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Israel to Expand Services at Mobile and Partial Bank Branches
Starting January 2027, Israel's Bank of Israel will allow mobile and partial bank branches to offer a full suite of services, aiming to improve accessibility, especially in underserved areas. Restrictions on temporary branches are also being lifted, removing time limits and notification requirements.
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What happened
- 01Mobile and partial bank branches in Israel will offer full services starting January 2027.
- 02Restrictions on temporary bank branches are being lifted, removing operational limits and notification rules.
- 03The Bank of Israel aims to improve banking accessibility in peripheral areas and for specific demographics.
- 04Digital banking transactions reached 90% in 2025, up from 66% in 2019.
- 05Banks must ensure in-person service access for the elderly, disabled, and digitally less literate.
- 06Israel had 959 bank branches at the end of 2025, with 57 being partial or mobile.
These changes come as digital banking transactions surge, though banks must still ensure in-person service for vulnerable populations. As of late 2025, Israel had 959 bank branches, with a growing number of partial and mobile units.
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