Shekel
Israelis let NIS 1.5 trillion slowly evaporate
The value of your money is slowly being eroded, perhaps without you even knowing
IDB Chief Economist Einat Meir on Israel’s 2026 economic outlook and the global picture
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Bank of Israel unexpectedly cuts interest rate
New NIS 5 coin design thanks healthcare workers on COVID frontlines
The Bank of Israel intends to issue several millions of special edition coins to be distributed to the public through banks and the Israel Postal Company.
Police fines driver who tried to pass corpse as passenger for HOV lane
The driver was fined 500 shekels and has 90 days to pay up.
Is Israel on the way to a digital shekel?
The central bank has been examining the issue of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) since 2017, and has yet to make any decisions.
Dollar to NIS 3.30 is 'the new normal' - Leumi
In contrast to recent years, the shekel-dollar rate is likely to hover around NIS 3.30 for the near future, according to Bank Leumi analysts.
Bank of Israel vs the FX market: Can $30 billion stem the shekel's ascent?
For now, the plan has worked. The shekel has slipped 5% to 3.28 since the Bank of Israel announcement. Analysts believe speculative flows have been mostly scared away.
Bank of Israel to buy $30b. of foreign currency in 2021 as shekel soars
The shekel has appreciated more than 10% against the dollar since the beginning of 2020.
Shekel at strongest against dollar in 23 years
A strong currency is generally seen as a blessing for those holding the currency, but a curse for people who receive payments in dollars.
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Israel's shekel hits nine-year record high against dollar
The dollar has been weakening worldwide against the major currencies over the past few months as the US Fed prints money to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
Alberta union head describes ‘scrambling’ for shekels in healthcare criticism
The head of the largest union in Alberta, Canada, apologized a day after he used an antisemitic stereotype to criticize a $2-an-hour increase in pay for health-care aides.
