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Dollar plunges as strong shekel squeezes exporters: what can Bank of Israel do?

Dollar has fallen 25% against the shekel in two years, hitting exporters; Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron faces three options: buy dollars, sharply cut rates or do nothing — also a risk

Sever Plocker | 05.31.26

Bank of Israel faces impossible rate call as war, shekel surge and slowing growth collide

Analysis: pressure is building for a rate cut as inflation cools and growth weakens, but a stronger shekel, war with Iran, energy risks, fiscal expansion and political uncertainty leave policymakers with no clean path

Adrian Filut/Calcalist | 05.25.26

Bank of Israel faces high-stakes rate call as risks pile up

Central bank weighs rate cut despite April inflation spike, Iran war fears and election uncertainty as Israelis rush to buy dollars amid shekel surge

Gad Lior | 05.24.26

Shekel shocker may force Bank of Israel to act amid inflation undershoot fears

Swiss investment bank UBS warns a dollar slide toward NIS 2.80 could push inflation below target, as tech flows, Wall Street gains and the Google-Wiz deal fuel shekel surge

Adrian Filut, Calcalist | 05.21.26

Israel’s housing market shows bubble warning signs as banks prop up developers

Credit to builders jumped 40% as home sales slowed, unsold apartments hit a record high and deferred-payment deals left banks more exposed to a deepening real estate slump

Almog Azar, Calcalist | 05.13.26

Israel on a dangerous debt path as war costs and defense demands surge

Analysis: Israel’s government is driving the economy onto a risky debt path as it struggles to curb defense spending after October 7; a proposed $95B plan and ongoing multi-front war raise fears of rising debt and weakened fiscal stability

Shlomo Teitelbaum/Calcalist | 05.05.26

Israel's economy needs fast, sharp interest rate cut

Analysis: Bank of Israel faces a high-stakes choice: boost growth with a bold rate cut or avoid risking a weaker shekel and renewed inflation

Gad Lior | 05.03.26

Israel’s economy flushed with dollars, raising fears for exports, jobs and growth

Dollar fell from 3.7 to 3.1 in a year as foreign investment surged; exporters warn profits are shrinking, with firms considering moving activity abroad while Bank of Israel resists intervention over inflation concerns

Shlomo Teitelbaum/Calcalist | 04.14.26

Bank of Israel stands pat at 4% as Iran war fuels fears of fresh inflation flare-up

Central bank keeps benchmark rate unchanged as war injects uncertainty into Israel’s growth outlook, while wider market turmoil pushes up oil prices and intensifies stagflation fears globally

Gad Lior | 03.30.26

In unusual bid to shield shekel, Israel to collect Google-Wiz deal taxes in dollars

As Google’s $32 billion purchase of Wiz closes, authorities are collecting roughly $2.5 billion in taxes from founders in dollars rather than shekels, seeking to prevent a market shock as the currency surges and war clouds the economy

Adrian Filut/Calcalist | 03.11.26

Rate cut back in play as consumer price index seen negative

Economists forecast 0.1%-0.2% drop in January index, easing annual inflation toward 2% and reviving bets Bank of Israel could trim rates to 3.75% as shekel strengthens and airfares fall

Gad Lior | 02.15.26

Mortgage rejections in Israel jump from 5% to 8%, creating a new hurdle for homebuyers

Many Israelis have seen their personal credit scores deteriorate over the past two years, making mortgages harder and more expensive to secure; buyers often sign contracts before bank approval, prompting warnings: 'Do not sign without bank backing'

Hila Tsion | 02.08.26

Everyone’s buying gold except the Bank of Israel, and lawmakers aren’t happy

Lawmakers question central bank’s decision to forgo gold despite record gains, as officials defend strategy favoring equities and warn bullion is too volatile and illiquid for sovereign reserves

Gad Lior | 02.03.26

Move by Israel’s central bank chief to support Jerome Powell may rattle Netanyahu

The Bank of Israel governor is weighing a rare show of solidarity with the US Federal Reserve chief, a direct affront to the U.S. president and a step that could further strain his already tense relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Gad Lior | 01.15.26

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Bank of Israel’s dream forecast hinges on two conditions

Analysis: Bank of Israel’s decision to cut interest rates by another 0.25% rests on especially optimistic forecasts for Israel’s economy in 2026 and 2027, with a renewed war or an irresponsible budget the main risks to the outlook

Sever Plocker | 01.06.26