Bank Leumi (, lit.
National Bank) is an
Israeli bank. It was founded in London as the
Anglo Palestine Company on February 27, 1902, by members of the
Zionist movement to promote the industry, construction, agriculture, and infrastructure of the land hoped to ultimately become Israel. Today, Bank Leumi is Israel's largest bank (by total assets), with 13,500 employees and a presence in Luxembourg, USA, Switzerland, the UK, Mexico, Uruguay, Romania, Jersey, and China.