Amir Yaron
'Taxes will need to be raised': Bank of Israel Governor's bad news following rate cut
Bank of Israel Governor warns taxes must rise after rate cut; market reacts with gains on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange while business sector backs decision.
Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says
Bank of Israel lowers interest rate to 3.5% in response to strong shekel, halt in war with Iran
Two protesters held outside Religious Zionist Party offices amid budget, cost-of-living tension
Bank of Israel Gov warns: Judicial reform could weaken bank independence
Yaron warned that investors may begin to withdraw money and invest it elsewhere as Israel's government pushes ahead with judicial reform.
Populism must not affect the Bank of Israel - editorial
Once one taboo is broken – that of judicial reforms – it is possible that other taboos will also be harmed, such as the integrity and independence of Israel’s central bank.
Mortgage market mayhem: Public owes banks NIS 505 billion
High-interest rates haven’t cooled the market. In June, the public received mortgage loans amounting to NIS 11.9 billion, an increase of 2.5% over June 2021.
Bank of Israel Gov: We've done very, very well, throughout these two years
"By every parameter, Israel's economy has shown great resilience," Prof. Amir Yaron said.
Omicron will cost Israel $640m. every three weeks, central bank chief says
Central bank governor Amir Yaron said the Omicron variant will cost the Israeli economy around $640 million every 20 days, coming from decreased consumption and workers sick or stuck in isolation.
Bank of Israel governor urges gov't to immediately open small businesses
One of the most burning issues in the country, Prof. Yaron noted, is the fact that a budget for 2021 has not been approved yet • "The two issues of health and economy always collide."
Government approves new Bank of Israel deputy governor
The position of deputy governor was left vacant for almost an entire year, since Dr. Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg concluded a five-year term on February 28, 2019.
Bank of Israel keeps interest rate unchanged, hints at future cut
Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron stated that the decision to keep the interest rate unchanged "was not easy, and was not unanimous."
