Leumi announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the nine months, the company reported net interest income of ILS 6,616 million compared to ILS 5,956 million last year. Profit before taxes was ILS 3,872 million compared to ILS 3,477 million last year. Profit after tax was ILS 2,574 million compared to ILS 2,257 million last year. Net income attributed to shareholders of the banking corporation was ILS 2,569 million compared to ILS 2,318 million last year. Net income per share was ILS 1.69 compared to ILS 1.52 last year. Return on equity was 10.2% compared to 9.7% a year ago. For the quarter, the company reported net income in the third quarter of 2018 totaled ILS 936 million compared to ILS 820 million in the same quarter last year, a 14% increase. Return on equity in the third quarter of 2018 was 11.2%, compared with 10.3% in the same period last year. Net interest income in the third quarter of 2018 was up by 14.5% compared with the same period last year.