The Bank of Israel published data showing that the balance of the public’s financial assets portfolio increased by around NIS 41 billion, or 1 percent, in the first quarter of 2025 to about NIS 6.3 trillion. The quarterly increase was driven mainly by higher balances of corporate bonds, up 4.7 percent, and equities in Israel, up 2.8 percent. Assets managed by institutional investors rose by around NIS 25 billion, or 0.9 percent, to NIS 2.89 at the end of the quarter, while the portfolio managed by mutual funds in Israel increased by around NIS 19.9 billion, or 3.3 percent, to NIS 617.4 billion, supported by net new investments primarily into domestic bond funds, money market funds, and domestic equity funds.