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'Right now, here and now, uncertainty about our future is taking root'

Former Bank of Israel chief and top global economist Jacob Frenkel calls Trump’s tariff plan a historic blunder and labels his behavior 'erratic'; ahead of Passover, he warns Israelis: 'When a society fails to deal with internal rot, it falls apart from within'

Sever Plocker | 04.11.25

Bank of Israel chief says too much global uncertainty to lower rates

Governor Yaron Amir forecasts renewed fighting in Gaza would have minimal economic impact, will not extend beyond second quarter and won't expand to other fronts

Reuters | 04.07.25

Moody’s delays Israel credit rating report, citing geopolitical uncertainty

Agency opts to publish warning notice to investors last week, citing country's internal political developments and ongoing fighting as causes for concern; sees mass protests as sign of resilience of democracy

Gad Lior | 03.30.25

Israeli banks flounder closing of UNRWA accounts as ban takes effect

Country's new law banning UNRWA activities leaves banks in a legal gray area, as no clear guidelines have been issued for freezing accounts; Banks fear lawsuits while the Bank of Israel delays enforcement

Zvi Zerahia, Irit Avisar, Calcalist | 02.04.25

Bank of Israel holds interest rate at 4.5%, citing inflation concerns and geopolitical instability

Central bank's updated forecasts for 2025 project economic improvement and a potential rate reduction of 0.25–0.5%; Governor Yaron warns against premature cuts

Gad Lior | 01.06.25

משיכת מזומנים מכספומט. אני מעדיף אל צ'יינג'

Millions of Israelis drowning in overdraft as interest rates hold high

Around 2.5 million Israelis are overdrawing their checking accounts, as banks extend credit lines at interest rates double those of standard loans

Shaked Green, Calcalist | 08.28.24

Bringing all of Jerusalem’s young professionals together

Jerusalem Business Overview event brings together young local entrepreneurs and provides them a platform to grow with leading industry officials

Marc Faust | 07.11.24

סניף של הפועלים לצד סניף של הבינלאומי ושל דיסקונט

Moody's downgrades ratings of Israel's five largest banks

Following downgrade of Israel's credit rating, firm also lowers ratings of 5 major Israeli banks to A3, citing concerns about government's ability to support financial institutions

Gad Lior | 02.14.24

Bank of Israel backs freezing settlers' accounts

National bank says in statement that circumventing international policies may introduce risk to Israeli banks and the entire market as a whole; Smotrich, Ben-Gvir object

Gad Lior, Elisha Ben Kimon | 02.05.24

Despite war, Israeli economy holds its ground

While war anticipated to knock down 1% of economic growth compared to earlier forecasts, amounting to billions in losses, Bank of Israel remains cautiously optimistic about resilience of Israeli economy

Sever Plocker | 10.24.23

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview on Bloomberg News on Sunday

Netanyahu sees economic opportunities in potential Saudi deal

Prime minister seeks to calm concerns of investors after mass protests of his judicial reform legislation continue and says he will defend the independence of the Central Bank despite attacks of the bank chairman from his ministers

Ynet | 08.07.23

Israeli housing market takes a dip, consumer prices hold steady, inflation at 4.2%

Interest rate hikes seem to make a dent on persistent cost of living problem as Consumer Price Index unchanged in June, defying all predictions; Housing prices downtick 0.3% compared to last month but grew 7.6% year-on-year; rent prices surge 9.8%

Hila Tsion | 07.15.23

A decrease in the number of transactions in the last year

It's a buyer's market: Israel's plummeting real estate market

Survey and data from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics' show that the once booming local property market the country developed in 2022 has crashed considerably, giving buyers the power they previously lacked

Hila Tsion | 06.21.23

Israel watchdog seeks data from banks in interest rate probe

Economy Minister Nir Barkat attempts to oust Competition Authority head Michal Cohen despite lacking the authority to do so blaming her for the rising cost of living; Cohen refuses to resign.

Reuters | 05.28.23

Israeli banks benefit from successive interest rate hikes, garner unprecedented revenues

Aided by interest rate hikes, Israeli banks navigate global banking crisis and market challenges, delivering outstanding profits for shareholders and weathering divergent share trends

Dan Raban | 05.23.23