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Bank of Israel quashes rate cut rumors

The interest rate has been 4.5% since it was cut from 4.75% in January 2024.

 A person holds Israeli shekel coins in their hand in Jerusalem on December 18, 2024.
 BANK OF Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem last month. The regulatory shaming announced by the central bank this week is a step in the right direction, the writer maintains.

Bank of Israel chief warns of deep war impact even as economy shows resilience

 ESTHER HAYUT

Former Supreme Court pres. Hayut joins Rhodes Scholarship committee in Israel

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Bank Hapoalim to gift shares to over 1 million customers in first-of-its-kind initiative


Comparing the Israeli Market to the Global Economy

According to the Bank of Israel, the Israeli economy is expected to grow at twice the rate of other developed economies.

 Israel market comparison

The gatekeeping custodian: Why Stanley Fischer was Netanyahu's best-ever appointment - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Stanley Fischer became the gatekeeping custodian of governance that Netanyahu’s current government dreads.

 THEN-BANK of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer appears at a press conference in Jerusalem in 2013.

Stanley Fischer, former Bank of Israel governor, passes away at 81

Fischer was praised for his transformative impact on Israel’s economy and global monetary policy, especially during the global financial crisis of 2008.

 Outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer seen speaking at a press conference at the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem on June 25, 2013.

Economy bounces back from October 7 shock, governor urges fiscal discipline, workforce reform

Addressing investors and community leaders, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron painted a before-and-after portrait of the Israeli economy.

Governor Amir Yaron at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, May 2025.

Netanya man indicted for stealing thousands from Russian-speaking elderly Israelis

The group of criminals would trick the victims into giving them their credit card information by pretending to be the Israel Electric Corporation or the water corporation.

 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Israel's appeal to global investment giants is its X-factor - opinion

Israel’s pension structure is considered among the world’s best - as reflected in the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, a top consulting body.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

To cripple Hamas's cash wealth, Israel should invalidate Gaza banknotes, expert says

The proposal calls on Bank of Israel head, whose signature appears on the notes, to cancel the specific series transferred to Gaza.

 Hamas terrorists against backdrop of Israeli shekels, February 22, 2025 (illustration).

Bank of Israel keeps interest rates steady after Gaza conflict resumes

The central bank left its benchmark rate ILINR=ECI at 4.50%.

 BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.

Commercial banks to offer benefits to the tune of NIS 3b. following central bank plan

The Bank Of Israel announced a general set of discounts that the commercial banks will provide, including offering interest rates and benefits for money sitting in checking accounts.

 Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron seen at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June 3, 2024

Bank of Israel chief critical of 2025 wartime budget

Bank of Israel governor criticized the country's 2025 budget, cautioning that it would not bring down debt levels enough to offset a spike in spending caused by the war.

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2022.

Almost no GDP growth, labor shortage impacted by Palestinian worker ban - Bank of Israel on 2024

The central bank highlighted that gross domestic product went up by just 0.9% when compared to 2023, and productivity in the business sector shrank by 0.8%.

 View of Bank of Israel main offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.