Bank's head office in Tel Aviv. Photo: דוד שי via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA 3.0)

About Israel Discount Bank

Israel Discount Bank, formerly known as Eretz Yisrael Discount Bank or Palestine Discount Bank, was founded in April 1935 and is one of Israel's largest banks. The bank provides banking services to private customers in Israel and abroad, as well services for capital markets and investment, finance and trust companies.

Website https://www.discountbank.co.il/DB/en
Headquarters
23 Yehuda Halevy St.
6513601 Tel Aviv
Israel
CEO/chair Uri Levin
CEO
Supervisor
Bank of Israel
Annual reports Annual report 2020
CSR report 2019
Ownership
listed on Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange

Israel Discount Bank's shareholder structure can be accessed here.

Complaints and grievances

Israel Discount Bank does not operate a complaints channel for individuals or communities who might have been affected by its finance.

Related Dodgy Deals

Israel Discount Bank has been linked to the following "Dodgy Deals", e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. Find out more about dodgy deals here. See the project or company profile for more details on the nature of the bank's link to the Dodgy Deal.

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AXA triples investment in Israeli banks financing illegal settlements on eve of annexation

2020-06-05 | BDS Group
blog
external news
our news

UN rights office issues report on business activities related to settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

2020-02-12 | Geneva | UN
blog
external news
our news

SumOfUs Report Exposes French Insurer's Complicity in War Crimes

Report reveals that AXA invests in banned weapons manufacturers and banks that finance illegal Israeli Settlements
2019-07-08 | SumOfUs
blog
external news
our news

Bankrolling Abuse - Israeli Banks in West Bank Settlements

New report by Human Rights Watch
2018-06-04 | Human Rights Watch
blog
external news
our news

BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank still involved in illegal Israeli settlement industry

2018-05-29 | 11.11.11
blog
external news
our news

How Israeli banks finance theft of Palestinian land

2018-05-29 | Electronic Intifada
blog
external news
our news

Israeli Banks Profit From Settlements

Their Role Abets Land Seizures, Rights Abuses
2018-05-28 | Human Rights Watch
blog
external news
our news

Israel/Palestine: Israeli banks supporting settlements

No domestic obligation to provide many services that aid rights abuses
2017-09-13 | Jerusalem | Human Rights Watch
blog
external news
our news

Why is Human Rights Watch urging engagement with Israel’s banks?

Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, First International Bank of Israel and Israel Discount Bank
2017-09-13 | Electronic Intifada
blog
external news
our news

Financing land grab: the direct involvement of Israeli banks in the Israeli settlement enterprise

2017-02-28 | Who Profits
blog
external news
our news

Dirty Profits report highlights role of Israeli banks in settlement construction

2016-02-16 | Article 1 Collective
blog
external news
our news

Financing the occupation through Israeli banks

2015-12-12 | Article 1 Collective

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annual reports
2021-07-22 00:00:00

Annual report 2020

2021-07-22 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2020-07-24 00:00:00

Annual report 2019

2020-07-24 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2020-07-24 00:00:00

CSR report 2018

2020-07-24 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2020-07-01 00:00:00

CSR report 2019

2020-07-01 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2019-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

2019-03-31 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
csr policies
2018-08-06 00:00:00

Code of Ethics

2018-08-06 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2018-07-01 00:00:00

CSR report 2017

2018-07-01 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
ngo documents
2018-06-18 00:00:00

Bankrolling Abuse

Israeli Banks in West Bank Settlements
2018-06-18 00:00:00 | Human Rights Watch
annual reports
2018-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2017

2018-03-31 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
bank documents
2017-11-12 00:00:00

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2016

2017-11-12 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
csr policies
2017-09-26 00:00:00

Statement of corporate governance principles

2017-09-26 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2017-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2016

2017-03-31 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2017-03-31 00:00:00

CSR report 2016

2017-03-31 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
annual reports
2016-12-25 00:00:00

CSR report 2015

2016-12-25 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
internal campaign documents
2016-07-01 00:00:00

Investments in Israeli banks

A research paper prepared for BankTrack
2016-07-01 00:00:00 | Profundo
annual reports
2016-01-31 00:00:00

CSR report 2014

2016-01-31 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
ngo documents
2013-11-01 00:00:00

Financing the Israeli Occupation

The Current Involvement of Israeli Banks in Israeli Settlement Activity
2013-11-01 00:00:00 | Who Profits
ngo documents
2010-10-18 00:00:00

Financing the Isaeli Occupation

2010-10-18 00:00:00 | Who Profits

Links

BDS Movement

The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law.

https://bdsmovement.net/

Article 1 Collective

Article 1 Collective's program webpage on the Palestine-Israel conflict. The Article 1 Collective works towards a world where all actors respect international law and human rights.

https://www.article1collective.org/our-program/

Policies

Voluntary standards

Israel Discount Bank has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Carbon Disclosure Project
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

Israel Discount Bank does not have publicly available investment policies. The bank's webpage on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here.

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Code of Ethics

2018-08-06 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank
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Statement of corporate governance principles

2017-09-26 00:00:00 | Israel Discount Bank

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