Capital/Financing Update • Aug 20, 2025
Capital/Financing Update
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Bank's Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA) aa2.il
Aaa.il Outlook: Stable
Outlook: Stable
Midroog assigns a rating of Aaa.il, with a stable outlook, for the issuance of new bond series (Series 13) in the amount of up to NIS 1,200 million par value, and also assigns a rating of P-1.il for the issuance of commercial papers (Series 1), in the amount of up to NIS 800 million par value. The issuances will be carried out by FIRST INTERNATIONAL ISSUES LTD., a wholly owned subsidiary of FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. (hereinafter: "the Bank"), which is the Bank's issuing arm.
According to Midroog's methodology, the rating of the commercial papers is based on the long-term deposit and senior debt rating of the Bank, and on its short-term liquidity analysis, based on the liquidity profile examined in the Bank's financial strength assessment, the stability of funding sources²⁰¹ and liquid assets²⁰² relative to total public deposits.
For information regarding the rating considerations, please refer to the follow-up report from July 2023²⁰³.
| Rating Report Date: |
20.08.2025 |
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| Last Rating Update Date: |
29.07.2025 |
| Date of Initial Rating Publication: |
28.09.2006 |
| Rating Initiator Name: |
FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. |
| Entity Paying for the Rating: |
FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. |
Midroog relies in its ratings, among other things, on information received from authorized sources at the issuer.
Midroog
Credit Assessment Rating Scale - Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA)
| aaa.il | Issuers or issuances rated aaa.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit the highest internal or independent (standalone) financial strength relative to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state. |
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| aa.il | Issuers or issuances rated aa.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit very high internal or independent (standalone) financial strength relative to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state. |
| a.il | Issuers or issuances rated a.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit high internal or independent (standalone) financial strength relative to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state. |
| baa.il | Issuers or issuances rated baa.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit medium internal or independent (standalone) financial strength relative to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and may have certain speculative characteristics. |
| ba.il | Issuers or issuances rated ba.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit weak internal or independent (standalone) financial strength relative to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and have speculative characteristics. |
| b.il | Issuers or issuances rated b.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit very weak internal or independent (standalone) financial strength relative to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and have significant speculative characteristics. |
| caa.il | Issuers or issuances rated caa.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit the weakest internal or independent (standalone) financial strength relative to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and have the most significant speculative characteristics. |
| ca.il | Issuers or issuances rated ca.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit extremely weak internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and are very close to default with some chance of principal and interest recovery. |
| c.il | Issuers or issuances rated c.il, in Midroog's judgment, exhibit the weakest internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, in the |
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| absence of any possibility of external support from a related company |
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| or the state, and are generally in default with slim chances of principal |
| and interest recovery. |
Note: Midroog uses numerical modifiers 1, 2, 3 in each of the rating categories from aa.il to caa.il. The modifier '1' indicates that the bond is at the upper end of its rating category, as indicated by the letters. The modifier '2' indicates it is in the middle of the rating category, while '3' indicates the bond is at the lower end of its rating category, as indicated by the letters.
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| Aaa.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, the highest credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers. |
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| Aa.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, very high credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers. |
| A.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, high credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers. |
| Baa.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, medium credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers and may have certain speculative characteristics. |
| Ba.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, weak credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers and have speculative characteristics. |
| B.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, very weak credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers and have significant speculative characteristics. |
| Caa.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, the weakest credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers and have the most significant speculative characteristics. |
| Ca.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, extremely weak credit repayment ability and are very close to default with some chance of principal and interest recovery. |
| C.il | Issuers or issuances rated exhibit, in Midroog's judgment, the weakest credit repayment ability and are generally in default with slim chances of principal and interest recovery. |
Note: Midroog uses numerical modifiers 1, 2, 3 in each of the rating categories from Aa.il to Caa.il. The modifier '1' indicates that the bond is at the upper end of its rating category, as indicated by the letters. The modifier '2' indicates it is in the middle of the rating category, while '3' indicates the bond is at the lower end of its rating category, as indicated by the letters.
Midroog
Local Short-Term Rating Scale
| P-1.il Prime-1.il |
Rated issuers are, in Midroog's judgment, very capable of meeting their short-term obligations relative to other local issuers. |
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| P-2.il Prime-2.il |
Rated issuers are, in Midroog's judgment, capable of meeting their short term obligations relative to other local issuers. |
| P-3.il Prime-3.il |
Rated issuers are, in Midroog's judgment, moderately capable of meeting their short-term obligations relative to other local issuers. |
| NP.il Not Prime.il |
Rated issuers do not belong to any of the Prime categories. |
The relationship between the long-term and short-term rating scales
The following table details the corresponding long-term ratings for the short-term ratings, as applicable⁵⁰⁴
| דירוג זמן ארוך | דרוג זמן קצר |
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| Aaa.II | |
| Aa1.il | |
| Aa2.il | |
| Aa3.il | Prime-1.il |
| A1.il | |
| A2.il | |
| A3.il | |
| Baa1.I | Prime-2.Il |
| Baa2.il | |
| Baa3.il | Prime-3.il |
| Ba1.il,Ba2.il,Ba3.il | |
| B1.il,B2.il,B3.il | |
| Caa1.il,Caa2.il,Caa3.il | NotPrime |
| Ca.il | |
| C.il |
Image alt: Mapping Table Between Short-Term and Long-Term Ratings
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August 20, 2025
Assignment of Short-Term Issuer Rating '+ilA-1'; Assignment of '+ilA-1' Rating to New Commercial Papers up to NIS 800 Million Par Value and Assignment of 'ilAAA' Rating to Bond Issuance up to NIS 1.2 Billion Par Value
Matan Benjamin 972-37539716 [email protected]
Eyal Chelouche 972-37539737 [email protected]
S&P Maalot hereby announces the assignment of a short-term rating '+ilA-1' to FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. (ilAAA/Negative). The short-term rating is based on the bank's long-term rating, according to the mapping table that shows the relationship between the long-term issuer rating and the short-term rating on the Israeli rating scale. S&P Maalot also announces the assignment of a short-term rating '+ilA-1' to new commercial papers up to NIS 800 million par value to be issued by the bank through a new series, Series 1. In addition, S&P Maalot announces the assignment of an 'ilAAA' rating to bonds up to NIS 1.2 billion par value to be issued by the bank through a new series, Series 13. The issuances will be carried out through FIRST INTERNATIONAL ISSUES LTD.
For more details about the bank's rating and additional regulatory requirements, see Rating Report from May 29, 2025.
**FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.**
| FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. |
Rating | Date Published |
Last Rating Update Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ltd. | Initial Rating |
Rating Update |
| Issuer Rating(s) |
Rating | Date Published |
Last Rating Update Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Term |
ilA-1+ | 20/08/2025 | 20/08/2025 |
| Long Term |
ilAAA\Negative | 23/11/1997 | 29/05/2025 |
| Date | Rating |
|---|---|
| October 31, 2023 |
ilAAA\Negative |
| July 11, 2019 |
ilAAA\Stable |
| December 20, 2018 |
ilAA+\Positive |
| October 07, 2014 |
ilAA+\Stable |
| November 15, 2010 |
ilAA\Stable |
| June 16, 2009 |
ilAA\Negative |
| September 24, 2008 |
ilAA\Stable |
| March 12, 2007 |
ilAA\Positive |
| February 20, 2003 |
ilAA |
| December 26, 2001 |
ilAA+ |
| November 23, 1997 |
ilAAA |
| Short Term |
|
| August 20, 2025 |
ilA-1+ |
FIRST INTERNATIONAL ISSUES LTD.
| FIRST INTERNATIONAL ISSUES LTD. |
Rating | Date Published |
Last Rating Update Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Rating |
Rating Update |
| Type | Rating | Date Published |
Last Rating Update Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subordinated Complex Debt Deferred Commitments with Loss Absorption Mechanism Series 27 |
ilAA- | 29/08/2022 | 29/05/2025 |
| Deferred Commitments with Loss Absorption Mechanism Series 26 |
ilAA- | 14/03/2022 | 29/05/2025 |
| Deferred Commitments with Loss Absorption Mechanism Series 25 |
ilAA- | 09/06/2020 | 29/05/2025 |
| Short-Term Debt Commercial Papers Series 1 |
ilA-1+ | 20/08/2025 | 20/08/2025 |
| Senior Unsecured Debt Bonds Series 10 |
ilAAA | 27/08/2019 | 29/05/2025 |
| Bonds Series 12 |
ilAAA | 23/11/2021 | 29/05/2025 |
| Bonds Series 13 |
ilAAA | 20/08/2025 | 20/08/2025 |
| Additional Details |
Data |
|---|---|
| Event Occurrence Time |
20/08/2025 12:15 |
| Time First Known About the Event |
20/08/2025 12:15 |
| Rating Initiator |
The Rated Company |
**FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.**
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²⁰¹ Deposits from banks, deposits from institutional entities, bonds and commitments to pay within the next 12 months, out of total assets.
²⁰² Cash and deposits in banks, Israeli government and US government bonds, and assets guaranteed by the US government.
²⁰³ The rating report appears on the Midroog website.
⁵⁰⁴ Short-term ratings in structured finance are usually based on the short-term rating of the liquidity provider to the transaction or on the assessment of the available cash flow for the repayment of the rated obligation.
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