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F.I.B.I. Holdings Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2025
Nov 19, 2025
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
Issuance Rating
Assignment of rating +1-ilA to new commercial papers up to an amount of NIS 1 billion par value
November 19, 2025
S&P Maalot hereby announces the assignment of a short-term rating of +1-ilA to new commercial papers up to a total of NIS 1 billion par value to be issued by the FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. (+1-ilAAA/Stable/ilA) via the issuance of series Series1 and Series2.
The issuance will be executed through First International Underwriting Ltd.
For more details about the bank’s rating and additional regulatory requirements, see the rating report dated November 11, 2025.
Chief Credit Analyst: Matan Benjamin 972-3-7539716 [email protected] Additional Contact: Eyal Chelouche 972-3-7539737 [email protected]
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITING LTD.
| Ltd. | Rating | First time rating | Last date when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issuer rating | |||
| Short term | ilA-1+ | 20/08/2025 | 11/11/2025 |
| Long term | ilAAA\Stable | 23/11/1997 | 11/11/2025 |
| Issuer rating history | |||
| Long term | |||
| November 11, 2025 | ilAAA\Stable | ||
| October 31, 2023 | ilAAA\Negative | ||
| July 11, 2019 | ilAAA\Stable | ||
| December 8, 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+ |
The rating was updated.
| The rating was updated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITING LTD. | Rating | First time rating | Last date when |
| Issuance rating | |||
| Complex subordinated debt | |||
| Deferred undertakings with loss absorption mechanism Series 27 | ilAA- | 29/08/2022 | 11/11/2025 |
| Deferred undertakings with loss absorption mechanism Series 26 | ilAA- | 14/03/2022 | 11/11/2025 |
| Deferred undertakings with loss absorption mechanism Series 25 | ilAA- | 09/06/2020 | 11/11/2025 |
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| FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITING LTD. | Rating | First time rating | Last date when |
| Short term debt | |||
| Commercial paper Series1 | ilA-1+ | 20/08/2025 | 11/11/2025 |
| Commercial paper Series2 | ilA-1+ | 19/11/2025 | 19/11/2025 |
| Senior unsecured debt | |||
| Bonds Series Yud-Bet | ilAAA | 23/11/2021 | 11/11/2025 |
| Bonds Series Yud-Gimel | ilAAA | 20/08/2025 | 11/11/2025 |
| The rating was updated. | |
|---|---|
| Additional details | Data |
| Time when the event occurred | 14:32 19/11/2025 |
| Time when it was frst known about the event | 14:32 19/11/2025 |
| Rating initiator | The rated company |
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITING LTD.
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. Rating Action and November 2025
To: To:
To:
Yarin Avziz Avior Dagan Moti Citrin, Vice President Analyst, Primary Rating Editor Senior Analyst, Secondary Rating Editor Head of Financial Institutions, Structured Finance, and [email protected] [email protected] Additional Services [email protected]
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
Rating Action and November 2025
FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
Midroog assigns a rating of P-1.il to the issuance of commercial papers (series 2), for a total of up to NIS 1,000 million par value. The issuance 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 bank's long-term deposit and senior debt rating, and on its short-term liquidity analysis, based on the liquidity profile examined in the assessment of the bank's financial strength, the stability of the funding structure¹, and liquid assets² relative to total public deposits.
For information regarding the rating considerations, please refer to the monitoring report from July 2025³.
Related Reports
FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD. - Related Reports
Methodology for Bank Ratings - Methodological Report, September 2019
Short-Term Rating - Methodological Report, November 2025
Promoting Competition in the Banking System - Special Report, February 2023
Guidelines for the Assessment of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Risks within Credit Ratings - Methodological Report, February 2022
Affiliations and Holdings Table
Midroog's Rating Scales and Definitions
The reports are published on Midroog's website www.midroog.co.il
General Information
Date of rating report: 19.11.2025
Last rating update date: 02.09.2025
Date the rating was first published: 28.09.2006
Name of rating initiator: FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
Name of party who paid for the rating: FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK OF ISRAEL LTD.
Issuer Information
Midroog relies in its ratings, among other things, on information received from authorized parties at the issuer.
| Bank Financial Strength Assessment (BCA) | aa2.il | undefned |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term deposits and bonds | Aaa.il | Outlook: Stable |
| Deferred promissory notes with contractual loss absorption mechanism (CoCo) | Aa3.il(hyb) | Outlook: Stable |
| Short-term deposits/CP | P-1.il |
1 Deposits from banks, deposits from institutional bodies, bonds and promissory notes due in the next 12 months, from total assets.
2 Cash and deposits in banks, State of Israel and US government bond series, and assets guaranteed by the US government.
3 The rating report appears on the Midroog website.
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Midroog
Credit Rating Scale for Basic Credit Assessment (BCA)
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Issuers or issuances rated aaa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, the highest.
Issuers or issuances rated aa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, high.
Issuers or issuances rated a.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, high.
Issuers or issuances rated baa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, medium.
Compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or from the state, and they might have characteristics
Issuers or issuances rated ba.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, weak.
Compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and they have characteristics
Issuers or issuances rated b.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, weak.
Very much compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and they have characteristics
Issuers or issuances rated caa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, weak.
Most compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and they have characteristics
Issuers or issuances rated ca.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, weak
Extremely, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and they are very close to a default situation with low prospects
Issuers or issuances rated c.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, internal or independent (standalone) financial strength, the weakest
Most, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state, and they are usually in a situation of default with slim chances
Note: Midroog uses numeric variables 1, 2, 3 in each rating category from aa.il to caa.il. The variable 1 indicates that the bond is at the upper end of the rating category (denoted by letters). Variable 2 indicates it is in the middle of the rating category, and variable 3 indicates the bond is at the lower end of its rating category (as denoted by letters).
| variable | 3 indicates the bond is at the lower end of its rating category (as denoted by letters). |
|---|---|
| aaa.il | Most compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state. |
| aa.il | Very much compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state. |
| a.il | Compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state. |
| baa.il | Certain speculative characteristics. |
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| aaa.il | Most compared to other local issuers, in the absence of any possibility of external support from a related company or the state. |
|---|---|
| ba.il | Speculative. |
| b.il | Signifcant speculative characteristics. |
| caa.il | Most signifcant speculative characteristics. |
| ca.il | Any prospects of principal and interest repayment. |
| c.il | Repayment of principal and interest. |
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Midroog
Local Long-Term Rating Scale
| Aaa.il | To other local issuers. |
|---|---|
| Aa.il | Other local issuers. |
| A.il | Others. |
| Baa.il | Other local issuers and they may possess certain speculative characteristics. |
| Ba.il | Other local issuers and they possess speculative characteristics. |
| B.il | Other local issuers and they possess signifcant speculative characteristics. |
| Caa.il | Other local issuers and they possess the most signifcant speculative characteristics. |
| Ca.il | Very close to default status with some probability of returning principal and interest. |
| C.il | In a state of default with faint prospects of repaying principal and interest. |
Issuers or issuances rated Aaa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, the highest credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers.
Issuers or issuances rated Aa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, a very high credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers.
Issuers or issuances rated A.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, a high credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers.
Issuers or issuances rated Baa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, a medium credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers.
Issuers or issuances rated Ba.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, a weak credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers.
Issuers or issuances rated B.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, a very weak credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers.
Issuers or issuances rated Caa.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, the weakest credit repayment ability relative to other local issuers.
Issuers or issuances rated Ca.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, an extremely weak credit repayment ability and they are close to default status with some chances for recovery.
Issuers or issuances rated C.il present, according to Midroog's judgement, have the weakest possible credit repayment ability and are usually in default, with negligible chances of repaying principal and interest.
Note: Midroog uses the numerical modifiers 1, 2, 3 in each rating category from Aa.il to Caa.il. The modifier 1 indicates that the bond is at the upper end of the rating category specified by the letters. Modifier 2 indicates it is in the middle of the rating category, and modifier 3 indicates the bond is at the lower end of its rating category as specified by the letters.
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Midroog Local Short-Term Rating Scale
19/11/2025
| P-1.il | Compared to other local issuers. |
|---|---|
| P-2.il | Compared to other local issuers. |
| P-3.il | Compared to other local issuers. |
| NP.il |
Issuers rated Prime-1.il are, in Midroog's judgement, considered to have a very good ability to meet their short-term obligations. Issuers rated Prime-2.il are, in Midroog's judgement, considered to have a good ability to meet their short-term obligations. Issuers rated Prime-3.il are, in Midroog's judgement, considered to have a moderate ability to meet their short-term obligations. Issuers rated Not Prime.il, according to Midroog's judgement, do not belong to any of the above 3 Prime categories.
The relationship between the long-term rating scale and the short-term rating scale
The following table details the applicable long-term ratings for the short-term ratings, where such long-term ratings exist.
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Midroog
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