Shekel
July spending record: Daily average reached NIS 1.771 Billion
Shva data for July points to a 5.8% surge in charge card spending compared to last year, reaching NIS 54.857 billion. Meanwhile, cash withdrawals from ATMs climbed to a record NIS 6.057 billion.
Strong shekel squeezes Israeli high-tech as AI reshapes the industry - opinion
Lahav 433 questions figure close to senior Likud circles over alleged concealment of assets
Innovation Authority launches NIS 1 billion solution for companies hit by shekel-dollar crisis
Israeli shekel sees 10.34% decline vs. USD since 2023 - new research
In spite of this data, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, "Israeli economy is showing relative resilience and stability."
Do you have a NIS 10 coin? It might be worth a lot of money
A TikTok user uploaded a video highlighting an engraving flaw on the coin. If you're lucky enough to have one, you can sell it to coin collectors in Israel or abroad and earn 13 times its face value.
Shekel weakens by more than 2% as Israel's coalition delays key Knesset vote
Main indexes on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange edged slightly down as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition appeared to delay the Judicial Selection Committee vote
Bank of Israel considering the issue of digital shekel stablecoin
The digital currency would enable much more convenience and transaction security, but would also carry its own host of risks.
Netanyahu, Herzog reached out to Moody's before credit outlook downgrade
If Israel's credit rating drops, Israel can expect a higher interest rate on short-term loans and inflation.
SHEKEL screens emotional films with people with disabilities
All four films were moving and showed diverse facets of the special-needs community all around the world, but it also emphasized mutual issues and experiences.
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.
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.
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."
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.