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Iran-Israel fighting rattles shekel, lifts oil

Dollar jumps to 2.96 shekels and oil rises 3% as renewed conflagration fuels market volatility after rare Bank of Israel forex intervention

Gad Lior | 06.08.26

Israel’s tech industry under pressure as strong shekel threatens jobs

Israel’s tech sector weigh emergency measures as a strong shekel drives up labor costs and threatens jobs; proposals include expanded startup grants, tax credit relief and paying corporate tax in dollars amid rising relocation fears

Sophie Shulman | 06.08.26

Bank of Israel intervenes in forex for first time since pandemic

Official says central bank bought $801 million in May to counter irregular forex activity, not steer the shekel, as brokers report another possible intervention

Gad Lior | 06.07.26

Dollar rebounds as shekel rally loses steam

US currency climbs to about 2.89 shekels after the Bank of Israel governor signaled a possible rate cut, with Hezbollah fighting and Tel Aviv stock losses adding pressure

Sharon Kidon | 06.04.26

'Not a single dollar left': demand for foreign currency soars after Bank of Israel rate-cut signal

Currency exchange operators report a surge in Israelis buying foreign currency, driven first by favorable exchange rates ahead of summer travel and more recently by central bank chief’s signal another interest rate cut may be near

Gad Lior | 06.03.26

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

Record-low dollar, soaring shekel reshape market for olim and foreign buyers

Developers are offering more flexible terms, including fixed exchange-rate benchmarks and payment structures that give foreign buyers more breathing room

Noah Sander | 05.31.26

Rate cut, war easing — so why is the dollar still sinking?

Dollar falls below 2.86 shekels as traders bet the Bank of Israel will avoid intervention, lowering import costs and likely bringing relief at the pump

Gad Lior | 05.26.26

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

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

Dollar trading at 2.90 shekels as markets await Iran's response

The dollar is trading at a more than 30-year low as investors continue to follow developments related to a possible agreement with Iran as well as the April monthly jobs report in the US

Mickey Greenfeld, Calcalist | 05.07.26

'I’d hire everyone abroad': strong shekel squeezes Israeli high-tech

High-tech leaders warn dollar’s plunge driving up costs, raising fears R&D may bypass Israel and delivering 21 billion shekel blow to industry

Sophie Shulman/Calcalist | 05.07.26

Dollar reaches new 30-year low after Trump hints at possible Iran deal

The dollar hit another three-decade low, with the representative rate at NIS 2.944, as the US currency weakened after Washington signaled a possible Iran deal

Noam Landman, Calcalist | 05.06.26

A strong currency, a fragile economy: the real impact of the rising shekel

A stronger shekel may make vacations and imports cheaper, but it quietly erodes Israel’s exports, jobs and competitiveness; driven by hedging and tech inflows, not fundamentals, the trend pressures growth and exposes structural risks in the economy

Netanel Ariel | 05.04.26

Israel approves first shekel-backed stablecoin for limited launch

Bits of Gold, a licensed financial asset service provider, will issue the coin under strict supervision, with full 1:1 reserves held in Israel and mechanisms for liquidity, redemption and regulatory reporting

Gad Lior | 04.27.26