Finance

What Makes Israel’s Banking System Unique?

The Bank of Israel’s regulations ensure the resilience of the financial sector, shaped by hard-earned lessons from the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis

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New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

The accredited investor’s dilemma: The game theory of the Israel Securities Authority - opinion

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Tech Talk: Israeli startup B24Club simplifies payment solutions

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Netanya man indicted for stealing thousands from Russian-speaking elderly Israelis


Your investments: Jerusalem Day, unity, and financial independence - opinion

Here are some tips that will enable you to start making smart financial decisions and get on track towards financial independence.

 INDEPENDENCE DAY is celebrated in the center of Jerusalem last year. In moments like these, the Declaration of Independence must once again serve as our moral, cultural, and Zionist compass, says the writer.

Syria plans to print currency in UAE and Germany, ending Russian role

The redesign will remove former Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad's face from one of the Syrian pound's purple-hued denominations that remains in circulation.

Stacks of Syrian pounds are pictured inside an exchange currency shop in Azaz, Syria February 3, 2020.

Iran passes bill that could remove it from dirty money watchdog blacklist

Iran has been on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force since 2020 because it did not comply to the organization's standards on anti-terrorism financing.

 An Iranian man holds a newspaper with a cover photo of Iran and US flags in Tehran, Iran. April 19, 2025.

Israel’s cost of living crisis is reaching a breaking point - opinion

Abandoning the vulnerable and middle class, Israel’s cost crisis deepens.

 MILK ON the shelves of a supermarket in Jerusalem, 2025.

Israel debates 80% tax on foreign donations to NGOs

Opposition lawmakers criticized the proposed law, saying the state was trying to stifle voices, including the media, that don't agree with Israel's policies.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Your Investments: Is it still possible to achieve financial independence?

"The rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left." – Jim Rohn

 A WOMAN withdraws money from a Bank Hapoalim ATM in Tel Aviv in March.

The Fintech giant from Herzliya in strategic acquisition: Aims to conquer Europe

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Trump can still reinvent the Middle East, despite economic horror show - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL | Trump’s economic alchemy has now attacked not only by liberal media – that went without saying – but also by the most pro-market press.

  ‘DONALD TRUMP’S economic flagship has sunk. The question, therefore, is what, if anything, can still save his  presidency? And the answer is the Middle East.’ Here, President Trump speaks during a prayer service and  dinner ahead of Easter Sunday, at the White House on Wednesday.

The awakening phase: How real estate developers should prepare for the new era

Real estate developers must face new risks and adopt smart strategies for today's reality. Insight from Poli Tetro, Co-Founder of Leader Top Capital.

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Lapid: Qatar ‘bought off’ Netanyahu’s office

Yesh Atid would reportedly only clench 10-15 seats in the event of an election.

 Yair Lapid speaks at Yesh Atid's annual conference on April 6, 2025.

Lebanon central bank must counter money laundering and terrorist financing, new governor says

Terrorist financing and money laundering are top concerns for the United States, which wants to prevent Hezbollah from using the Lebanese financial system and cash flows.

Lebanon's newly appointed central bank governor Karim Souaid takes office in a handover ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon April 4, 2025.