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Ilustrative: Offices of Discount and Hapoalim banks in the center of Tel Aviv (Miriam Alster/ FLASH90)
August 21, 2026, 1:11 am
Progress made in talks with Israeli banks to delay move that could collapse PA economy
Sources tell ToI that Discount and Hapoalim are likely to hold off on threat to stop providing critical correspondent services to Palestinian banks, following Western intervention
By Jacob Magid
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gestures toward a map of the West Bank during a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, September 3, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 23, 2026, 3:25 am
Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late?
Smotrich signs waiver allowing transactions with Palestinian banks until end of 2026, though Israeli financial institutions are wary about continuing to provide services crucial to keeping West Bank economy afloat
By Jacob Magid
A Lebanese jeweler arranges gold ornaments at his shop's storefront in the Beirut suburb of Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon, February 2, 2026. (AP/Bilal Hussein)
February 6, 2026, 12:16 pm
Cash-strapped Lebanon is sitting on a gold mine as precious metal prices surge
Despite 1986 law banning sale of state gold, Lebanon weighs using its reserves to bail out banks that failed in 2019 and plunged about half of country’s population into poverty
By Kareem Chehayeb and Malak Harb
Co-founders of digital lender Esh Bank Israel, Nir Zuk (right) and Yuval Aloni (left), and its chairman Shmuel Hauser (middle), September 15, 2025. (Courtesy)
September 16, 2025, 7:36 pm
Israel’s newest digital bank to start offering zero-fee accounts in early 2026
Esh Bank Israel will operate accounts completely free of fee charges for both retail customers and small businesses, and share interest revenue with depositors
By Sharon Wrobel
Banking supervisor Daniel Hahiashvili speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv on May 19, 2025. (Sharon Wrobel/Times of Israel)
May 19, 2025, 6:46 pm
Israeli regulator calls for more competition as large banks cash in on hefty loan fees
Banking supervisor seeks to remove barriers for the entry of non-bank entities that will provide credit and saving tools, force current lenders to offer better terms and services
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dedicates the final phase of a new oil refinery in the city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, February 18, 2019. (Official website photo)
April 26, 2024, 12:48 am
Ex-Mossad expert warns Iran has built global financial network to bypass sanctions
Udi Levy, former head of spy agency’s financial division, says if Israel’s partners seriously intend to weaken Tehran, they must target its money-transferring infrastructure
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Bank of Israel main offices in Jerusalem, on August 12, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 2, 2023, 6:59 pm
Bank of Israel sees increased risk to economy due to judicial overhaul uncertainty
In report on domestic financial stability, central bank says Israel’s financial system ‘remains stable’ but raises the level of risk, citing overhaul impact
By Sharon Wrobel
In this August 16, 2019, file photo, the logo for JPMorgan Chase & Co. appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
June 19, 2023, 6:15 pm
JPMorgan expands commercial banking business to Israel to cater to tech companies
US lender hires new banking team of 10 people to serve local startups and high-tech firms
By Sharon Wrobel
Ernest Hollis looks for items at his granddaughter's house that was devastated by floodwaters, August 23, 2021, in Waverly, Tennessee. (AP Photo/John Amis)
June 13, 2023, 5:38 pm
Banks instructed on managing exposure to climate-related financial risks
Banks supervisor says the urgency of tackling the issue is rising
By Sue Surkes
Daniel Hahiashvili (Courtesy)
June 6, 2023, 3:17 pm
Bank of Israel veteran selected as new banking supervisor
Daniel Hahiashvili will replace Yari Avidan on June 22; sees his role as ensuring stability of banks while boosting competition and technological innovation
By Sharon Wrobel
Police officers leave Silicon Valley Bank's headquarters in Santa Clara, California on March 10, 2023. (Noah Berger/AFP)
March 16, 2023, 6:50 pm
Trust broken, startup heads mull move to ‘stable’ banks in wake of SVB fall — survey
Poll of 110 startups, of which 66% are Israeli, shows most founders believe bankers in collapse US lender had known the risk they were facing
By Sharon Wrobel
A branch of Signature Bank is photographed, in New York, March 12, 2023. (Bobby Caina Calvan/AP)
March 13, 2023, 11:02 am
US regulators shut down crypto-friendly Signature Bank as financial crisis grows
NY-based financial institute founded by Bank Hapoalim, which sold stake in 2005, collapses as investors pull deposits following crash of SVB; 3rd largest bank failure in US history
By Agencies and ToI Staff
From left: One Zero Bank CEO Gal Bar Dea, founder Amnon Shashua and chairman Shuki Oren. (Yanai Yechiel and Yonatan Hefner)
December 30, 2021, 8:03 pm
Israel’s newest bank picks a new name
Amnon Shashua’s banking company, known as the First Digital Bank, names itself One Zero to offer ‘real, comprehensive’ banking alternative
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative image of artificial intelligence research, robots and banking (Blue Planet Studio; iStock by Getty Images)
December 14, 2021, 5:07 pm
New Israeli digital bank raises $120m with Asian, European investors
China’s Tencent, Japanese conglomerate SBI, and Swiss group Julius Baer back First Digital Bank, founded by Mobileye’s Amnon Shashua
By Ricky Ben-David
Passengers at Ben Gurion train station near Tel Aviv on October 28, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 4, 2021, 1:45 pm
How much of a revolution? 13 key reforms in Israel’s new state budget
As the coalition finally gets a state budget approved, Israelis can expect major changes in education, consumer prices, transportation, and healthcare
By Ricky Ben-David
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