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נגיד בנק ישראל פרופ' אמיר ירון

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
נגיד בנק ישראל פרופ' אמיר ירון

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
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

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
נדין בודו טרכטנברג משנה ל נגידת בנק ישראל 2

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%
נדין בודו טרכטנברג משנה ל נגידת בנק ישראל 2

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
נדין בודו טרכטנברג משנה ל נגידת בנק ישראל 2

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
פרופ' אמיר ירון

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
משה פרל מנכ"ל איגוד הבנקים

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
כנס אלי הורביץ יוג'ין קנדל

Eugene Kandel Turns Down Offer to Serve as Next Bank of Israel Governor

07.06.18|Omri Milman
Karnit Flug is not expected to continue on for second term as head of Israel’s central bank
כנס מדדים 2018 פרופ' אבי שמחון יו"ר המועצה הלאומית לכלכלה

Israeli Government Divided On Required Response to U.S. Tax Reform

16.04.18|Adrian Filut
In January, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a team to look into the possible impact of the U.S. reform on Israel’s economy
הוועידה הכלכלית הלאומית 2017 ד״ר קרנית פלוג נגידת בנק ישראל בשיחה עם גולן פרידנפלד סגן עורכת כלכלי

Bank of Israel Buys $400 Million to Stabilize Appreciating Shekel

17.01.18|Adrian Filut, Shahar Ilan, and Amarelle Wenkert
The Israeli shekel has been appreciating against the U.S. dollar in 2017, reaching a seven-year high on Friday
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Hurt by Strong Shekel, Israeli Tech Companies Lobby for Government Action

15.01.18|Adrian Filut
Over the weekend, the dollar traded at NIS 3.39, a more than 10% decrease over the past year
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The Shekel Appreciates 2% Against the US Dollar, Hits a 7-Year High

12.01.18|CTech
The Israeli currency was valued at NIS 3.4 against the U.S. dollar on Friday
אינטל CES בריאן קרזניץ'

CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

09.01.18|CTech
Intel, Mobileye partner with China’s SAIC on self-driving cars. Bitcoin is not a currency, says Bank of Israel Deputy Governor
נדין בודו טרכטנברג משנה ל נגידת בנק ישראל 2

Bitcoin is Not a Currency, Bank of Israel Deputy Governor States

09.01.18|Amarelle Wenkert
The bank’s position is that virtual currencies should be viewed “as a financial asset,” the central bank’s deputy governor said at a discussion held at the Israeli parliament
חנות למכירת ביטקוין דיזינגוף 99 תל אביב

CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

24.12.17|CTech
Israel considers issuing an official state cryptocurrency. Dispelling some false notions about the Israeli entrepreneur
מגזין 100 המשפיעים 2017 קרנית פלוג נגידת בנק ישראל

Israel Considers Issuing an Official State Cryptocurrency

24.12.17|Omri Milman and Amarelle Wenkert
Sweden, Japan, and China, have already begun exploring similar initiatives
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