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Bank Leumi's new CEO Rakefet Russak-Aminoach (R) attends a ceremony to open trading at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange February 13, 2012. Leumi, Israel's largest bank in terms of assets, named Russak-Aminoach as its new chief executive officer, a month after the bank's veteran head Galia Maor announced plans to resign. The appointment of Russak-Aminoach, 46, a senior deputy to Maor for the past eight years, is subject to regulatory approval and when confirmed would take effect once Maor steps down in May. REUTE — Bank Leumi CEO Rakefet Russak-Aminoach (R) attends a ceremony to open trading at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Feb. 13, 2012. — REUTERS/Nir Elias

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