Banking

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Apple Pay אפל פיי

Apple Pay arrives in Israel to shakeup its payment infrastructure

05.11.20|James Spiro
Even though Israel is a leading fintech ecosystem, citizens have long relied on outdated legacy payment systems for their everyday transactions
שוקי אורן מנכ"ל קרדן אן וי

In a surprise move, the digital bank joins the Association of Banks in Israel

20.10.20|Irit Avisar
The association can help save the Digital Bank legal expenses, but will it harm its attempts to stand out from the crowd?
בורסה בורסת תל אביב

It is not 2008 All Over Again, Israeli Regulators Assure

10.03.20|Raheli Bindman
Israel’s leading financial regulators all issued calming messages Monday after TASE’s indices closed down two days in a row
ועידת ברלין 2020 שמוליק ארבל

World of Banking Faces a Revolution, Says Bank Leumi Exec

27.02.20|Meir Orbach
Shmulik Arbel, head of the corporate and commercial division at Israel’s Bank Leumi spoke Thursday at Calcalist’s WeTech Berlin 2020 conference
מימין המפקחת על הבנקים חדוה בר נגיד בנק ישראל אמיר ירון מריוס נכט ו אמנון שעשוע

Israel’s First Digital Bank Set to Start Operations in Mid-2021

26.01.20|Raheli Bindman
The bank’s controlling shareholders are Check Point co-founder Marius Nacht and Mobileye co-founder and CEO Amnon Shashua
כנס תשלומים 13.1.20 פאנל מסביב לעולם מימין עומר אונגר חן עמית ניר קלר ו ניב פולני

Plastic Will Slowly Be Replaced by Apps, Says Mastercard Israel CEO

14.01.20|Tomer Hadar
Omer Unger spoke Monday at Calcalist’s The Future of Money conference in Tel Aviv
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 ד"ר חדוה בר המפקחת על הבנקים

One of the Biggest Payment Companies Will Enter Israel in 2020, Says Banking Regulator

31.12.19|Raheli Bindman
Hevda Ber, who will step down in April, spoke at Calcalist’s Forecasts 2020 conference held Tuesday in Tel Aviv
מימין המפקחת על הבנקים חדוה בר נגיד בנק ישראל אמיר ירון מריוס נכט ו אמנון שעשוע

Israel’s New Digital Bank: not yet Operational, Already Looking for Exceptions

31.12.19|Raheli Bindman
In September, the Bank of Israel greenlit Marius Nacht and Amnon Shashua’s new digital banking venture
אלן דאבקין בנק סטיפל

Investment Bank Stifel Financial Opens First Branch in Israel

12.12.19|Golan Hazani
The NYSE-listed bank chose Alain Dobkin, a veteran banker with two decades of Israeli and international experience in M&A deals, as the general director of its new local branch
ד"ר חדוה בר המפקחת על הבנקים כנס פינטק 2019

Hedva Ber’s Achievements and Shortcomings in Her Five Years as Israel’s Banking Regulator

02.12.19|Raheli Bindman
On Sunday, Israeli banking regulator Hedva Ber announced she will not be extending her tenure
ועידת Mind the tech TLV דרור טופף בנק לאומי בשיחה עם רחלי בינדמן

To See the Future of Banking, One Should Look to China, Says Bank Leumi Exec

26.11.19|Orna Yefet
Changes in the finance industry and the entrance of non-banking players mean traditional banks need to figure out new business models, Dror Topf, head of group strategy and innovation at Israel’s Bank Leumi, said Monday at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in Tel Aviv
ועידת Mind the tech TLV שי בסון ראש חטיבת לאומי טכנולוגיות

A Bank That Doesn’t Embrace AI Will Not Be Relevant to Younger Generations, Says Exec

25.11.19|Naomi Zoref
Shay Basson, who heads the technology division of Israel’s Bank Leumi, spoke Monday at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in Tel Aviv
גיל קרני מנכ"ל בנק לאומי בריטניה

Tech and the Israel-U.K. Trade Corridor

21.11.19|Gil Karni
Gil Karni, CEO at Leumi UK, explains how increasing trade between the U.K. and Israel could provide both nations with an important advantage.
הבורסה לניירות ערך רחוב אחוזת בית תל אביב

Israeli Banks Leumi and Discount to Raise CoCos Outside of Israel

22.10.19|Golan Hazani
Both banks are looking to raise around $280 million over two years, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to Calcalist on condition of anonymity
מימין ממייסדי צ'קפוינט מריוס נכט ו אמנון שעשוע ממייסדי מובילאיי

Bank of Israel Greenlights Marius Nacht, Amnon Shashua’s Digital Bank

24.09.19|Hezi Sternlicht
After four decades with no new bank in Israel, the digital banking venture of two of Israel’s leading entrepreneurs is expected to be licensed
וול סטריט בורסה ניו יורק ירידות שערים nyse

Leumi's Digital Bank Launches Fractional Shares Investing Service

23.09.19|Hezi Sternlicht
The service will allow anyone over the age of 18 to invest in a limited range of multinationals like General Motors, FedEx, Facebook, Disney, and Amazon at a lower entry point
אדם נוימן 20.7.19 WeWork

WeWork’s IPO Backpaddling Leaves Israel’s Two Largest Banks at Risk

22.09.19|Golan Hazani and Sophie Shulman
The banking consortium that provided WeWork CEO Adam Neumann with a $500 million credit line and is now looking to revise the terms includes Israel’s Bank Leumi and Bank Hapoalim
בנק מזרחי-טפחות

Tech Mahindra to Set Up new VC Market Management System for Mizrahi-Tefahot

03.09.19|Raphael Kahan
The system will be used to manage the entire life cycle of trading in Israeli and non-Israeli securities
עופר קורן משנה למנכ"ל בנק הפועלים הפורש

Bank Hapoalim’s Chief Financial Officer Ofer Koren to Step Down

27.08.19|CTech
In July, the bank's board of directors chose outsider Dov Kotler as the new CEO over in-house candidates
מימין ממייסדי צ'קפוינט מריוס נכט ו אמנון שעשוע ממייסדי מובילאיי

Mobileye’s Amnon Shashua in Talks to Join Marius Nacht’s New Digital Banking Venture

11.08.19|Golan Hazani
Nacht, co-founder of cybersecurity company Check Point, submitted a request for a banking license and a business plan for establishing a digital bank in January