(Bloomberg) --
Israel’s two largest lenders have each signed memorandums of understanding with National Bank of Bahrain to facilitate business dealings between the countries.
Bank Leumi Le-Israel and Bank Hapoalim Ltd. said on Sunday they reached cooperation agreements with the Bahraini bank. The accords will provide a banking platform for trade ties, currency and securities trading, as well as investment between the two countries.
Bahrain in September signed an agreement to establish normal relations with Israel.
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(Updates with Bank Hapoalim agreement in second paragraph.)
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