Jerusalem, 30 June, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Bank of Israel reported that in the first quarter of 2025, the balance of the public’s financial assets portfolio increased by approximately 41 billion Shekels ($12.09 billion) – 1% – to about 6.3 trillion Shekels ($1.85 trillion).
The increase in the portfolio’s value in the first quarter derived mainly from increases in the balance of corporate bonds (4.7%) and of equities in Israel (2.8%), said the Bank.
The balance of the asset portfolio managed by institutional investors increased in the first quarter by approximately 25 billion Shekels ($7.4 billion) – 0.9% – to 2.89 trillion Shekels ($850 billion) at the end of the quarter.
The scope of the portfolio managed by mutual funds in Israel increased by approximately 19.9 billion Shekels ($5.9 billion) – 3.3% – in the first quarter, to 617.4 billion Shekels ($183 billion). There were net new investments, mainly in funds specializing in domestic bonds, money market funds, and in funds specializing in domestic equities.