Piles of shekels and a looming ‘crisis’: Palestinian trade finance under threat
Regulator warns of growing strain between Palestinian and Israeli banks UN body says Palestine’s lenders are restricted by…
Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late?
The Palestine Monetary Authority will be holding a press conference in Ramallah on Thursday titled, “The breaking point:…
Next Israeli gov’t main issue controlling defense budget, Bank Hapoalim CEO
Bank Hapoalim CEO Yadin Antebi said the next Israeli government’s central economic challenge would be gaining control over…
Bank Hapoalim caps dollar rate for Israelis’ summer travel
Bank Hapoalim announced on Sunday that it would cap the US dollar exchange rate at NIS 2.89 for…
Israel competition watchdog declares top banks an oligopoly, targets deposits
Israel’s competition watchdog on Wednesday declared the country’s five largest banks an oligopoly, citing their dominance in retail…
Bank Hapoalim to open 54 Israeli museums, heritage sites free over May weekends
Bank Hapoalim will open 54 museums, parks, heritage sites, and tourist attractions across Israel free of charge over…
Palestinian bank refuses to shut down pay-for-slay accounts
The Bank of Palestine has refused a request from Israel’s Finance Ministry to close 3,400 accounts reportedly used to…