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Smotrich pressures Bank of Israel to support settlers under EU sanctions

Finance minister urges Bank of Israel to provide banking services to settlers under foreign sanctions, warning he may pursue legislation requiring banks to compensate affected customers

Gad Lior | 06.05.25

Stanley Fischer, former Israeli central bank chief and US Federal Reserve vice chair, dies at 81

Architect of Israel’s economic turnaround and a guiding force in global finance, Fischer left a lasting legacy from MIT classrooms to IMF boardrooms, shaping policy through crises and championing bold reforms at the Bank of Israel and the US Fed

Itamar Eichner | 06.01.25

Bank of Israel warns of rising financial fraud, urges creation of national authority

Bank of Israel warns of surging financial fraud driven by AI and social engineering; urges creation of a national authority to lead prevention efforts and coordinate cross-sector responses.

Meirav Crystal | 05.09.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ונשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בחדר הסגול

IMF issues pessimistic forecast for Israeli economy amid global trade turmoil

The International Monetary Fund projects Israel's economy will grow 3.2% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026; Global growth was sharply revised downward, with US growth slashed to 1.8%; 'Historic tariffs forced us to scrap all forecasts,' says IMF chief economist

Adrian Filut | 04.22.25

Shekel weakens sharply amid security concerns and global trade volatility

The euro climbs to recent high of 4.30 shekels during trading Monday before settling at 4.27; despite global decline in dollar’s value, U.S. currency traded around 3.71 shekels

Gad Lior | 04.22.25

'Right now, here and now, uncertainty about our future is taking root'

Former Bank of Israel chief and top global economist Jacob Frenkel calls Trump’s tariff plan a historic blunder and labels his behavior 'erratic'; ahead of Passover, he warns Israelis: 'When a society fails to deal with internal rot, it falls apart from within'

Sever Plocker | 04.11.25

Bank of Israel chief says too much global uncertainty to lower rates

Governor Yaron Amir forecasts renewed fighting in Gaza would have minimal economic impact, will not extend beyond second quarter and won't expand to other fronts

Reuters | 04.07.25

Moody’s delays Israel credit rating report, citing geopolitical uncertainty

Agency opts to publish warning notice to investors last week, citing country's internal political developments and ongoing fighting as causes for concern; sees mass protests as sign of resilience of democracy

Gad Lior | 03.30.25

Israeli banks flounder closing of UNRWA accounts as ban takes effect

Country's new law banning UNRWA activities leaves banks in a legal gray area, as no clear guidelines have been issued for freezing accounts; Banks fear lawsuits while the Bank of Israel delays enforcement

Zvi Zerahia, Irit Avisar, Calcalist | 02.04.25

Bank of Israel holds interest rate at 4.5%, citing inflation concerns and geopolitical instability

Central bank's updated forecasts for 2025 project economic improvement and a potential rate reduction of 0.25–0.5%; Governor Yaron warns against premature cuts

Gad Lior | 01.06.25

משיכת מזומנים מכספומט. אני מעדיף אל צ'יינג'

Millions of Israelis drowning in overdraft as interest rates hold high

Around 2.5 million Israelis are overdrawing their checking accounts, as banks extend credit lines at interest rates double those of standard loans

Shaked Green, Calcalist | 08.28.24

Bringing all of Jerusalem’s young professionals together

Jerusalem Business Overview event brings together young local entrepreneurs and provides them a platform to grow with leading industry officials

Marc Faust | 07.11.24

סניף של הפועלים לצד סניף של הבינלאומי ושל דיסקונט

Moody's downgrades ratings of Israel's five largest banks

Following downgrade of Israel's credit rating, firm also lowers ratings of 5 major Israeli banks to A3, citing concerns about government's ability to support financial institutions

Gad Lior | 02.14.24

Bank of Israel backs freezing settlers' accounts

National bank says in statement that circumventing international policies may introduce risk to Israeli banks and the entire market as a whole; Smotrich, Ben-Gvir object

Gad Lior, Elisha Ben Kimon | 02.05.24

Despite war, Israeli economy holds its ground

While war anticipated to knock down 1% of economic growth compared to earlier forecasts, amounting to billions in losses, Bank of Israel remains cautiously optimistic about resilience of Israeli economy

Sever Plocker | 10.24.23