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Peres denies report of $30K deal with bank
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn associate of former president Shimon Peres flatly denies a reported that he works for Bank Hapoalim.
“The report is not true and Peres does not receive even a single shekel from the bank and does not work with it in Israel,” Israel Radio quoted a reaction by unnamed associates of Peres.
Earlier today, The Marker reported that the former president will be getting $30,000 per month in order to act as a lobbyist for the bank. The reports’ author assessed that Peres would also help the bank, Israel’s largest lender, to combat legislation that improve competition in the banking sector.
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