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25th Knesset · outgoing

Banking Ordinance Amendment (Dormant Accounts) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון פקודת הבנקאות (חשבונות ללא תנועה)

TL;DRAn amendment to the Banking Ordinance regarding dormant accounts: a ban on charging fees on payment accounts that show no activity, and new provisions for handling the accounts of deceased persons.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal adds provisions to the Banking Ordinance on the subject of dormant accounts. A banking corporation will not be able to charge fees for managing a payment account from a dormant deposit if no payments were made in the account. In addition, the proposal sets specific provisions for accounts whose owners have died: a banking corporation will be required to invest the funds of such an account and must refrain from charging management fees if no payments were made. These provisions apply only if four months have passed since the death of the account owner and no estate administrator has been appointed.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 10, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed45 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 75 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudFor 17 · Absent 15
ShasFor 5 · Absent 6
United Torah JudaismFor 3 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismFor 4 · Absent 3
Otzma YehuditFor 3 · Absent 3

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 2 · Absent 22
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amFor 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Absent 4
LaborAbsent 4

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