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הנגיד אמיר ירון ושר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ'

Israel's 1.5% inflation rate may be more mirage than reality

16.09.26|Adrian Filut

The headline figure masks a faster underlying trend, rising rents and a weak end to 2025 that will soon fall out of the annual calculation.

Security breach hits Revolut amid Israeli 'lean bank' license push

13.09.26|CTech

In Israel, the impact of the security breach is expected to be limited for now. Revolut has yet to begin operations in Israel, although thousands of Israelis living or having lived abroad may hold accounts with the company. Meanwhile, Revolut is seeking a “lean bank” license from the Bank of Israel.

Bank of Israel cuts rates for third straight time as Yaron keeps door open to more easing

01.09.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut

With inflation at 1.5% and the shekel remaining strong, the governor says current data justify lower rates even as geopolitical uncertainty persists.

The forces pushing the shekel higher are bigger than the dollar

19.08.26|Adrian Filut

Israel’s currency has strengthened against a broad basket of currencies, highlighting the growing impact of exports, foreign investment, tax revenues and institutional investors.

מגזין 100 משפיעים ומשפיעות 2025 אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל

Israel's inflation falls to its lowest level in five years

16.08.26|Adrian Filut

The July CPI rose 0.3%, with seasonal travel costs accounting for more than the entire monthly increase and underlying price pressures remaining relatively subdued.

Behind the Bank of Israel's optimism lies a far more cautious outlook

22.07.26|Adrian Filut

Senior officials warned privately of weaker long-term growth, mounting fiscal risks and tighter limits on future interest-rate cuts than the official report suggests.

Isracard-Esh deal collapse raises questions over Israel’s banking competition push

20.07.26|Shaked Green Arava

The collapse of the acquisition leaves credit card companies facing a longer path toward banking licenses just as regulators seek to challenge the dominance of the major banks.

הוועידה כלכלית לאומית - מליאת בוקר - פרופ' אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל בשיחה עם נטע-לי בינשטוק כלכליסט וידאו

Bank of Israel governor warns next government must curb defense spending and invest in growth

15.07.26|Reuters, CTech

Amir Yaron says Israel’s debt trajectory, an expanded defense budget and weak investment in education and infrastructure will be among the biggest challenges facing the next leadership.

Bank of Israel governor warns higher taxes will be needed to fund Israel's future

09.07.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut

Prof. Amir Yaron says Israel's economic recovery remains uneven, warns that growth alone will not solve the country's fiscal challenges, and argues that higher taxes are likely to be needed to finance rising defense spending.

The Bank of Israel's real message wasn't about interest rates

08.07.26|Adrian Filut

Governor Amir Yaron used the widely expected rate cut to deliver unusually blunt warnings about Israel's dependence on global tech giants, fiscal discipline and the rule of law.

אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל בכנס אלי הורביץ 2026

Bank of Israel continued to intervene in foreign exchange market in June, purchasing $1 billion

07.07.26|Shay Salinas

The move follows purchases totaling $800 million in May. The Bank of Israel continues to stress that it is not intervening in the market to maintain a specific exchange rate, but rather to ensure the orderly functioning of financial markets.

The mystery behind the Bank of Israel’s $801 million currency move

09.06.26|Adrian Filut

A large foreign exchange purchase, disclosed only weeks later, is fueling speculation across financial markets.

Bank of Israel’s quiet move to stabilize the shekel

07.06.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏

New disclosures highlight a more active currency stance than officially acknowledged.

Bank of Israel buys $800 million in FX intervention as shekel volatility intensifies

07.06.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏

Central bank steps into currency markets while insisting it is not targeting a specific exchange rate.

"Within six months, Israel's high-tech sector could shrink by 25% to 30%"

02.06.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏

Former banking supervisor Hedva Ber warned at the Eli Hurvitz Conference that the strong shekel is pushing technology activity abroad, while Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron signaled growing openness to faster interest-rate cuts as inflation expectations decline.

How Israel lost control of the foreign worker market

02.06.26|Shahar Ilan

The number of foreign workers has surged by nearly 80% since the start of the war, but no one can clearly explain how quotas are set, or where the policy is heading.

“The strong shekel is good news” - until it hurts high-tech

26.05.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut

Bank of Israel balances cooling inflation against mounting pressure on tech and industry.

פרופ אורי חפץ חבר חיצוני של הועדה המוניטרית בבנק ישראל

"Things can be ruined very quickly": Bank of Israel official sounds warning on the economy

24.05.26|Adrian Filut

Prof. Ori Heffetz discusses global instability, central bank independence, and the fragility behind Israel’s economic resilience.

The strong shekel is becoming Israel’s next economic crisis

07.05.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum

Exporters warn of layoffs and production shifts abroad as policymakers remain largely silent on the currency surge.

נגיד בנק ישראל אמיר ירון , לצד שיגור של טיל חץ

War, what is it good for? The shekel

14.04.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum

The dollar has fallen 19% over the past year, and market dynamics offer no clear signal of a reversal. While the weaker dollar has helped keep inflation low, most businesses say cheaper imports do not offset the impact of a strengthening shekel, as data points to rising production activity abroad.