Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel keeps rate unchanged, cuts growth forecast
Ministry of Finance director general Ilan Rom also announced his resignation following the passage of the 2026 state budget by the Knesset
Prediction 2026
Under Iran fire, Israel’s basic cost-of-living gaps run deeper than income data suggests - study
Knesset about to pass budget already seen as irrelevant
Shekel sharply weakens as markets tumble
On Friday, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate 0.506% higher, at NIS 3.575/$.
Bank Yahav leads with lowest fees for account services, Bank of Israel report reveals
Bank Yahav charges the lowest fees for transactional services, while Mizrahi-Tefahot charges the highest.
Mercantile Bank introduces Barak Nardi as new CEO
Nardi's appointment is subject to approval by the Bank of Israel, and the date of commencement of his term has not yet been determined.
Shekel weakens sharply against US dollar
The Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate down 0.248% from Monday, at NIS 3.627/$.
Israel's economy improving but uncertainty remains high - Central Bank Gov.
The Bank of Israel left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.5% in its 8th straight such decision
Freelancers ask central bank to cut interest rate, help businesses near bankruptcy
The forum emphasized that a rate cut could help mitigate some of the increased costs that freelancers and business owners are expected to face in 2025.
Majority of complaints about Israeli public service justified – comptroller
The report examined some of the nearly 35,000 complaints made to the office between January 2019 and March 2024 – around 30% of which were about service to the public.
Bank of Israel holds rates as war fuels inflation but weighs on growth
The central bank noted that the inflation rate looks to rise in the coming months before easing again in the next year.
Bank of Israel enforces sanctions and public shaming to improve compliance - opinion
Regulatory shaming by the Bank of Israel is a step in the right direction. We can only hope it will lead to real improvement in the conduct of the banks.
Economic Crisis? The mortgage market in September – activity over the past two years
Bank of Israel data shows mortgages totaling NIS 8.53 billion were taken in September, the second-highest in two years, with a noted drop in contractor loan volumes compared to previous months.
