Payment

Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.
Shia Muslims gather along the Bayn al-Haramayn or "between the two sanctuaries", a 378-meter open marble-paved avenue linking the Imam Hussein Shrine and Imam al-Abbas Shrine, in the city of Karbala on August 4, 2026.

Iraq delays July public salaries as Strait of Hormuz blockade guts oil revenue

Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Electricity poles

NIS 75M on the way to our pockets: The offset that will affect electricity bills

A court victory for Noga: It will be allowed to immediately offset NIS 75M from PSP due to the shutdown of a pumped-storage facility. The good news: The money will go straight to the consumers.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Israel Electric Corporation employees

New scam flooding phones: Fake Electric Company refund links

A wave of sophisticated phishing messages has been flooding mobile phones in recent hours, promising a false cash refund from the Electric Company in exchange for entering an external link.

|ByDANIEL COHEN

NIS 260 million on the way to hundreds of thousands of employees

The Tax Authority is transferring the first installment of the work grant for 2025. the grant includes supplements for parents of toddlers and advance payments for working women over the age of 60.

JULY 16, 2026ByLIAT RON
Banknotes in an ATM

5 reasons why every SaaS business needs a strong payment system

JULY 13, 2026ByIN COOPERATION WITH 813MGT
“A strong payment system is the backbone of a SaaS business, directly impacting revenue retention, customer experience, compliance, and scalability.”

Israel’s digital wallet boom signals a new era for online payments

JULY 9, 2026ByIN COLLABORATION WITH JAMES EVANS
“Mobile payments have become more mainstream than any other form of payment.”

In Europe, employers will be required to disclose salaries right at the start of recruitment

A new policy in Europe requires employers to provide candidates with a starting salary or a salary range right at the beginning of the recruitment process.

JULY 2, 2026ByLIAD VAKNISH
Illustration: A telephone interview for the purpose of job recruitment

Wolt launches group orders with separate payment in Israel

Wolt is opening Group Order to all customers in Israel – a feature that allows ordering together, tracking from a personal device, and paying separately without splitting bills.

JUNE 3, 2026ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN
Wolt

Why payment security is becoming the first check for players

JUNE 1, 2026ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
“Players now prioritize payment safety and trust over bonus size.”

The rise of customer financing: How flexible payments are reshaping business and consumer behavior

APRIL 30, 2026ByISAAC KAPLAN
“In that sense, the question is no longer whether to offer flexible payment options—but how effectively they are integrated into the customer experience.”

Your Taxes: Good news for Israelis with foreign rental income

In 2024, the NII issued Circular No. 1314, stating that it had stopped collecting NII contributions on Israeli residential rental income. But the NII said nothing about foreign rental income.

MARCH 20, 2026ByLEON HARRIS
Gavel [Illustrative]

'We received your message,' says Savannah Guthrie, offering to pay for her mother's return

“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us,” said news anchor Savannah Guthrie.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing anyone who might be holding her elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, released February 4, 2026.

AI shopping agents and the end of the cash register era: What payments will look like in 2026

Visa’s report predicts that by 2026 AI identity attacks will grow, “programmable money” use will rise, and cash will still remain in circulation.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByARIEL FEIGLIN/MAARIV
Credit Card.