- Bank Hapoalim
Infobox_Company
company_name = Bank Hapoalim
company_
company_type = Public company (B.M, Israel)
foundation =Israel , 1921
location =
key_people =Shari Arison , OwnerDanny Dankner , ChairmanZvi Ziv , President & CEO
industry =Bank
products = Financial services
num_employees = approx. 10,000
homepage = [http://www.bankhapoalim.com www.bankhapoalim.com]Bank Hapoalim ( _he. בנק הפועלים lit. "Bank of the Workers") is the largest
Israel i bank. The bank was established in 1921 by theWorld Zionist Organization and the "Histadrut " (National Israeli Trade Union). The bank operates several international branches, in theUSA (New York City ,Miami ), inCanada ,Europe (Switzerland ,Luxemburg ),South America , and theCayman Islands . The bank's stocks are traded in theTel Aviv Stock Exchange .The bank was owned by the "
Histadrut " until 1983, when it was nationalized following the Bank Stock Crisis. The bank was held by the Israeli government until 1996 when it was sold to a group of investors led byTed Arison . During the period of government ownership the bank grew considerably to become the largest bank in Israel (a title previously held byBank Leumi ).As of 2006 the bank employs about 10,000 employees. It is controlled by
Arison Holdings , which is owned byShari Arison .External links
* [http://www.bankhapoalim.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.bankhapoalim.co.il/ Official website] he icon
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