Amir Yaron

Dec 2, 2024 | en.globes.co.il | Bezalel Smotrich |Amir Yaron |Aharon Katz

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron have announced a new measure in their struggle against concentration in the banking sector. They have set up an inter-ministerial team, which will focus on strengthening competition in the banking and credit sector for small businesses and households.

Sep 1, 2024 | globes.co.il | Bezalel Smotrich |Amir Yaron

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has criticized Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron for not cutting the interest rate last week. He said that the Governor had "made a big mistake" in his decision to leave the interest rate unchanged at 4.5%. Smotrich said, "I think that based on the data he describes in the interest rate decision, he should have reached the completely opposite conclusion.

Aug 20, 2024 | globes.co.il | Amir Yaron |Benjamin Netanyahu

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron has sent an extraordinary letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling on him to make progress on building the state budget for 2025. This is in the wake of the fact that the budget was not approved by the government as scheduled on August 15, and of reports that the government is considering passing a two-year budget.

Oct 23, 2023 | en.globes.co.il | Amir Yaron

The Bank of Israel Research Department has revised its macroeconomic forecast with initial data gathered since the start of the war. As expected, the Bank of Israel Monetary Committee, headed by Governor Prof. Amir Yaron, has left the interest rate unchanged at 4.75% as part of its focus on keeping the shekel as strong as possible.

Apr 4, 2023 | en.globes.co.il | Amir Yaron

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron, responding to criticism after yesterday's interest rate hike, reasserted the importance of the bank's independence.