Balance of Publics Financial Assets Portfolio Hits $2.4 Trillion
Israel's public financial assets portfolio reached $2.4 trillion in Q1 2026, a 0.8% increase fueled by equities and corporate bonds, according to the Bank of.
Jerusalem, 29 June, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Bank of Israel reported that in the first quarter of 2026 the balance of the public’s financial assets portfolio increased by approximately 55 billion Shekels ($18.4 billion), or 0.8%, to about 7.25 trillion Shekels ($2.4 trillion).
The increase in the portfolio’s value in the first quarter, explained the Bank, was mainly due to increases in the balance of equities in Israel (5.5%) and in the balance of corporate bonds (3.1%).
The balance of the assets portfolio managed by institutional investors increased in the first quarter by approximately 0.5%, to approximately 3.3 trillion Shekels ($1.2 trillion) or about 46% of the public’s total financial assets portfolio) at the end of the quarter.
The scope of the portfolio managed by mutual funds in Israel increased by approximately 23.4 billion Shekels ($7.8 billion), or 3.1%, in the first quarter, to a level of 780 billion Shekels ($260 billion). There were net new investments, mainly in funds specializing in domestic bonds and in shekel money market funds.
