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Open an Account

Completion of a customer information form (CIF) is required to open a State of Israel Bonds account, or to renew an account if a bond has not been purchased in the last 36 months. 
All CIF information is required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).  Each purchaser must complete all information noted on the CIF. All forms can be completed electronically and must be printed and mailed to the address below for processing.

Send the CIF, together with a completed investment form (individual, IRA or minor) and check payable to ‘State of Israel’ to the following address: (If you are purchasing for your IRA, the check or wire must be drawn from the retirement account.  Funds drawn from a personal bank account will not be accepted in this case.)

   State of Israel Bonds
   Central Processing Department
   575 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
   New York, NY 10022

Federal law requires financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information identifying each person opening an account.  [Click here to view the Israel Bonds privacy policy.]


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