Leumi announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months, the company reported net interest income was NIS 5,956 million compared to NIS 5,659 million last year. Net interest income after credit loss expenses was NIS 5,810 million compared to NIS 5,830 million last year. Net income due to shareholders of the bank was NIS 2,318 million compared to NIS 2,348 million last year. Net income in the first nine months of 2017 reflects a return on equity of 9.7%. For the quarter, the company reported net income totaled NIS 820 million. Return on equity of 10.3%. Net interest income in the third quarter of 2017 decreased by 2.6% compared with the corresponding period last year. The decrease was due to the negative CPI of 0.5% recorded in the third quarter of 2017, as compared to the positive CPI of 0.4% recorded in the corresponding period last year.