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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel’s Latest Attempt to Increase Competition in the Banking Sector

On August 6, 2025, the interministerial team to increase competition in the retail banking sector (established by Israel’s Minister of Finance in collaboration with the Governor of the Bank of Israel) published its...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

When the Cannons Roar - Israeli High-Tech Soars

The State of Israel has been in a constant state of emergency since its founding. It is only fitting that the local high-tech market rise to the occasion and adapt to operating in wartime mode. Indeed, after 21 months of...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

The Bank of Israel released a preliminary Digital Shekel design for public comment – a real opportunity for competition and...

Last week, the Bank of Israel published a preliminary design of the central bank’s Digital Shekel system. In a detailed document, holding more than 100 pages, the Bank of Israel presents guiding principles and a work plan for...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

ISA Issues Draft Rules on Licensing Exemptions for Payment Services

Recently, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) published draft rules regulating entities’ notice of exemption from the obligation to obtain a license to provide payment or payment initiation services....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel Innovation Authority Funds Proof of Concept

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As part of its activities promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in Israel, the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) provides budgets to technology entrepreneurship projects to encourage and support their various stages,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

OFAC Issues New Sanctions Targeting Hamas’s Financing Networks

Following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has undertaken several initial sanctions steps to counter terrorist financing and call attention to...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

New Regulations Exempt Credit and Financial Service Providers from License Requirement

To make it easier for fintech companies to operate in Israel, the Knesset Finance Committee has passed regulations to exempt several types of credit providers and financial service providers from a licensing duty....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Bank of Israel Continues to Regulate Use of Cryptocurrencies

Israel’s financial regulatory authorities are regulating virtual currencies (cryptographic currencies) due to their steady increase in use. For example, the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) issued an...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Fintech Companies: New Program to Facilitate Regulatory Reliefs

Although Israel is a world leader in the fintech field, companies operating in this area face many regulatory challenges.   A newly published legal memorandum aims to enable the creation of a “sandbox”, with inspiration from...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Israeli Cyber Security Deals Double from Q4/2017 in $1.52 Billion First Quarter for High-Tech Companies

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Key facts: - $1.52 billion was raised in 181 deals—an increase in the number of deals and the total sum - A rounds captured a third of the total amount raised - Capital raising by companies in R&D stage leapt 60%,...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review – September 2017 #7

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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