Bank Leumi Q2 FY26 net income rises 8.5% to NIS 2.83 billion; ROE edges up 0.1 percentage point to 16.3%

• Bank Leumi posted Q2 net income attributable to shareholders of NIS 2.83 billion, up 8.5% year over year.
• Return on equity edged up to 16.3% from 16.2% a year earlier, while the efficiency ratio narrowed to 24.7% from 26.9%.
• Loan loss expenses rose 30.5% to NIS 291 million, with the NPL ratio at 0.45%.
• Net interest income in Q2 increased 0.7% to NIS 4.57 billion, while non-interest income climbed 39.4% to NIS 2.02 billion.
• Total capital return for the quarter totaled about NIS 1.4 billion, split between NIS 1.1 billion cash dividend and share buybacks.

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