Bank Leumi
Bank Leumi becomes first Israeli bank to issue covered bonds to foreign investors
Hanan Friedman Bank Leumi CEO, "I am proud that Leumi is the first Israeli bank to lead this important step of opening the Israeli market to such issuances.”
LeumiTech and IVC wrap up 2025 with first findings from their joint high-tech report
Jewish Agency, JFNA launch $130m. loan fund from Bank Leumi for reservists
Israeli tech sector raises $2.72 billion in Q2 2025, led by cyber and AI
Knesset passes limits on finance executives' pay
The law limits tax breaks on executive salaries at NIS 2.5 million a year, or 44 times the salary of the lowest-paid worker.
First faxes, now e-check; Knesset paves way for cashing checks electronically
Customers will now be able too cash checks using their smart phones instead of going to deposit them in bank branches, and the funds will be quicker to clear.
A BDS victory - US church pension board blacklists Israeli banks
The announcement was reported by 'The New York Times'.
Israel's Bank Leumi CEO lands spot on 'Fortune' list of most power women
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach ranks in at spot 23 on American business magazine's annual listing for the Europe, Mideast and Africa region.
Reforms – prospects and impediments
Israel’s last elections proved how right David Ben-Gurion was when he said that, in Israel, whoever does not believe in miracles is not a realist.
Ex-deputy finance minister favors prosecuting Bank Leumi
In December 2014, Bank Leumi agreed to pay $400 million to settle two separate investigations into whether it helped its US clients evade taxes.
Arguments on tax increases
Bank Leumi to pay US $400 million in tax evasion settlement
The bank will pay the federal government a total of $270 million and New York State $130 million.
BzBuzz wins Bank Hapoalim competition
BzBuzz was one of the 10 startups that reached the last round.
Eight arrested in Israel and Thailand for Leumi Card data breach
Former employees demanded millions, threatened to leak credit card info
