Finance

Your Investments: Turning Rosh Hashanah reflection into financial action

The Jewish New Year reminds us to take stock of our actions. That same spirit of accountability can guide an annual review of our savings, spending, and investments.

A man blows a shofar outside the Jerusalem Central Bus Station.
 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Your Taxes: Israeli property flip ends with a costly VAT lesson

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink

No. 11: Larry Fink: The Jewish power broker at the center of global finance

Israel Bonds investors reflect a broad cross-section of society

75 years of investing in Israel: A powerful statement with strong returns


The move that could bring billions to Israel: Energy giant moves closer

ExxonMobil is in talks with Energean to explore gas and oil in Israel as part of a new tender, boosting supply, competition and state revenue.

Offshore gas field.

Renewed U.S.-Iran tensions trigger fresh surge in oil prices

Renewed U.S.-Iran tensions send oil prices higher and rattle global financial markets.

Bank Hapoalim launches digital banking platform for children

Poalim Junior is designed for children aged 8 and up, allowing parents to load money, monitor purchases, and introduce children to basic financial habits.

Bank Hapoalim launches Poalim Junior, a new digital banking platform for children aged 8 and up.

How much will the Torah Students Law cost?

Amidst discussions on the government's betrayal of youth sent to the battlefield, the economic aspect is nearly forgotten: The Torah Students Law is bound to cause immense damage.

PM Netanyahu and MKs Goldknopf and Gafni during the vote on the Basic Law: Torah Study

Interest rate drama: The news for mortgage takers – and Smotrich's unusual attack on the governor

The finance minister harshly attacked the "minimal" interest rate reduction, in his words, to 3.5%, and revealed that he pressured for an aggressive cut.

Prof. Amir Yaron, Governor of the Bank of Israel

"Taylor Swift tax" takes effect

Rhode Island's new real estate law targeted billionaires and wealthy non-residents, and will cost the pop star an additional $136,000 a year.

Taylor Swift

Next Israeli gov't main issue will be controlling defense budget, Bank Hapoalim CEO told conference

Yadin Antebi told EY’s annual real estate conference that Israel’s defense budget would heavily shape the public’s standard of living in the coming years.

Bank Hapoalim CEO Yadin Antebi at EY's annual real estate conference

Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures

Reuters recently estimated the Trump family has made at least $2.3 billion from crypto-related projects since Trump returned to the White House in 2025.

A banner of US President Donald Trump is seen on the side of the US Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington, DC on June 29, 2026.

Smotrich launches NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for high-tech and exporters

The Ministry of Finance will inject NIS 1 billion to save startups from closing, and will distribute hundreds of millions more to industrial plants.

The Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich

10 mistakes that cost you thousands of shekels a year

A practical guide for those who are tired of financial naivety and want to regain control of their bank account.

10 mistakes that cost you thousands of shekels a year