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חוק הבנקאות (שירות ללקוח) (תיקון מס' 38), התשפ"ה–2025
Private member's bill · Published 14 May 2025
- 1Tabled
- 2Reading 14 Mar 2025
- 3Committee
- 4Readings 2-313 May 2025
- 5Published14 May 2025
How it affects you
From December 1, 2025, banks holding more than 5% of all banking assets must let individuals open Israeli-currency deposits through a closed account, including online. The account may receive money only from the depositor’s account at another bank or the postal bank, and return it only there.
Who gains
- Individual customers Open an Israeli-currency deposit through a closed account, including online Section 1(ב)(1)
- The banking supervisor May extend the arrangement to foreign-currency deposits Section 1(ב)(2)
Who pays
- Large banks Must allow deposits through a closed account Section 1(ב)(1)
- Banks Must not exert unfair influence on customers Section 1(ד)
Under the table
Few hands
Only 7 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.
How they voted
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| For | 7 |
| Against | 0 |
| Abstained | 0 |
| Did not vote | 113 |
Who was in the room
ועדת הכלכלה
3 committee meetings on this law
Invited most often
- איגוד הבנקים9
- בנק ישראל6
- איגוד היועצים והמאמנים לכלכלת המשפחה בישראל4
- משרד האוצר2
- רשות התחרות2
- לובי 992
- מטה משפחות החטופים והנעדרים2
- משרד המשפטים1
3 committee meetings
- 25 Dec 2024ועדת הכנסת
- 18 Feb 2025ועדת הכלכלה
- 11 Mar 2025ועדת הכלכלה
