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Bank of Israel Governor Takes the Stage with a Clear Message and No Paper Tissues

25.03.20|Omri Milman
On Tuesday, Amir Yaron and his team held a press conference to discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis, stating that “without healthcare, there is no economy, but without the economy, there won’t be healthcare”
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If Coronavirus Crisis Persists, the Economy Will Be Significantly Impacted, Says Bank of Israel

25.02.20|Omri Milman
The bank’s monetary committee maintained Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, but stated the outbreak in China throws the global and Israeli economy into uncertainty and could lead to an interest cut in the future
כנס תשלומים 13.1.20 אילנית מדמוני מנהלת יחידת החדשנות בטכנולוגיה פיננסית בנק ישראל

By 2022, All Transactions in Israel Will Be Smart Transactions, Says Bank of Israel Exec

13.01.20|Omri Milman
Ilanit Madmoni, head of innovation at the Bank of Israel, spoke Monday at Calcalist’s The Future of Money conference in Tel Aviv
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Israel’s Finance Ministry, Central Bank Warn Against Financial Disaster

12.01.20|Gad Lior
Israel’s political stagnation could steer the country towards mounting deficit, hurt social services and other essential government functions
מוסף שבועי 28.11.19 דוד קליין

Stanley Fischer Got the Bank of Israel Addicted to Dollars, Says Former Bank Gov

01.12.19|Diana Bahur-Nir and Adrian Filut
David Klein, who served as the bank’s governor in 2000-2005, has plenty to say about the bank’s interference with the foreign currency exchange market, about its immense foreign currency reserves, and about the decision to keep the interest rate low
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Bank of Israel Governor Surprises Market by Keeping Interest Where it Is

26.11.19|Adrian Filut
On Monday, Amir Yaron proved himself a careful strategist when he announced he would maintain Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, against most analysts’ forecasts
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Bank of Israel’s Recommendations for Increasing Productivity

19.08.19|Omri Milman
The bank published its recommendations Sunday, pertaining mostly to education and infrastructure, though tax benefits and bureaucratic red tape are also addressed
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Mobileye’s Amnon Shashua in Talks to Join Marius Nacht’s New Digital Banking Venture

11.08.19|Golan Hazani
Nacht, co-founder of cybersecurity company Check Point, submitted a request for a banking license and a business plan for establishing a digital bank in January
יבגניה קרמר KPMG סומך חייקין בשיחה עם רו"ח צוריאל תמם בנק ישראל כנס פינטק 2019

Innovation Is Not Just About Tech, but About Identifying Market Needs, Says Bank of Israel Exec

25.06.19|Naomi Zoref
Tzuriel Tamam, the bank's supervisor of credit data sharing, spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
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Israel’s Bank Governor Can Decide the Future of the Local Mobile Payment Market

06.06.19|Raheli Bindman
In 2017, Israel passed a law mandating a separation between the two largest banks in Israel and their credit card subsidiaries. The banks are now using mobile apps to get back into the Israeli payment processing game
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Israeli Fintech Startups Take On Israel’s Central Bank

21.04.19|Omri Milman
Several players in Israel's fintech ecosystem allege that the Bank of Israel is preventing access to data, hindering competition
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Bank of Israel Sets Up Interministerial Team to Formulate Crypto Regulation

19.12.18|Lilach Baumer
The team will coordinate financial regulatory policy related to virtual assets and blockchain technology in the country
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Explaining Israel’s Interest Raise

27.11.18|Omri Milman and Adrian Filut
On Monday, the Bank of Israel raised its benchmark interest rate, for the first time in seven and a half years, from 0.1% to 0.25%
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After More than Seven Years, Israel Raises Interest Rate

26.11.18|Omri Milman
For the first time in more than seven years, the Bank of Israel on Monday raised its benchmark interest rate to 0.25%
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Government Appoints Amir Yaron as New Governor of the Bank of Israel

18.11.18|Zvi Zerahia and Adi Pick
The Israeli-American economist has spent the last 20 years in the U.S. He is currently a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
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Interim Governor Takes the Helm at Bank of Israel

14.11.18|Lilach Baumer
Deputy governor Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg will stand in as acting governor until the government confirms the prime minister’s choice, economist Amir Yaron
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Amir Yaron Selected as Next Governor of the Bank of Israel

09.10.18|Omri Milman
Yaron will replace Karnit Flug, who on Monday made her last decision as sitting governor, keeping the interest at 0.1%
כנס פינטק 15.5.18 חדוה בר המפקחת על הבנקים

Regulator Hopes to Pave the Way for Newcomers in Israel’s Rigid Financial Services Market

07.08.18|Raheli Bindman
On Monday, Israel’s central bank and Ministry of Finance announced they are working to establish open banking standards in the country
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Cayman Islands Is Israel's Third Largest Source of Foreign Investment

30.07.18|Asaf Shalev
Use of the offshore financial haven masks the true origin of money pouring into Israel’s tech sector
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Israel’s Bank Association to Central Bank: Publish Guidelines on Cryptocurrency

20.06.18|Reut Shpigelman
The lack of clear guidelines regarding crypto-related financial activity makes it difficult for banks to perform due diligence