Bank of Israel

Dollar falls below three shekels for first time in over 30 years, annual inflation rate declines

Avraham Novogrocki, president of Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association, which represents some 1,500 firms and 400,000 workers, said the strong shekel posed a risk to the economy.

Israeli shekel
Israeli shekel

Bank of Israel keeps rate unchanged, cuts growth forecast

Future financial predictions with cash, gold, and bitcoin

Prediction 2026

A vendor continues selling at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market during the war with Iran, March 2026.

Under Iran fire, Israel’s basic cost-of-living gaps run deeper than income data suggests - study


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

Eligible customers will be able to choose either two shares in the bank, valued at 124 shekels as of August 21, or a monetary grant of 100 shekels

Bank Hapoalim

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