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אמיר ירון ו בנק ישראל

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.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל

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.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל בכנס אלי הורביץ 2026

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.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל בכנס אלי הורביץ 2026

"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.
עובדי בניין מהודו נוחתים ב נתב"ג

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.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל אוקטובר 2025

“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.
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' הנגיד אמיר ירון

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.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל אוקטובר 2025

Inflation and Iran’s “winds of war” drive interest rate hold

24.02.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron says victory over inflation cannot yet be declared, citing services inflation and geopolitical risks.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל אוקטובר 2025

“If a rate decision is 100% clear, you’re probably late”: Amir Yaron on cutting interest rates

07.01.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The Bank of Israel governor explains why uncertainty is built into monetary policy.
מגזין 100 משפיעים ומשפיעות 2025 אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל

"We all understand high-tech is our locomotive. Therefore, we must maintain Israel as an open, competitive economy"

30.09.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said the indicators point toward decreasing inflation, but noted that the timing of potential rate cuts remains uncertain.
פרופסור אמיר ירון

"Cutting interest rates too early would be like stopping a course of antibiotics halfway through, it could backfire"

08.07.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum
Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron warns of inflation risks and cautions against deficit complacency.
נגיד בנק ישראל סטנלי פישר

"Stanley Fischer was one of the greatest economists of our generation"

01.06.25|CTech
Tributes pour in for the former Bank of Israel Governor and Fed Vice Chair after he passed away at the age of 81. 
נגיד בנק ישראל סטנלי פישר

Stanley Fischer, former Bank of Israel Governor and US Fed Vice Chair, dies at 81

01.06.25|Adrian Filut
Influential central banker remembered for his crisis leadership and institutional reforms.
בניין בנק ישראל ירושלים גבעת רם

Generative AI is coming for your job—or making it better?

11.03.25|Meir Orbach
The Bank of Israel says the future of work depends on how employees adapt.
פרופסור אמיר ירון

Bank of Israel Governor: "Strong institutions are key to economic prosperity"

25.02.25|Adrian Filut
Amir Yaron discusses the connection between institutional stability and economic growth in light of political unrest.
מטה בנק ישראל ירושלים

Israel's slowing economy and rising inflation: When will rate cuts come?

16.09.24|Reuters
With inflation at 3.6%, the central bank is unlikely to ease interest rates before late 2025. 
חסות מדיה חברת המילטון ליין אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל

Bank of Israel: “Israel has a good record in terms of coming out of military events”

22.05.24|James Spiro
Professor Amir Yaron made the remarks during his Keynote Speech at the Hamilton Lane Annual Investor Event in Israel