Bank executives to represent Israel at IMF conference in Bangkok
The annual conference of the International Monetary Fund, the IMF, will open this week in Bangkok, capital of…
Why today’s interest rate hike is different and will hit almost everyone
Homeowners with a mortgage are braced for the fourth interest rate hike of the year this afternoon. If…
‘In a year, we will be in a whole new world’: Bank of Israel official’s forecast
Supervisor of Banks Daniel Hahiashvili took office in June 2023, four months before the October 7 disaster, and has…
Mortgage rates surge to highest level in over two years: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today
Mortgage rates jumped higher yet again this week as a global bond market selloff intensified. The average 30-year…
‘Taxes will need to be raised’: Bank of Israel Governor’s warning after rate cut
The Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel, headed by Governor Prof. Amir Yaron, has announced a 0.25%…
Bank of Israel cuts rates for second time in Q3, cites inflation, GDP growth
The Bank of Israel (BoI)’s Monetary Committee cut the interest rate by 0.25% to 3.25% on Tuesday. This…
Israel in the eye of the storm — But the economy tells a different story
While the shock originating in the Middle East is pushing many economies worldwide toward higher inflation, higher interest…
Post-elections, new gov’t must halt debt burdens, invest in education
Whoever wins the election in Israel later this year must rein in defense-led state spending that has grown…
Bank of Israel lowers interest rate by half a point, now sitting at 3.5%
The Bank of Israel Monetary Committee lowered the national interest rate to 3.50% from 3.75%, the bank announced…
Inflation and housing prices show continued declines in Israel
Israel’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.3% in May, according to figures has released by the Central…
Israel against the current | The Jerusalem Post
For more than two years, Israel has been operating under extraordinary circumstances of war, security uncertainty, and a…
How the Iran war is changing central bank decision making
We’re heading into central bank rate-setting season: June edition. The biggies on the calendar include Canada on June…