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Interim Governor Takes the Helm at Bank of Israel
Deputy governor Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg will stand in as acting governor until the government confirms the prime minister’s choice, economist Amir Yaron
16:4714.11.18
On Wednesday, the governor of the Bank of Israel Karnit Flug has stepped down after a five-year tenure. Her replacement, Israeli-American economist Amir Yaron, was announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon in October, but his appointment is still pending government approval.
Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg. Photo: Omer Messinger
Until Yaron is confirmed, the bank’s Deputy Governor Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg will serve as acting governor.
