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Bank of Jerusalem stock fails to recover from Yahalomi disappearance saga

Social media rumors of embezzlement panicked investors, but even after it became clear no crime was committed, the stock remained behind. What are the reasons for its performance?

Bank of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv branch.
Australian billionaire James Packer attends a news conference in Macau, China, October 27, 2015.

Australian billionaire James Packer paid firm defending Netanyahu in trial over $1.25m. - report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials on the day of the funeral service for late US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC,July 28, 2026.

Netanyahu warns Israel could face banking sanctions, prepares alternative financial system

Hannukah Festigal in Tel Aviv

Nearly NIS 800 for a family outing: Israel’s Hanukkah Festigal ticket prices skyrocketing


JPMorgan Chase Bank subsidiary discriminated against conservative customers, US investigation finds

A JPMorgan spokesperson responded to the findings, telling CBS News that the subsidiary has since been shut down as a result of the revelations.

Exterior view of the new JPMorgan Chase global headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue on November 13, 2025 in New York City.

The way you type is now a security password

A Tel Aviv company can spot fraud by how you move a mouse. Read on how behavioral biometrics became Israel’s quiet cyber export.

Israeli cybersecurity technology can detect fraud by analyzing the way people type and move online.

AI agents threaten bank profits

Banks have long profited from customers' low-interest accounts. Now, AI agents threaten to break this inertia and cost the industry tens of billions of dollars.

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Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges

The report ⁠found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help ​the Iranian government move money across its borders and support ​its currency.

Tether cryptocurrency logo displayed on a phone screen and representation of cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on November 2, 2021.

Why Nordic countries are ahead on fast, low-friction signups

Pay N Play is reshaping online registration in Finland and the Nordic region, using banking authentication to reduce signup friction and simplify account access.

Nordic countries are transforming online registration by making signups faster, simpler and more closely integrated with everyday banking.

Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank amid US economic pressure campaign

Earlier this month, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a small Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries.

A man uses an automated teller machine (ATM) from Bank Mellat in Tehran on September 7, 2026.

Lloyds rejects mortgage bid from mother of jailed Palestine Action activist

The mother of jailed Palestine Action activist Leona Kamio says Lloyds rejected her mortgage application after citing “adverse media” linked to her daughter’s conviction.

A bus drives past a branch of Lloyds Bank in London, Britain, January 28, 2026.

Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says

Bessent said the move was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of the ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.

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."

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

The trial will bring to a close one of the US government's earliest and most closely watched battles against a Chinese company.

The Huawei logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026.