Bank HaPoalim was founded in the 1920s as a cooperative bank, well before the founding of the State of Israel. It was instrumental in building the economy of then Palestine/Israel.
In the late 20th century it was privatized. Since then, it managed to collapse once, and be bailed out by the Israeli government, only to be privatized again. And in recent years it was plagued by various criminal investigations of top management.
The email note, dated September 5, 2012, by Bank HaPoalim (in Hebrew), copied below, again reiterates the conduct by Bank HaPoalim – attempt to extort compliance the Bank's fabricated version of the law of the United States in the State of Israel. It demands the filing of United States IRS forms by clients, who hold US citizenship, but refuses to provide records of annual interest gained (also required by United States IRS Regulation)
The conduct, documented in the Complaint and Addendum, filed with Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation (linked below), should raise serious concerns regarding integrity and stability of operations in Bank HaPoalim.
It remains to be seen how the Bank of Israel, Israel's banking regulator will handle this matter.
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RELATED DOCUMENTS:
[1] 12-08-25 Dr Zernik's Complaint, filed with Israeli banking regulation against Bank HaPoalim - for attempting to extort compliance with US IRS regulations in Jerusalem
[2] 12-08-27 NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST EXTORTION AND TO MITIGATE HARMS given to Ms Shari Arison, Mr Tzion Keynan, Mr Yair Sarusi - Bank HaPoalim
[3] 12-09-04 Addendum to Complaint, filed with Bank of Israel against Bank HaPoalim, and a Demand, filed with Bank HaPoalim, for a Written Statement of Interest Gained in Client's Accounts in 2011
DATE: September 5, 2012
FROM: Joseph Zernik
TO: Ms Shari Arison; Mr Tzion Keynan, CEO; Mr Yair Sarusi, Chairman of the
Board - Bank HaPoalim, LTD, Israel
VIA: Mr Shalom Barashi <shalom.barashi@mailpoalim.co.il>, Ms Maya Shulyatsky <maya.shulyatsky@mailpoalim.co.il>
CC: Ms Miriam Segal, Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation
RE: Ongoing Extortionist conduct by Bank HaPoalim
I am in receipt of the message by Bank HaPoalim, dated September 5, 2012, copied below.
1) Complaint filed with Bank of Israel against Bank HaPoalim, alleging extortion
There is no basis in the law of the State of Israel for Bank HaPoalim's demands, reiterated in Bank HaPoalim's message, copied below. The claims by Bank HaPoalim in the message below are pure fabrication.
The matter, is currently the subject of a Complaint, filed with Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation against Bank HaPoalim. The complaint claims that such conduct amounts to extortion by a banking institution against a client - a serious crime.
Bank of Israel informed me that Bank HaPoalim was required to respond on the Complaint to Bank of Israel within 21 days. Moreover, Bank of Israel informed me that a Commission was appointed to investigate the matter.
I will wait for the response by Bank HaPoalim to Bank of Israel on the Complaint, and for the determination on the Complaint by Bank of Israel-Banking Regulatin.
2) Addendum to Complaint, filed with Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation, and Demand, filed with Bank HaPoalim, for a clear written statement regarding interest gained in my accounts in 2011.
Separately, I filed last night a demand with Bank HaPoalim to provide me a clear written statement of the total interest gained in my accounts in 2011. The same letter was also filed with Bank of Israel as an Addendum to the Complaint, referenced above.
The basis for the Addendum is the refusal of Bank HaPoalim to provide me such statement. The Addendum claims that the refusal to provide such statement is a serious violation of Banking Regulation, as a separate issue for the alleged extortion, noted in the Complaint.
I hope that by the time I return to Israel, around the end of September-early October, this matter will be sorted out by Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation.
Truly,
Joseph Zernik, PhD
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FROM: Joseph Zernik
TO: Ms Shari Arison; Mr Tzion Keynan, CEO; Mr Yair Sarusi, Chairman of the
Board - Bank HaPoalim, LTD, Israel
VIA: Mr Shalom Barashi <shalom.barashi@mailpoalim.co.il>, Ms Maya Shulyatsky <maya.shulyatsky@mailpoalim.co.il>
CC: Ms Miriam Segal, Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation
RE: Ongoing Extortionist conduct by Bank HaPoalim
I am in receipt of the message by Bank HaPoalim, dated September 5, 2012, copied below.
1) Complaint filed with Bank of Israel against Bank HaPoalim, alleging extortion
There is no basis in the law of the State of Israel for Bank HaPoalim's demands, reiterated in Bank HaPoalim's message, copied below. The claims by Bank HaPoalim in the message below are pure fabrication.
The matter, is currently the subject of a Complaint, filed with Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation against Bank HaPoalim. The complaint claims that such conduct amounts to extortion by a banking institution against a client - a serious crime.
Bank of Israel informed me that Bank HaPoalim was required to respond on the Complaint to Bank of Israel within 21 days. Moreover, Bank of Israel informed me that a Commission was appointed to investigate the matter.
I will wait for the response by Bank HaPoalim to Bank of Israel on the Complaint, and for the determination on the Complaint by Bank of Israel-Banking Regulatin.
2) Addendum to Complaint, filed with Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation, and Demand, filed with Bank HaPoalim, for a clear written statement regarding interest gained in my accounts in 2011.
Separately, I filed last night a demand with Bank HaPoalim to provide me a clear written statement of the total interest gained in my accounts in 2011. The same letter was also filed with Bank of Israel as an Addendum to the Complaint, referenced above.
The basis for the Addendum is the refusal of Bank HaPoalim to provide me such statement. The Addendum claims that the refusal to provide such statement is a serious violation of Banking Regulation, as a separate issue for the alleged extortion, noted in the Complaint.
I hope that by the time I return to Israel, around the end of September-early October, this matter will be sorted out by Bank of Israel-Banking Regulation.
Truly,
Joseph Zernik, PhD
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ד"ר צרניק יוסף בהמשך לביקורך בסניפנו ולאחר בירור נוסף שערכתי הריני להבהיר כי לקוחות הבנק שהם אזרחי או תושבי ארה"ב נדרשים להמציא לבנק מסמכים בהתאם לדרישות ה-FATCA, קרי FORM W9 של רשויות מס ההכנסה האמריקאית(IRS)וכתב ויתור הנוגע לעניין כשהם חתומים כנדרש. מאחר והינך אזרח ארה"ב,הנך מתבקש למלא ולחתום על FORM W-9 ועל המסמך שכותרתו" כתב התחייבות וויתור של בעל חשבון אשר הינו U.S.PERSON". סרוב מצדך לחתום על המסמכים הנדרשים יביא לכך כי לא נוכל להמשיך ולהעניק לך שרותים בנקאים. במקרה כזה,תוכל להעביר את יתרת החשבון לחשבונך למוסד בנקאי אחר עם המצאת אישור ניהול חשבון על שמך. אשמח לעמוד לרשותך לכל שאלה או הבהרה שתידרש.
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