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Israeli Bank Executives Earn More After Leaving for Private Sector
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By בן פלמון
First reported by Globes · 5 hours ago
What happened
Senior executives are leaving Israeli banks for higher-paying roles in the private sector, often earning more than their former CEOs, due to a 2016 salary cap law. This trend occurs amid record bank profits and leads to a loss of expertise for the banking industry.
- 01Bank executives are leaving for private sector jobs with higher salaries.
- 02A 2016 salary cap law is driving this trend.
- 03Some executives now earn significantly more than their former CEOs.
- 04This exodus occurs during a period of record bank profits.
- 05Banks are losing valuable expertise to competitors.
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