For first time since 2022, Bank of Israel intervenes in currency market to maintain stability

According to the central bank, the purchases - totaling $800 million in May - were a one-off measure

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02:14 AM • June 09 2026 IDT

The Bank of Israel bought $801 million in May in an effort to stabilize the shekel-dollar exchange rate, its first foreign exchange intervention since May 2022.

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