Shekel

Will the NIS 200 banknote be canceled?

Tax Authority: "We need to cancel all the 200s." Bank of Israel: "No professional basis justifying the cancellation of any given banknote has been presented to the Governor."

NIS 200 banknotes.
New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration.

Dollar-shekel exchange rate reaches NIS 3.1 for first time since April's strengthening round

Bank of Israel Governor Professor Amir Yaron speaks at the Knesset; illustrative.

Israel's next government faces heavy debt, high defense costs

IDF officers

Finance Ministry report reveals major salary gaps across Israel's security organizations


Israeli shekel nears three-year low as Smotrich defends judicial reform

The shekel stood at 3.645 per dollar in afternoon trading, its weakest level since April 2020 and down 5.5% this month.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Meet the commander who made the IDF Sinai drug bust of the decade

Average busts would be around NIS 2 million, until they nabbed NIS 50 million.

 Israeli soldiers guard in the border area between Israel and Egypt near Road number 10, southern Israel, on December 5, 2018

Tel Aviv shares drop amid Jerusalem terror attacks, judicial reform

Jonathan Katz, chief economist at Leader Capital Markets, said stocks fell "for the same reason the shekel is weakening - concern regarding the judicial reform."

An electronic board displaying market data is seen at the entrance of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel

How to make Shekel-based investments with less tax hassle

For Anglo olim with assets held in retirement funds, the tax charges in Israel and abroad that may be triggered if funds are cashed in and reinvested can be a prohibitive obstacle.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Silver coins found near Temple Mount prove Jewish history of Israel

“This is the third coin of this type found in excavations in Jerusalem, and one of the few ever found in archeological excavations,” said the researchers.

Half-shekel coin from the third year of the Great Revolt.

New private company hopes to stabilize West Bank economy, and security

Company for Correspondence Services to provide services to Israeli and Palestinian banks

Cool pic Palestine money 370

Six tips to achieving financial security this coming year

If we take the right actions, we can oftentimes create some room to breathe financially.

 Illustration photo of the new 100 Israeli Shekel bill. December 31, 2017.

Rare 'Quarter Shekel' coin minted at Temple Mount returned to Israel from US

The shekel was officially handed over by Americans to Israeli officials Monday during a repatriation ceremony in New York City.

 The rare Quarter Shekel coin returned to Israel

Strong shekel hits Israeli real estate costs in Europe

Israeli real estate companies have always loved Europe. According to research by real estate consultancy company JLL, Israelis are the 14th biggest investors in European real estate.

 Illustration photo of the new 100 Israeli Shekel bill. December 31, 2017.

This woman made aliyah and led the push for Israeli disability inclusion

Clara Katz Feldman is the social visionary behind the SHEKEL organization that has transformed the field in Israel and several other countries.

 AT LEFT, with residents of the SHEKEL kibbutz apartment on Kibbutz Alumim.