Banking regulation -- The Israeli banking system and its supervision -- Prudential regulation -- Conduct of business regulation -- Prudential regulation versus conduct of business regulation : consolidation or separation? -- Banking regulation in Israel : the way forward

Recently several judgments have been entered in Israel, extending the liability of banks providing construction loans to building constructors. According to this position, the banks are liable towards various third parties which are bound by a contractual relationship with the constructor,...

The global financial crisis triggered a vast number of new laws and regulations at international level, including initiatives that can be classified as "soft law". The legitimacy and efficacy of these new norms are subject to intensive academic and political debates. At the same time, soft law...

The article deals with bank secrecy and the customer's right to financial privacy from a constitutional point of view. It contends that despite the great importance of the right to financial privacy, various interests may override it and justify a mandatory disclosure of information. The article...

Personal guarantees are common practice in Israel. Banks and lenders often demand personal guarantees from third parties as security for the provision of credit, either as sole security or in addition to other – usually proprietary – collateral. However, personal guarantees are common not...

Banking documents are characterized by linguistic complexity and multifaceted content. The display of the information is problematic as well: The documents are long, printed in small and dense letters with almost no spaces between the lines. Essential issues are hidden among immaterial sections...

Cross Border banking has become the prevailing reality. This fact is reflected twice over: Many banks operate outside their homeland by opening branches and subsidiaries in foreign countries. At the same time, they provide services in their home countries, not only to local citizens but also to...

The article analyzes the impact of the Anti-Money Laundering legislation on the Israeli banking system and on the bank-customer relationship.After a general analysis of the main issues included in the Law, the article focuses on three obligations that are imposed on the banks: The obligation of...

Most countries lack regulations directly addressing liability of lenders for environmental problems caused by their borrowers. Nonetheless, lenders may be held liable under various theories of banking, environmental, tort, and corporate law. This article examines the justifications for holding...

One of the characteristics of the banking system in Israel is – or at least used to be - the relatively high level of bank secrecy. Bank secrecy is one of the key obligations imposed on the bank vis-à-vis its customer. It embodies not only the customer's interest but also the interest of...