Central Bank Watch
Bank of Israel Policy Rate Cut to 3.75%
May 25, 2026
The policy interest rate of the Bank of Israel as expected has been lowered by 25 basis points today. This was the fourth such cut since the start of 2024 but only the first since this past January. At 3.75%, the new interest rate level is its lowest since September 2o23. The central bank’s statement […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Holiday Interruptions and Optimism about a Deal to Open the Strait of Hormuz
May 25, 2026
(138) U.S. and British financial markets will be closed for Memorial Day and the late spring bank holiday, respectively. While many other European countries will be observing Whit Monday, the major stock markets are open. President Trump keeps dangling the prospect of a coming deal with Iran to end the war, reopen the Strait of […] More
