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Israel's Central Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged at 4.0% Amid U.S.-Iran Tension

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 02/23/26 09:51 AM EST

09:51 AM EST, 02/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Israel's central bank (BoI) Monday said its Monetary Committee decided to leave the interest rate unchanged at 4.0%.

Morgan Stanley and UBS had expected before the policy decision a 25bps rate cut to 3.75%.

"Geopolitical uncertainty has resurfaced in recent days in view of a potential confrontation with Iran, and Israel's risk premium increased slightly," wrote the BoI in its policy statement.

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