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Illustrative image: Israelis walk next to Bank Leumi in Jerusalem on November 16, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Leumi posts biggest profit among Israel’s banks, fueled by steady rate hike
By Sharon Wrobel
Net profit in 2022 rose 27% to a record NIS 7.7 billion; net interest income jumped 28% to NIS 13.2 billion versus the previous year
Illustrative: People shop at the Jerusalem Mahane Yehuda market, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 19, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Israeli inflation higher than forecast in February, boosting odds of more rate hikes
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: People shop at the Jerusalem Mahane Yehuda market, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 19, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 15, 2023, 9:58 pm
Israeli inflation higher than forecast in February, boosting odds of more rate hikes
Rise of consumer prices over past 12 months eased to 5.2% in February versus expectations of 5%; Bank of Israel governor signals interest rates will climb higher still
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image: Israelis walk next to Bank Leumi in Jerusalem on November 16, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 14, 2023, 5:52 pm
Leumi posts biggest profit among Israel’s banks, fueled by steady rate hike
Net profit in 2022 rose 27% to a record NIS 7.7 billion; net interest income jumped 28% to NIS 13.2 billion versus the previous year
By Sharon Wrobel
View of the Bank Hapoalim offices in the center of Tel Aviv. August 4, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 9, 2023, 7:55 pm
Bank Hapoalim posts record NIS 6.5b profit in 2022 amid steady rate hikes
Net interest income increased 38% to NIS 13.5 billion as the Bank of Israel hiked borrowing costs from a low of 0.4% in April to 3.25% in November 2022
By Sharon Wrobel
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, December 25, 2018. (Adam Shuldman/Flash90)
February 22, 2023, 4:40 pm
Shekel reverses earlier losses after Wall Street dive and judicial overhaul jitters
Economists expect continued shekel weakness amid political uncertainty to spur inflation, boosting the outlook for higher interest rates
By Sharon Wrobel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem, January 2, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 20, 2023, 6:47 pm
Battling inflation, Bank of Israel hikes interest rates to 4.25%, highest since 2008
Central bank lifts borrowing costs by 50 basis points citing inflation above 5%, shekel depreciation and concerns about fiscal expansion and wages
By Sharon Wrobel
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