Bank Leumi becomes first Israeli bank to issue covered bonds to foreign investors
Hanan Friedman Bank Leumi CEO, "I am proud that Leumi is the first Israeli bank to lead this important step of opening the Israeli market to such issuances.”
Banking & Finance
Your Taxes: Reportable income-tax positions target shelters in US
Your Investments: The importance of patience in investing
Your Investments: Retirees, don’t let market noise derail your long-term retirement strategy
Your Taxes: Will Israel's proposed property tax crash again?
As Israel introduces new tax breaks for reservists, the government also considers reviving a 1.5% wealth tax on land, targeting property owners in 2026.
TASE welcomes New York’s Israeli founders in special opening ceremony
Nearly 500 Israeli startups are operating in New York, primarily in the sectors of cybersecurity, fintech, AI, digital health and proptech
Bank of America initiates 'buy' on top four Israeli banks, citing post-war momentum
Analyst David Taranto set a price target of 89.5 shekels for Hapoalim, one of Israel's two largest banks, implying an 18% upside to its current price.
Your Investments: Greatest danger to Israel's moral mission is prosperity without discipline
It’s important to teach your children the importance of saving. I think that teens should have a bank account. They can learn how compound interest works.
Your Taxes: New Israeli taxation rule calls for immediate action
Unfortunately, the trapped profit rules hardly encourage olim who own companies abroad to migrate to Israel.
Mizrahi-Tefahot launches NIS 1,000 savings grant for Israeli children born since October 7
The initiative, framed as “a new beginning” to promote long-term financial security, targets what the bank calls “children of the war.”
Smotrich threatens to double tax on Israeli banks if consumer benefits canceled
According to the Finance Ministry, the tax will bring in NIS 1.13 billion in 2026, rising to NIS 1.5 billion each year from 2027 to 2029.
Ogen unveils roadmap for Israel’s first social bank
New banking model aimed at serving households, small businesses, and nonprofits left behind by commercial banking system
LeumiTech and IVC wrap up 2025 with first findings from their joint high-tech report
Cyber and AI led fundraising; defense tech reached an all-time high; Israeli technology companies raised $11.1 billion in 2025, marking a 15% increase compared to 2024.
$100B from Israel is waiting for American tech companies
Israel is no longer just an innovation hub. It has become a global capital market with the scale and sophistication to influence even the world’s largest public companies
