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Most Israelis Choose Banks Based on Family Recommendations, Not Fees
How 3 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Рами Мадрих
First reported by TheMarker · 20 hours ago
What happened
A Tel Aviv University survey found most Israelis choose banks based on family recommendations rather than fees, while a separate report on a voluntary disclosure program revealed 1.89 billion shekels in undeclared assets were legalized, with foreign accounts and cryptocurrency being major categories.
- 01Most Israelis choose banks based on family recommendations, not fees.
- 02Over half of Israelis don't negotiate bank fees or compare offers.
- 03Israel's voluntary disclosure program legalized 1.89 billion shekels in assets.
- 04Foreign accounts and cryptocurrency were the largest declared asset types.
- 05The program is expected to generate 152.6 million shekels in tax revenue.
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