Bank of Israel governor
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.
Economy bounces back from October 7 shock, governor urges fiscal discipline, workforce reform
Commercial banks to offer benefits to the tune of NIS 3b. following central bank plan
Bank of Israel chief critical of 2025 wartime budget
Prof. Amir Yaron appointed next Governor of Bank of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon officially announced the appointment on Tuesday afternoon.
![Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon [L] and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the announcement of the new Governor of the Bank of Israel, October 9, 2018](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/430401 "Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon [L] and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the announcement of the new Governor of the Bank of Israel, October 9, 2018")
Interest rate remains unchanged in Flug’s last committee meeting
Flug's successor still unknown, but decision was not impacted by uncertainty, she said.
Deja vu: Will the Flug farce be repeated?
Bank of Israel head Karmit Flug may be awarded a second term - once again by default.
Bank of Israel head won’t seek a second term
Flug notified Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of her decision on Thursday, according to a statement from the central bank.
Treasury slams Bank of Israel, signals governor to leave
A Finance Ministry spokesman said the hunt for a new Bank of Israel governor would begin after Passover.
Tax Authority nabs 8,000-person list of Israeli HSBC accounts
Having a Swiss bank account is not illegal in Israel as long as it is reported to authorities and taxes are paid.
Kahlon, Flug strike deal on financial sector reform
Proposal would spin credit card companies out from biggest banks, allow them to become banks in their own right.
Norwegian bank issues anti-Semitic credit card, says sorry
The card features a centuries old trope of the hook-nosed Jew, wearing a kippah and a prayer shawl, rejoicing against the backdrop of gold coins.
מוּל הָאַרְיֵה הַבְּרִיטִי – בְּעִיפָּרוֹן בִּלְבַד
New exhibit: Facing the British Lion — With Nothing but a Pencil
Regulator pushes debit cards, cancels check bouncing fee for depositors
One of the Bank of Israel's new regulations includes not charging customers who deposit bad checks, as well as not allowing banks to charge customers for debit cards.
