Bank of Israel​

Wiz transaction: Most tax payments by Wiz owners in the transaction will be paid in dollars

Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron participated in the meeting of central bank governors who are members of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Due to the security situation, the Governor remained in Israel in order to lead the economic policy measures under the Bank of Israel’s responsibility. As such, he participated in the meeting online.

Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of February 2026 stood at $234,553 million, an increase of $1,511 million from their level at the end of the previous month. The level of the reserves relative to GDP was 38.2 percent

In order to allow the public sufficient time to settle their obligations with credit providers and to prevent the reporting of delays in loan payments that resulted from various technical reasons, the Supervisor of Credit Data Sharing at the Bank of Israel has instructed the credit providers reporting to the Register to extend the period required before reporting arrears in loan payments.

In view of Operation “Roaring Lion” and its impact on the economy, and following the shutdown of large areas across the country in accordance with Home Front Command directives, the Banking Supervision Department at the Bank of Israel has established a support framework for populations directly affected by the fighting as of February 28, 2026.