Israel News » Central News Israel » Central » Economy: Netanyahu’s pitch: Can Israel use crypto to evade economic sanctions?
Prime Minister Netanyahu mulls cryptocurrency as answer to economic sanctions on Israel, but there are few buyers.
News Israel » Central » Economy: Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu’s Crypto Sanctions Plan as Economists Raise Alarm
The Bank of Israel has rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that cryptocurrency could help Israel avoid potential banking sanctions. Its warn ...
News Israel » Central » Economy: Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu’s suggestion to circumvent sanctions with cryptocurrency
More than 100 senior Israeli economic figures warned that sanctions would ‘utterly destroy’ Israel’s economic model ...
News Israel » Central » Economy: Israel central bank issues rare rebuke of Netanyahu's sanctions comments
Israel's central bank has issued a rare rebuke of recent remarks from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting that the country use cryptocurrency to help establish an "alternative economy" to ...
News Israel » Central » Economy: Israel central bank rejects Netanyahu’s plan to use crypto to evade sanctions
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 10 on Friday, Netanyahu said that in light of the mounting pressure, Israel needed to “prepare ways to evade banking sanctions through an alternative economic ...
News Israel » Central » Economy: Israel's economy shrinks in first quarter but seen rebounding after Iran war
JERUSALEM, May 17 (Reuters) - Israel's economy began 2026 with a slowdown, hit by war with Iran, but growth is expected to recover as long as the conflict does not reignite. Gross domestic product ...
News Israel » Central » Economy: Netanyahu Wants Crypto to Beat Sanctions, and Israel’s Central Bank Says No
Netanyahu floated crypto to counter banking sanctions. The Bank of Israel rejected it as Tel Aviv stocks and bank shares brace for Monday trading.
News Israel » Central » Economy: With Nvidia, Israel’s economy is booming. Without it, the picture is more complicated
The Bank of Israel has split its growth forecast for the first time, highlighting the outsized contribution of production abroad. The distinction raises questions about how much headline growth says ...
News Israel » Central » Economy: Israel’s Economy Is Thriving. Most Israelis Are Not.
Israel appearsto have pulled off an economic miracle despite nearly three years of war. The technology sector has soared, the markets have set records, and foreign capital has continued to flow in.
News Israel » Central » Economy: Israel’s central bank issues rare rebuke of Netanyahu’s sanctions comments
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that the country use cryptocurrency to help establish an 'alternative economy' to withstand possible sanctions.
News Israel » Central » Economy: Why does Moody’s rate France above Israel? The economic gap deserves scrutiny
Credit ratings carry practical consequences for governments, businesses, and taxpayers. A four-notch difference deserves an explanation grounded in evidence that investors and the public can examine.
News Israel » Central » Economy: Israel’s economy in the age of mega-acquisitions
From cybersecurity to artificial intelligence, Israeli companies have become strategic assets for the world’s largest technology firms, driving a wave of acquisitions, investment and economic growth.