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Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron attends a Finance Committee meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem on January 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 21, 2026, 8:52 pm
Central bank holds rates days before election, warns next government on fiscal choices
Governor Yaron urges next coalition to cut debt and pursue growth reforms to fund security needs; bank raises forecasts but warns overseas production distorts domestic picture
By Sharon Wrobel
Robert Hall, economics professor at Stanford University (left) and Michael Woodford, of Columbia University. (Handout/various sources/AFP)
October 12, 2026, 6:58 pm
2 American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, affiliated, respectively, with Stanford and Columbia universities, created theoretical foundation to understand how consumers save and spend
By KOSTYA MANENKOV, STEFANIE DAZIO and PAUL WISEMAN
Illustrative: A largely empty pedestrian mall in central Jerusalem on August 2, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 8:54 pm
Bank of Israel slashes rates to four-year low to bolster postwar economic rebound
Central bank cuts borrowing costs to 3.25%, warning of only partial recovery; manufacturers accuse Governor Yaron of doing too little too late, as strong shekel batters exporters
By Sharon Wrobel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem, April 7, 2025. (Sharon Wrobel/ The Times of Israel)
July 6, 2026, 8:12 pm
Central bank trims borrowing costs to 2022 low, sees room for further rate cuts
Finance minister and manufacturers criticize Bank of Israel’s 0.25% rate cut to 3.5% as insufficient, say it doesn’t reflect the needs of businesses and households
By Sharon Wrobel
Protesters march toward the Supreme Court in Jerusalem holding signs reading 'Power, Money, Honor, Prison' against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, and in support of the Supreme Court, January 7, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 13, 2026, 3:07 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 13: Day 830 – Coalition’s latest attempt to rescue the PM
Political reporter Ariela Karmel discusses bill targeting premier’s criminal charges, and Haredi school oversight; tech editor Sharon Wrobel reviews interest rates and milk reform
By Jessica Steinberg, Ariela Karmel and Sharon Wrobel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a conference in Tel Aviv on November 27, 2024. (BOI spokesperson)
November 27, 2024, 5:08 pm
Bank of Israel head bashes banks for raking in hefty profits while shortchanging clients
Governor Yaron laments that deposits sitting in checking accounts often do not bear interest for holders, but are a cheap source of financing for lenders
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Construction workers at a site in Jerusalem on March 5, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 20, 2024, 2:21 am
Double whammy of high rates and no workers leaves Israeli builders with high debt
And the specter of a housing shortage is triggering a rise in demand and price rises
By Shoshanna Solomon
The busy aisles at a Rami Levy supermarket in Pardes Hannah-Karkur, on October 10, 2023. (Gavriel Fiske/ Times of Israel)
November 15, 2023, 10:17 pm
Amid war with Hamas, annual pace of inflation eases in October
Annual inflation eases to 3.7% ahead of Bank of Israel interest rate decision on Nov. 27; war expected to affect economy, dampen growth prospects
By Sharon Wrobel
The likeness of George Washington is seen on a US one dollar bill, in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, March 13, 2023. (Matt Slocum/AP)
August 3, 2023, 8:35 am
The US government’s debt has been downgraded. Here’s what to know
Fitch Ratings move may have little impact on financial markets long-term or on the interest rates the US government will pay
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators block Route 1 and clash with police during a protest near Ein Hemed, July 11, 2023. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 12, 2023, 1:06 pm
Daily Briefing July 12: Water cannon isn’t ‘just a spritz’ – MDs decry cops’ usage
Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel looks at interest rates and Israel Post privatization as health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand discusses water cannon injuries and unusual surgeries
By ToI Staff
Bank of Israel governor Amir Yaron speaks at the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) conference in Jerusalem, May 30, 2023. (Oded Karni)
July 3, 2023, 10:54 pm
Coalition MK accuses central bank chief of trying to weaken shekel
Shas lawmaker Yinon Azoulay slams Amir Yaron for penning letter to PM warning against bill that would have let Treasury intervene in interest rates moves, which sunk shekel
By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Sharon Wrobel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron arrives at a cabinet meeting on the state budget at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 23, 2023. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
June 28, 2023, 2:20 pm
Coalition pauses interest rate bill, backing down to central bank pressure
Government to reevaluate after banks next week propose own plans for better consumer terms; Bank of Israel governor had called bill a ‘serious blow’ to central bank independence
By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Sharon Wrobel
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a Religious Zionism faction meeting in the Givat Harel settlement in the West Bank, February 14, 2023. (Sraya Diamant/Flash90)
March 16, 2023, 1:38 pm
Daily Briefing Mar. 16: What Smotrich said and saw in the US; inflation on the rise
US correspondent Jacob Magid discusses finance minister’s overseas trip; Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel looks at inflation rate and reactions to Silicon Valley Bank failure
By ToI Staff
Bank of Israel main offices in Jerusalem, on August 12, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 2, 2023, 7:41 pm
Bank of Israel hikes interest rates to 3.75%, highest since 2008
Central bank governor warns new government about budget demands in coalition deals, calls for responsible fiscal policy
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: View of the Bank Hapoalim offices in the center of Tel Aviv. August 4, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 1, 2023, 7:18 pm
Bank Hapoalim to halt mortgage rate hikes for over 10,000 first-time homeowners
Israeli bank to freeze mortgage rates for borrowers facing repayment difficulty as the Bank of Israel is expected to raise interest rates again on Monday
By Sharon Wrobel
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