Israel currency

The strength of the shekel

The Israeli shekel is expected to remain an attractive currency for investors around the world as Israel continues to advance, introduce solutions globally, foster innovation, expand, and succeed

|ByMARC REISS, IN COLLABORATION WITH MIZRAHI-TEFAHOT BANK
Israeli banknotes come from countries in the world that use Forex or financial financials.
US and Israeli currency (1 dollar bills and 1 shekel coins respectively) are seen in this illustrative photo of money.

Fintech startup Okoora expands into US, German markets

"Okoora is proud to be at the forefront of providing these solutions to businesses of all sizes in an expanding number of key markets," said Okoora Founder.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian businessman Ahmed Hamdan offers gold coins to low-income residents seeking savings, in Gaza City August 27, 2023.

Gaza dentist makes gold coins in lieu of currency

Gaza has no currency of its own and uses the euro, US dollar, Israeli shekel, and Jordanian dinar in their daily lives.

|ByREUTERS
Inflation (Illustrative).

Israel’s June CPI: Are Bank of Israel’s counter-inflation measures paying off?

A stationary CPI may be a signal that the bank’s efforts to mitigate inflation are working — assuming the shekel and Israel’s political stability don’t crumble.

|ByZACHY HENNESSEY

At TEDx in Tel Aviv, talk of advancing crypto currencies like Bitcoin

Israeli-American entrepreneur Galia Benartzi was speaking at TEDxWhiteCity about the potential of the first-ever "people’s money."

JANUARY 25, 2017BySHARON UDASIN
Galia Benartzi speaking at TEDxWhiteCity in Tel Aviv on Jan. 25, 2017

Grapvine: A diplomatic snafu

MAY 17, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Netanyahu, Ayrault and Abbas

AG to create new regulator to fight international currency related crimes

Currency trading and related economic activity makes up NIS 150,000 billion per year.

JUNE 7, 2015ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein

A-G okays advancing deal to raise minimum wage

In a turnaround decision, minimum wage will rise to NIS 5,000 over the span of two years.

JANUARY 7, 2015ByNIV ELIS
Shekel money bills