Rami Levy souhaite investir dans le secteur bancaire.

Rami Levy est un entrepreneur israélien célèbre, fondateur et PDG de la chaîne de supermarchés à bas prix Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing, troisième plus grande chaîne d’Israël, connue pour ses prix bas et ses diversifications (télécommunications, immobilier). Surnommé le « Robin des Bois » israélien pour son modèle économique, cet homme d’affaires philanthrope est aussi une figure publique, ayant débuté avec un petit stand au marché de Mahane Yehuda. 
Son Parcours et son Entreprise :
  • Origines modestes : Il a commencé avec un étal dans le marché de Mahane Yehuda à Jérusalem.
  • Modèle discount : Il a révolutionné le commerce de détail en Israël avec des prix très bas, devenant un symbole de consommation abordable.
  • Expansion : Il a étendu son empire avec des magasins discount, des services de téléphonie mobile (Rami Levy Communications) et des projets immobiliers.
  • Innovation : L’entreprise est cotée à la Bourse de Tel Aviv et a développé des ventes en ligne. 
Sa Personnalité et son Impact :
  • Figure publique : Il est connu pour son engagement en faveur des prix bas et son attitude « orientale », ce qui lui a valu une grande popularité.
  • Philanthropie : Il a reçu des distinctions, comme le Prix Ramniceanu, qu’il a dédié à ses employés et à des programmes universitaires.
  • Positionnement unique : Ses supermarchés s’étendent aussi en Cisjordanie, ajoutant une dimension controversée à son succès économique. 
En résumé, Rami Levy est un entrepreneur emblématique en Israël, synonyme de supermarchés discount, d’innovation et d’une certaine forme de populisme économique, tout en étant impliqué dans divers aspects de la vie économique et sociale du pays. 
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The supermarket chain’s finance unit is seeking a license to provide payments services, which would allow customers to hold digital current accounts.

 

 

Israeli supermarket chain Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (TASE:RMLI), through its Rami Levy Finances unit, has submitted a new request to the Israel Securities Authority to consolidate its financial arm.

Two years ago, Levy’s financial arm applied to the Capital Market, insurance and Savings Authority for a financial services provider license. This step is still being examined by the Authority, as it is a procedural process that often takes a long time. However, Levy wants to expedite the process and recently decided to split the process and submit an additional application to the Israel Securities Authority for a license to provide payment services.

A payment services provider license will allow Rami Levy to establish digital current accounts. As long as the two regulatory processes, which are still pending review, are completed, Levy’s financial company will be able to launch financial activity in which it will provide consumer loans to the public and will also be able to manage a kind of digital bank account as a payment provider.

All of these processes may later allow Levy to submit an application to the Bank of Israel for permission to manage a small bank (with assets on its balance sheet of up to NIS 50 billion). This is a process that may take several years, until the necessary permits and licenses are obtained, with obtaining approval from the Bank of Israel – a future and later step – being the more complex process. The process, which is characterized by a personal examination of Levy’s activity and identity, could last for a protracted period.

Approval of a payment service provider from the Israel Securities Authority was submitted last July. The Authority has to date granted licenses to four fintech companies, at the end of a long regulatory process that included legislation in the Knesset, which was initiated by the previous chair of the Authority, Anat Guetta, and was finally completed under the tenure of the current chairman, Seffy Zinger.

If the process is successfully completed, Levy will be able to issue means of payment to the public through his company, perform clearing operations and offer account management that is essentially similar to a bank checking account. This involves managing a kind of digital wallet into which, for example, monthly salaries can be deposited, and the money can be spent via credit cards or withdrawn as cash.

Published by Globes, Israel business news – en.globes.co.il – on January 14, 2026.

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