Credit

Former finance minister Kahlon to admit offense in UnetCredit collapse case

Moshe Kahlon is set to admit he failed to properly report serious UnetCredit financial irregularities while serving as company chairman.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon
A sign of a bank with a Swiss flag reflected on the window's building are pictured on March 20, 2009 in Geneva.

Judge says ‘No case, no ruling’ in Credit Suisse – Simon Wiesenthal Center settlement dispute

In the late 1990s, Holocaust victims sued Swiss banks, arguing that the banks and their predecessor institutions collaborated with the Nazis by refusing to return assets belonging to victims.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Moody's corporate HQ

Moody’s upgrades Israel’s credit outlook from 'negative' to 'stable'

While the sovereign rating remains at BAA1, the shift reflects a clear easing of risk compared with the peak of the war period.

|ByTPS
(From R-L) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with British Columbia Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 28, 2026.

Trump officials meet group pushing for Alberta to gain independence from Canada

The Trump administration held covert meetings with Alberta separatists seeking financial backing for an independence referendum, according to The Financial Times.

|ByJAMES GENN

Fitch reaffirms Israel's A+ credit rating, cites high-tech and vaccines

Fitch Rating Inc, one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, affirmed Israel's A+ credit rating, defining its financial outlook as "stable" due to COVID success

JULY 31, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016

'Benjamin Netanyahu does not deserve credit for economic success'

"He doesn’t only take credit for my work. It has been that way for years," said former finance minister and senior Likud figure Israel Katz.

JULY 11, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits next to foreign minister Israel Katz during a cabinet meeting

Israel's move toward smart payment terminals passes milestone

By July 31, 2021, transactions at all businesses, other than exceptional cases, will only be possible via the EMV standard.

MARCH 9, 2021ByZEV STUB
Statistics on the implementation of smart payment terminals in Israel.

Credit card companies to reduce clearing fees

Under the new agreement, a fixed fee was set at a significantly lower rate than the previous commission, in transactions in the amount of up to NIS 35,000.

FEBRUARY 4, 2021ByZEV STUB
MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016

Michael Chancellor gives insights into how credit repair works

If there's something that's vital to an individual, it is integrity and credibility, and who understands this better than Michael.

FEBRUARY 3, 2021ByDN MEDIA NETWORK