Luxembourg drops approval for Israel bonds issue: What that means
Luxembourg is not renewing its authorisation for the issue of Israel bonds since it expired on Monday, leaving Israel with an uncertain future over its ability to borrow via investors in European markets. Last month, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Gilles Roth told broadcaster RTL that the financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), had decided in May not to renew approval for the bond prospectus beyond its August 31 expiry date.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Last month, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Gilles Roth told broadcaster RTL that the financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), had decided in May not to renew approval for the bond prospectus beyond its August 31 expiry date.
- Fact 2: Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel and the subsequent launch of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the Israeli government increased its military financing, and Israel Bonds were marketed worldwide as opportunities to “support Israel at War” in the same year.
- Fact 3: According to Amnesty International, the country raised $4.5bn on international markets through the sale of these bonds between October 2023 and January 2025.
- Fact 4: Israel Bonds issued in the European Union raise about $2.5bn a year, according to Israel’s Ministry of Finance.
Luxembourg is not renewing its authorisation for the issue of Israel bonds since it expired on Monday, leaving Israel with an uncertain future over its ability to borrow via investors in European markets. Last month, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Gilles Roth told broadcaster RTL that the financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), had decided in May not to renew approval for the bond prospectus beyond its August 31 expiry date.
Spain requests emergency funding from the EU over Ceuta migrants Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban Billions flow between EU institutions and Israel, despite Gaza genocide A bond prospectus is a legal document that gives investors detailed information about a bond and its issuer before it is launched onto the market. It is produced under the supervision of the financial market within which the bonds are issued – in this case, Luxembourg. Here’s what we know.
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