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Bank of Israel
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| Headquarters | Kiryat HaMemshala, Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Established | 24 August 1954 |
| Ownership | Government of Israel (Ministry of Finance)[1] |
| Governor | Amir Yaron (2018-present) |
| Central bank of |  Israel |
| Currency | Israeli new shekel ILS (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | US$206 billion (about ₪664 billion) (March 2022)[2] |
| Bank rate | 4.5% (April 2023)[3] |
| Preceded by | Bank Leumi Le-Israel |
| Website | boi.org.il |
The Bank of Israel (Hebrew: בנק ישראל, Arabic: بنك إسرائيل) is the central bank of Israel. The bank's headquarters is located in Kiryat HaMemshala in Jerusalem with a branch office in Tel Aviv. The current governor is Amir Yaron.[4]
The primary objective of the Bank of Israel is to maintain stability in prices and the financial system in Israel.[5][6] It also administers and implements monetary policy in Israel,[7] conducts foreign exchange operations, supervises and regulates the banking system,[8] takes care of the foreign reserves[9] and operations of the financial market infrastructure. The Bank of Israel has, under Article 41 and 44 of its Statute, the exclusive right to issue Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins.[10]
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- ^ "Israel Adds Yuan to $206 Billion Reserves in 'Philosophy' Change". Bloomberg.com. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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- ^ "ניהול המדיניות המוניטרית" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "פיקוח והסדרה של מערכת הבנקאות" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "החזקת יתרות מטבע החוץ של המדינה וניהולן" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "הנפקת מטבע, והסדרת מערכת המזומנים במשק" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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