Jerusalem, 31 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Bank of Israel reported that in the fourth quarter of 2025, the balance of the public’s financial assets portfolio increased by approximately 287.4 billion Shekels ($90 billion) – 4.2% – to about 7.2 trillion Shekels ($2.25 trillion). For the year overall, the portfolio increased by approximately 15.5%.
The increase in the portfolio’s value in the fourth quarter was mainly due to increases in the balance of equities in Israel (12.6%) and in the balance of cash and deposits (3.9%).
The balance of the assets portfolio managed by institutional investors increased in the fourth quarter by approximately 111 billion Shekels ($35 billion) – 3.5% – to approximately 3.3 trillion Shekels ($1.02 trillion) at the end of the quarter.
The scope of the portfolio managed by mutual funds in Israel increased by approximately 33.6 billion Shekels ($10.5 billion) – 4.6% – in the fourth quarter, to a level of 756 billion Shekels ($239 billion). There were net new investments, mainly in funds specializing in domestic bonds and in funds specializing in domestic equities.