Banking & Finance

Israeli tech sector raises $2.72 billion in Q2 2025, led by cyber and AI

The Israeli Tech Review Q2/2025 provides insights into current trends, including an analysis of investments, M&A, and public markets

 Maya Eisen-Zafrir, CEO of LeumiTech

Bank Hapoalim donates NIS 1.3 million to hospitals hit in Operation Rising Lion

 Smoke rises from Soroka Medical Center, the city's general hospital, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Beersheba, Israel June 19, 2025

The Moment to Act is Now: The Damage is Severe, But Our Spirits Are Strong and Resilient

 This is the reality for families across Israel

Your Taxes: Negotiating a wartime M&A deal

 Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020.

Hamilton Lane Israel head at firm’s 2025 investor event

“Since the war, Hamilton Lane has invested close to $250 million in Israel”.

 Juan Delgado, Co-CEO; Limor Beker, Head of Israel; Yuval Raphael, Israel’s 2025 Eurovision rep.; Andrea Kramer COO; Mario Giannini, Executive Co-Chairman

Co-CEO of Hamilton Lane: ‘It’s money time for private markets’

Juan Delgado says private market investing firms are positioned for even greater success – and Israel is one of the company’s key markets

 JUAN DELGADO, co-CEO, Hamilton Lane: Data-centric approach, market-leading database.

Blackstone president Jonathan Gray donates $125 million to Tel Aviv University

This donation, the largest in the history of the university, will fund the development of new facilities and scholarships for the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

 Jonathan Gray and his wife Mindy have made the largest donation in Tel Aviv University's history.

Why Israel can’t escape impact of tariffs

While stock indices in the US and Europe fell by about 10% in two days, the Tel Aviv 35 Index fell by just under 4% yesterday and by 0.62% on Thursday.

 US President Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington DC, April 7, 2025

Impact investments: How young investors are answering the call of the Jewish state

Young leaders are redefining investing in Israel—turning financial support into personal commitment, driving impact, and shaping the future of Israel Bonds.

 ISRAEL BONDS New Leadership New York City Co-Chairs Perri Korine and Erez Kahan.

Commercial banks to offer benefits to the tune of NIS 3b. following central bank plan

The Bank Of Israel announced a general set of discounts that the commercial banks will provide, including offering interest rates and benefits for money sitting in checking accounts.

 Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron seen at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June 3, 2024

Your Investments: Baseball and optimism, but don’t forget about those less fortunate

"To receive but not to give is, in Jewish geography as well as Jewish psychology, simply not life," said Rabbi Jonathan Sachs.

 Stacking green finance opportunities can lead to economic growth with money and coins representing the benefits of this sustainable concept. finance, green, money, coin, growth, stack, opportunity.

Recognized and valued: Mifal Hapais leaders on female leadership and social impact 

At the 2025 Women Leaders Conference, Mifal Hapais members shared insights on leadership, representation, and advocacy in male-dominated fields.

 Mifal Hapais leaders panel: snat Elroy, Rahel Atedgi, and Merav Brandfeld together with Tamar Uriel-Beeri

Bank of Israel chief critical of 2025 wartime budget

Bank of Israel governor criticized the country's 2025 budget, cautioning that it would not bring down debt levels enough to offset a spike in spending caused by the war.

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2022.

Almost no GDP growth, labor shortage impacted by Palestinian worker ban - Bank of Israel on 2024

The central bank highlighted that gross domestic product went up by just 0.9% when compared to 2023, and productivity in the business sector shrank by 0.8%.

 View of Bank of Israel main offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.