Shekel
IDB Chief Economist Einat Meir on Israel’s 2026 economic outlook and the global picture
Meir states that the Israeli shekel was one of the world’s strongest currencies in 2025, and is expected to maintain its strength in 2026
What are tech exits doing to Israel's economy?
Bank of Israel unexpectedly cuts interest rate
Fuel prices in Israel to drop below 7 shekels per liter for first time since 2023
Police fines driver who tried to pass corpse as passenger for HOV lane
The driver was fined 500 shekels and has 90 days to pay up.
Is Israel on the way to a digital shekel?
The central bank has been examining the issue of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) since 2017, and has yet to make any decisions.
Dollar to NIS 3.30 is 'the new normal' - Leumi
In contrast to recent years, the shekel-dollar rate is likely to hover around NIS 3.30 for the near future, according to Bank Leumi analysts.
Bank of Israel vs the FX market: Can $30 billion stem the shekel's ascent?
For now, the plan has worked. The shekel has slipped 5% to 3.28 since the Bank of Israel announcement. Analysts believe speculative flows have been mostly scared away.
Bank of Israel to buy $30b. of foreign currency in 2021 as shekel soars
The shekel has appreciated more than 10% against the dollar since the beginning of 2020.
Shekel at strongest against dollar in 23 years
A strong currency is generally seen as a blessing for those holding the currency, but a curse for people who receive payments in dollars.
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Israel's shekel hits nine-year record high against dollar
The dollar has been weakening worldwide against the major currencies over the past few months as the US Fed prints money to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
Alberta union head describes ‘scrambling’ for shekels in healthcare criticism
The head of the largest union in Alberta, Canada, apologized a day after he used an antisemitic stereotype to criticize a $2-an-hour increase in pay for health-care aides.
Shekel weakens to NIS 3.69 against the dollar
The shekel dropped by more than 3% Thursday as coronavirus fears continue to rattle global markets.
