Israel's Public Financial Assets Surge to $7.62 Trillion Shekels
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israel's public financial assets increased by 4.6% to 7.62 trillion shekels in Q2 2026, driven by foreign investments, cash, deposits, and corporate bonds, according to the Bank of Israel.
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- Public financial assets in Israel grew to 7.62 trillion shekels in Q2 2026.
- The growth was fueled by foreign investments, cash, deposits, and corporate bonds.
- Portfolio value rose to 348% of GDP, exceeding GDP growth.
- Foreign investments saw an 8.3% increase, largely due to foreign stocks.
- Cash and deposits grew by 4.2%, reaching 2.54 trillion shekels.
- Assets managed by investment institutions also saw significant growth.
Israel's public financial asset portfolio grew by 4.6%, or 332 billion shekels, in the second quarter of 2026, reaching approximately 7.62 trillion shekels. This increase was driven by significant growth in foreign investments, cash, deposits, and corporate bonds, according to a report released by the Bank of Israel.
The value of the portfolio relative to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) also rose by 8.4 percentage points during the quarter, ending at about 348% of GDP. This rise reflects asset growth outpacing GDP expansion.
Key components of the portfolio saw increases. Foreign investments, in particular, grew by 8.3%, adding 111 billion shekels to reach 1.45 trillion shekels. This surge was largely due to a 16.8% rise in the value of foreign stocks, amounting to 901 billion shekels, attributed to price increases and net investments. Conversely, foreign investment funds and tradable foreign bonds saw declines.
Domestically, cash and deposits increased by 4.2%, an addition of 102.4 billion shekels, bringing the total to 2.54 trillion shekels, representing about 33% of the total financial assets. Corporate bonds also grew by 3.8% to 546 billion shekels, and Israeli stocks rose by 1.6% to 22.8 billion shekels.
Assets managed by investment institutions increased by 6.1% to 3.5 trillion shekels, primarily in foreign investments and domestic cash and deposits. Mutual funds under management grew by 6% to 826 billion shekels, with inflows concentrated in shekel-denominated and domestic bond funds, while Israeli equity funds experienced net outflows.
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