Tag: Israel Bonds

The treasurer described the purchase as “a sound investment.”

Israel Bonds and its affiliates around the world have generated more than $50 billion in investments since it was founded 72 years ago.

President Itzhak Herzog said, “Jews from around the world came forward to be part of the story that is Israel.”

“The response across many US states was immediate and demand exceeded the amount of Israel bonds we were able to sell."

White House officials have repeatedly slammed Israel's policies under its new right-wing government and in particular have sought ways to politically neutralize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Bonds leadership approached Israel’s Finance Ministry, requesting a higher goal to secure additional funding necessary to help Israel offset economic challenges expected due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bank of America Securities, Barclays Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Citibank acted as underwriters for the issue.

Israel’s Treasury issued $2 billion worth of 30-year bonds at 3.375%, or 115 basis points more than comparable US Treasury bonds, and an additional $1 billion worth of 10-year bonds at 2.5%, or 68 basis points above the US Treasury’s rates.

“Whenever the economy and the backbone of each country is strong, it’s good for the other nation as well.”

"Investing in Israel has touched a response chord with individuals from all walks of life."

Mike Huckabee doesn’t understand why Jews support Obama as “pro-Israel” because he doesn’t understand the psyche of a liberal American Jewish Democrat.

For those Ohioans who prefer that their state get a lower return on investment than tarnish their government dollars by investing in the Jewish State, news of the Israel Bonds purchase was more than they could bear.

The Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt, headed by President Mohammed Morsi, is set to issue “Islamic bonds,” not to be confused with the highly...

Israel Bonds raised $1.1 billion in all of 2011.