Bank Hapoalim to gift shares to over 1 million customers in first-of-its-kind initiative
Eligible customers will be able to choose either two shares in the bank, valued at 124 shekels as of August 21, or a monetary grant of 100 shekels
Banking & Finance
Your Taxes: Moving onshore is tax evasion, says court
Israeli security remediation company Seemplicity raises $50 million
The Right Path to Investment
Your Investments: Should love of Israel translate into investments?
We know the importance of loving the Land of Israel, but should that translate into actually investing your money in the Holy Land?
Your Investments: Should you buy an apartment with the inheritance money?
As is often the case, while children and friends mean well, they often lack critical information that greatly influences such important decisions.
New Era Bets Big on Israel’s Startup Resilience
Despite geopolitical challenges, the VC firm raises $120M for a third fund focused on early-stage Israeli tech ventures
Bank Hapoalim opens NIS 1.2 million scholarship fund
The fund, run by the bank’s Social Banking Division in partnership with the Education for Excellence association, aims to narrow social gaps and foster financial independence.
Your Taxes: Recovering VAT on employee fringe benefits
Inputs for employees are defined as assets or services, such as meals, housing, gifts, or entertainment intended for the enjoyment, use, welfare, or benefit of employees or their family.
Your Investments: Reflecting on the past for a better future
Change is far from being a simple process. But just because you have lived a certain way financially for decades doesn’t mean you can’t change.
Your Investments: Don’t let summer heat burn your finances
Start planning and saving well in advance of the summer so that the sudden expenses don’t send you scrambling to try and find the money to pay for them.
Your Taxes: Tough new fiscal residency proposals
It is proposed that 75 days in Israel any year may soon make someone an Israeli resident – or even a mere 30 days for couples – subject to a further review over five years according to a formula.
Israeli tech sector raises $2.72 billion in Q2 2025, led by cyber and AI
The Israeli Tech Review Q2/2025 provides insights into current trends, including an analysis of investments, M&A, and public markets
Bank Hapoalim donates NIS 1.3 million to hospitals hit in Operation Rising Lion
The donation, made through the bank’s Social Banking Center, will help Soroka complete urgent repairs and restore full functionality.
