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Without visiting a branch: Deferred checks can be deposited via app

The Bank of Israel is launching a new service expected to save time and costs: depositing post-dated checks directly from mobile phones.

"Checks continue to be a significant payment method in the Israeli economy, totaling hundreds of billions of shekels a year."
The Huawei logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026.

Huawei heads to trial in US over its business dealings in Iran

 A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021.

PayPal layoffs hit Israel as payment giant restructures global operations

Ilustrative picture from the DNB.

Netherlands main bank moves most gold reserves from America amid deteriorating EU-US relations


Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system - WSJ

Ayandeh Bank, which was run by individuals connected to the Iranian regime, failed after accumulating nearly $5 billion in losses from bad loans.

Iranians walks past a Bank Ayandeh and Parian, on the first anniversary of the nuclear agreement, in the capital Tehran on Jaunary 14, 2017.

'Corporations must take responsibility for the communities they serve'

Israel Discount Bank President and CEO Avi Levi spoke at Jpost Miami Summit 2026.

vi Levi, President and CEO of Israel Discount Bank,

Bank Hapoalim completes $2 billion overseas bond sale in largest such offering by an Israeli bank

The issuance was led by international underwriters Citi, JPMorgan, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Goldman Sachs, the bank said.

A woman takes out money from a Bank HaPoalim ATM machiine in Tel Aviv on March 25, 2025

Bank of America initiates 'buy' on top four Israeli banks, citing post-war momentum

Analyst David Taranto set a price target of 89.5 shekels for Hapoalim, one of Israel's two largest banks, implying an 18% upside to its current price.

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Turkey's Ziraat proposed launching banking ops in Syria, CEO says

Turkey’s largest state lender said it is in talks with Syria’s central bank to begin operations, as Ankara deepens its role in Syria’s economic stabilization and reconstruction.

Alpaslan Cakar, Turkish Banks Association head and Ziraat Bank CEO, speaks during the 66th General Assembly of Turkish Banks Association in Istanbul, August 17, 2023.

Spanish bank chairman apologizes after Israeli clients report account restrictions

Banco Sabadell’s chairman apologized after Israeli clients in Spain reported account restrictions and delayed transfers, saying revised procedures followed an internal compliance misunderstanding.

The Banco Sabadell logo can be seen behind leaves on top of a building outside Madrid, Spain, April 13, 2016.

Mizrahi-Tefahot launches NIS 1,000 savings grant for Israeli children born since October 7

The initiative, framed as “a new beginning” to promote long-term financial security, targets what the bank calls “children of the war.”

 A man uses an ATM at Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot in Tel Aviv, Israel November 22, 2021. Picture taken November 22, 2021.

Ogen unveils roadmap for Israel’s first social bank

New banking model aimed at serving households, small businesses, and nonprofits left behind by commercial banking system

Ogen CEO Sagi Balasha speaking at the Ogen Conference in Tel Aviv, December 25, 2025

Syria to start currency swap on January 1, central bank governor says

Syria will begin swapping Assad-era notes for new currency on January 1, Central Bank Governor Husrieh on Thursday.

Bundles of Syrian currency notes are stacked up as an employee counts money at Syrian central bank, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad in Damascus,Syria, January 12, 2025.

Bank Hapoalim receives 'Accessible Organization' certificate from Access Israel

In its announcement, Access Israel said the certificate reflects the bank’s commitment to ensuring that “every customer, without exception,” can receive “independent, respectful and equal” service.

Bank Hapoalim