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Supervision of Financial Services Law

Also known as: Israel Financial Services Licensing Law

Israel Capital Market Authority

Overview

Creates licensing for financial-asset service providers, including covered virtual-currency services.

Key Details

Jurisdiction

Israel

Regulator

Capital Market Authority

Law Type

Act

Status

In Force

Official Law Number

Financial Services Law 2016

Official Title

Supervision of Financial Services Law

Effective Date

Effective date not specified

Who This Law Applies To

Exchange, transfer, custody and other financial-asset service providers.

Key Requirements

Licence, governance, fit-and-proper, safeguarding and conduct obligations.

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