In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli bank”. Today it says “one of the largest banks in israel”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli bank”. Today it says “one of the largest banks in israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Bank of the Workers ) is Israel’s largest bank . As of 31 December 2008 it had total consolidated assets of NIS 306.85 billion .1The Bank has a significant presence in global financial markets.2In Israel, the Group has over 260 full-service branches, eight regional business centers, and industry desks for major corporate customers. The bank's stocks are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange In 2008, Bank Hapoalim recorded a net loss of NIS 895 million. During the financial crisis, the bank sold its New York-based mortgage backed security operations significantly below its former book value which was the main reason for the negative performance that year. In the first half of 2009, the bank was profitable, reporting net profits of NIS 424 million.3
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The Workers Bank ) is Israel’s largest bank. The Bank has a significant presence in global financial markets. In Israel, the bank has over 577 Automated Teller machines, 280 bank branches, 8 regional business centers, 23 business branches and industry desks for major corporate customers.The bank's stock is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange .
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Bank Hapoalim ( lit.The Workers' Bank ) is one of Israel's largest banks.
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The Workers' Bank ) is one of the largest banks in Israel, established in 1921.The bank offers a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate, and institutional customers, with a focus on retail banking services.It operates a network of more than 250 branches and offices in Israel and abroad.Bank Hapoalim is a prominent player in the Israeli banking sector, with a significant market share.
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The Workers' Bank ) is one of the largest banks in Israel, established in 1921. The bank offers a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate, and institutional customers, with a focus on retail banking services. It operates a network of more than 250 branches and offices in Israel and abroad. Bank Hapoalim is a prominent player in the Israeli banking sector, with a significant market share. The company is traded in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol POLI, and is part of the Tel Aviv 35 Index.Noam Hanegbi was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2025, and Yadin Antebi was appointed CEO in August 2024, succeeding former CEO Dov Kotler.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli bank”. Today it says “one of the largest banks in israel”. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli bank
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one of the largest banks in israel
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