Smotrich warns Israeli banks against Judea and Samaria sanctions The finance minister said he would promote legislation that imposes high compensation on banks whose clients are harmed as a result of their actions. Akiva Van Koningsveld June 5, 2025
Sa’ar calls to advance 200-shekel bill cancellation despite BoI refusal The foreign minister asked Netanyahu to hold an urgent meeting on the matter in a bid to put more financial stress on Hamas. JNS Staff April 28, 2025
Iranian hackers threaten Israel’s financial system The Bank of Israel has convened a special preparedness meeting with representatives from banks, credit companies and other financial institutions, in cooperation with Israel's National Cyber Directorate. Nov. 13, 2024
Moody’s should have raised, not lowered, Israel’s credit rating Its rationale for downgrading Israel could have been written by the U.S. State Department or “CNN” pundits. Lawrence Solomon Oct. 28, 2024
Approaching the end of cash in Israel? For the time being, the Bank of Israel has nixed the government’s plan to limit cash in circulation, but economist Dror Goldberg believes physical money will not survive the digital revolution. Natan Galula Oct. 11, 2024
Bank of Israel rejects proposal to cancel 200-shekel bill The government had not presented a "sufficiently established professional justification" for the measure, proposed as a means to combat tax evasion, according to the Bank of Israel. Sept. 26, 2024
Treasury deputy raises concerns over Israeli ‘threats’ against PA banks On Aug. 21, Ramallah claimed its economy was at risk of collapsing within "days" after Israeli banks stopped accepting Palestinian cash deposits. Sept. 24, 2024
Bank of Israel leaves interest rate unchanged at 4.5% The central bank deemed the current benchmark sufficient given the tight labor market and other factors. Aug. 30, 2024
No ‘blank check’ for IDF, Bank of Israel head says amid $67b war “A prosperous economy requires security, and security requires a prosperous economy,” Amir Yaron said. May 31, 2024
