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With loan relief set to expire, banks will profit while Israelis pay - opinion

The banks will continue waiting patiently. Those very same customers will eventually arrive, will pay the high interest rates, and, unlike today, will have no temporary market benefit on rely on.

 Pile of credit cards with flag of Israel
 THE STOCK exchange flag flies between two Israeli flags at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. In 2024, the Israeli stock market outperformed all major stock indices, including the NASDAQ 100, the S&P 500, and the FTSE 100, the writers point out.

Israel-Iran escalation raises regional security, geopolitical risk - Fitch, S&P

A beggar sits and asks for money amid the coronavirus crisis, Jerusalem, 2020

Moody’s: Israel credit rating to stay at historic low in 2025

 Bank Hadoar ATM

The transformation of Bank Hadoar: Changing its name and expanding its offerings


Tax breaks, credit points and bookkeeping - here's what olim need to know - opinion

YOUR TAXES: Most olim know they are exempt from Israeli tax for 10 years on foreign income. The problem is they may still have to pay foreign tax on such income.

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Bank Hapoalim reports strong first quarter of 2022

The bank's net profit totaled NIS 1.654 billion, and its return on equity (ROE) for the quarter stood at 15.6%.

Bank Hapoalim

Mercantile ranks first in small business index

Mercantile has made it its goal to promote small and medium-sized businesses, which constitute a significant and central growth engine in the Israeli economy.

 Mercantile ranks first in small business index.

Moody's upgrades Israel's outlook to positive, affirms A1 rating

The agency also said Israel's affirmation of the A1 rating balances the economy's growth prospect and resilience against the government's relatively high public debt burden.

Moody's corporate HQ

Blender’s technology is revolutionizing the consumer loan system

Young people from gen Y and Z are reluctant to borrow money without a specific cause, the company says.

 Dr. Gal Aviv, CEO, Blender

Lending money personally goes wrong nearly half the time - poll

The survey data backs up a well-known financial rule: it’s best to avoid mixing friends, family and money.

Dollar and shekel, side by side

Fitch reaffirms Israel's A+ credit rating, cites high-tech and vaccines

Fitch Rating Inc, one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, affirmed Israel's A+ credit rating, defining its financial outlook as "stable" due to COVID success

MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016

'Benjamin Netanyahu does not deserve credit for economic success'

"He doesn’t only take credit for my work. It has been that way for years," said former finance minister and senior Likud figure Israel Katz.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits next to foreign minister Israel Katz during a cabinet meeting

Israel's move toward smart payment terminals passes milestone

By July 31, 2021, transactions at all businesses, other than exceptional cases, will only be possible via the EMV standard.

Statistics on the implementation of smart payment terminals in Israel.

Credit card companies to reduce clearing fees

Under the new agreement, a fixed fee was set at a significantly lower rate than the previous commission, in transactions in the amount of up to NIS 35,000.

MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016