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

According to Israeli law, the bank owes a fiduciary duty to its customers. However, recently, the Israeli courts have expanded the doctrine of the ban's fiduciary duty in various ways: In terms of the content o the duty; in terms of the scope of the beneficiaries – other than customers –...

The article deals with the duty of disclosure that is imposed on the bank. Various legal systems impose a duty of disclosure on the bank vis-à-vis the customer. However, this “duty of disclosure” is a narrow duty that only obliges the bank to provide the customer with the informative data...

In recent years, regulatory shaming has been increasingly used by regulators in many countries, in various fields. This chapter examines whether regulatory shaming should serve as an enforcement tool in the banking field as well. As is well known, it is of paramount importance to maintain the...

The Israeli Supervisor of Banks is in charge of two regulatory goals: Maintaining the stability of the banking system ("prudential regulation") and consumer protection. On the face of it, these two goals are consistent and complete each other. However, in certain situations they may conflict,...