By Pesach Benson • September 17, 2026
Jerusalem, 17 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is betting that a bigger, more international investor base can keep fueling growth even as Israel enters its fourth year of war.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on Thursday released a new five-year strategic plan targeting annual revenue growth of 15%-18% through 2031, up from the 10%-12% goal set under its previous plan.
The exchange said the increase reflects stronger-than-expected results since 2023. Under the previous five-year plan, revenue grew at a compound annual rate of roughly 19%, exceeding its original target, while trading volumes and profitability also increased.
“This strategic plan marks a next phase of TASE’s evolution into a more international, technology-enabled and growth-oriented market infrastructure group,” TASE CEO Ittai Ben Zeev said.
Ben Zeev said the exchange would pursue the higher growth target “by further expanding international activity, increasing liquidity, strengthening our trading, clearing and settlement capabilities.”
A central part of the strategy is attracting more foreign investors. The plan calls for expanding English-language market information and research, deepening relationships with foreign brokers and institutional investors, and examining the possibility of adding an after-hours trading session that would overlap with major global markets.
TASE is also considering allowing investors to trade certain securities in foreign currencies rather than shekels. The measures remain under evaluation and would require regulatory approval.
In its core trading business, TASE said it plans to expand market-making programs, in which designated firms provide regular buy and sell quotes to support liquidity, and introduce additional order types and index products across equities, bonds and derivatives.
Technology and data are also central to TASE’s plans for future revenue growth. The exchange said it wants to modernize its clearing and settlement systems, including by expanding foreign-currency settlement capabilities, and develop new data and analytics products incorporating artificial intelligence.
TASE also said it is examining tokenized securities and blockchain-based infrastructure, while describing those initiatives as being at an early stage.
