Bank Hapoalim announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. For the full year, the company’s net profit in 2017 totaled ILS 2,660 million compared with a profit of ILS 2,628 million in 2016. Excluding provision in connection with the Bank Group's business with American clients in the amount of ILS 557 million, and costs associated with the discontinuation of the Bank's activity in Switzerland in the amount of ILS 131 million, net profit in 2017 totaled ILS 3,348 million. Return on equity reached 7.5% in 2017, compared with 7.7% in 2016. Excluding provision in connection with the Bank Group's business with American clients and costs associated with the discontinuation of the Bank's activity in Switzerland, return on equity in 2017 stood at 9.4%. Total income was ILS 14,630 million compared to ILS 14,721 million a year ago. Return on average assets was 0.59% against of 0.60% a year ago. Basic net earnings per share were ILS 2.00 compared to ILS 1.98 a year ago. For the fourth quarter, the company’s net profit totaled ILS 612 million and returns on equity stood at 7.0%. Excluding provision in connection with the Bank Group's business with American clients, and costs associated with the discontinuation of the Bank's activity in Switzerland, net profit for in the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled ILS 908 million and return on equity stood at 10.4%.