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Israel Payment Systems Regulatory Requirements

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.

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.

Regulated payment services and financial services in Israel – summary and outlook for 2025

2024 was characterized by a multitude of regulatory directives to payment companies and to payment initiation companies as part of the preparations for the licensing obligation that came into effect in June 2024. This year...more

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Applicability of Payment Services and Initiation of Payment Law in Trust Frameworks

The Israel Securities Authority recently published a legal staff position aimed at clarifying the applicability of the Payment Services and Payment Initiation Regulation Law to activities conducted within trust/escrow...more

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