Israel Capital Market
- The Banking Sector
- General Description
The banking sector in Israel is unique in nature comprising of high concentration and less competition. According to a report by the Bank of Israel increase in concentration in the banking sector in the country is a trend that commenced from 2011 after a period of reduced concentration between 2004 and 2011 (Aizescu, 2012). The high concentration levels in the Israeli banking sector is classified under “large monopolies”. This is because a significant proportion of the sectors in lie in between monopoly and free competition. This is the situation in Israel ...