Monetary Committee Quarterly Meeting with Private Forecasters

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Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

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The Bank of Israel Monetary Committee held its quarterly meeting with private forecasters who provide projections for inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates. Governor Prof. Amir Yaron and Committee members discussed recent economic developments including operation 'Roaring Lion.' The Research Department presented its March 30, 2026 economic assessment alongside the interest rate announcement.

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The Bank of Israel Monetary Committee conducted its regular quarterly consultation with private sector forecasters on March 31, 2026. Governor Yaron presented remarks on economic developments in light of operation 'Roaring Lion,' followed by the Research Department's economic assessment published with the recent interest rate decision. Forecasters shared their own assessments in response.

This meeting serves as an informational exchange platform with no new policy decisions or regulatory obligations announced. Financial institutions and investors should note this reflects the Bank's ongoing dialogue with market participants on economic outlook and projections.

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The Bank of Israel Monetary Committee met with private forecasters

Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron and the members of the Monetary Committee held their quarterly meeting today with the group of forecasters who regularly provide the Bank of Israel with projections for inflation, the interest rate, and the exchange rate. The meeting serves as a platform for exchanging views and assessments between the Bank of Israel and key financial institutions in the economy 31/03/2026 Share: To view this press release as a word file, click here

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Governor Yaron opened the meeting with remarks on recent economic developments in view of operation "Roaring Lion". Following his remarks, Yaakov Chen-Zion, an economist in the Research Department, presented and explained the Department’s assessment as prepared and published on March 30, 2026 alongside the most recent interest rate announcement. The presentation shown at the meeting is attached (in Hebrew).

The forecasters responded to the presentations and shared their own economic assessments regarding the various developments.

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