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Regulators Move to Overhaul Bank Trading Fees After Record NIS 3.5 Billion Haul
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Calcalist · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Israel’s Bank of Israel, Securities Authority and Finance Ministry have published a three-stage plan to overhaul securities trading fees at the big banks. The reform aims to simplify pricing, expose advice costs and reduce cross-subsidies, but it may raise some fees for passive investors and advised clients.
- 01Five banks collected a record NIS 3.5 billion in trading fees in 2025.
- 02The reform introduces monthly all-in packages and direct charges for mortgage advice.
- 03A 0.2% brokerage fee will replace current fund distribution fees for advised trades.
- 04Money-market funds keep the current 0.1% model, without trading fees for customers.
- 05A broker-dealer law is still stuck in הכנסת, leaving about 250,000 nonbank accounts under weaker oversight.
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