Who We Are

Israel Bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the Government of Israel, which has maintained a perfect record of repayment of interest and principal since the first bond was issued.

David Ben-Gurion established the Israel Bonds program in 1951, as a means of providing Israel with urgently needed economic support. Israel was economically devastated by the War of Independence; immigrants that poured into the country from Europe and Arab nations were living in primitive shelters; food was rationed, and an economic infrastructure was practically non-existent. Rebuffed by Wall Street, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion established the Israel Bonds organization as a means of raising economic capital through the sale of State of Israel securities.

Sales

When the first Israel Bonds were sold in 1951, sales for the year were US $52 million. It took almost a decade to reach the first billion. Today, sales of Israel Bonds and other securities routinely surpass US $1 billion per year.

Total sales have now surpassed US $31 billion.

Consistent and Reliable

Israel looks to Israel Bonds as a vital, "no strings attached" means of raising capital for ongoing economic strength.

Israel's infrastructure will double in the next ten years, and as the nation assesses its foreign capital needs, it will rely on Bonds as an essential means of generating bottom-line resources.

Our Investors

The uniqueness of the Israel Bonds program has generated a diverse spectrum of investment support for Israel that has transcended the Jewish community.

Purchasers include pension funds, public and private foundations, corporations, unions, insurance companies, associations, banks, synagogues, universities and private investors.