One of the largest banks in Israel. The Bank provides financing for the construction of housing projects in Israeli settlements in occupied territory, provides mortgages for homebuyers in settlements, provides loans and financial services to local authorities of settlements and benefits from access to the Palestinian monetary market as a captive market.

The bank also provides loans for Israeli businesses operating in the occupied territory. For instance, the bank finances the Jerusalem light rail project, which is designed to connect the settlement neighborhoods around Jerusalem with the city center.

Additionally, the bank has branches in the Gilo and Pisgat Ze'ev settlement neighborhoods of Jerusalem and in the Golan Heights.

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