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Joseph Wolf, CEO of EFG.

What does Fitch credit rating mean for Israel?

A WORKER uses a buzz saw at the construction site for a new warehouse in the Har Tuv Industrial Zone in Beit Shemesh earlier this month. To invest in Israel, you used to have to be a Zionist. Now, you only need to be a capitalist, says the writer.

The time to invest in Israel is now

By Aaron Levitats

National Insurance

By 2036, National Insurance Institute won't be able to pay pensions

Melanie Sturm

Top private investor to ‘Post’: Smart money should look at Israel

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

IN JANUARY, Bill Ackman and his wife Neri Oxman bought 4.9% of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for $25 million in a move that signaled confidence in the Israeli economy. The writer asks: What if similarly influential businesspeople set aside a cumulative investment of $1 billion in Israeli tech startup

The war has taken its toll, Israel needs investments in innovation - opinion

Discount Bank's 2023 profits rose 19.9% to NIS 4.2 billion

By YEHUDA SHARONI

Wadi al-Joz in east Jerusalem

Gaza war dampens Ramadan celebrations in east Jerusalem

By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE

Up to 20% discount: Partner enters the domestic electricity market

By PR

Yahli Rotenberg

Highest demand in history: Israel raised $8 billion abroad

By MATAN WASSERMAN

Governor of the Bank of Israel, Prof. Amir Yaron /

The Bank of Israel: Interest rate stands unchanged at 4.5%

By Walla!

Illustration image of a man fueling his car at a gas station, in Jerusalem, on June 28, 2022.

Gas prices throughout Israel set to rise Thursday night

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Bank of Israel Governor, Prof. Amir Yaron. Full trust in the financial and monetary systems.

Bank of Israel keeps rates steady due to Gaza war uncertainty

By REUTERS

Apartment for sale in Jerusalem

Wartime update: Compensation for property owners, reservists

By LEON HARRIS

THE REASONS behind Moody’s decision get at the war’s ramifications on Israel’s security and the geopolitical risks that it faces, says the writer.

The Moody’s credit downgrade: Economic policy change cannot wait

By KARNIT FLUG

Avi Simhon, chairman National Economic Council attends the conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon" at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019.

War with Hamas dents Israel economy but strong rebound seen afterwards

By REUTERS

Avi Simhon, chairman National Economic Council attends the conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon" at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019.

Netanyahu adviser says markets ignore Moody's Israel cut, investors see beyond Gaza war

By REUTERS

The road to recovery following Moody’s hits on Israel’s credit rating

By MICHAEL SAREL

Protesters gather in the Habima Square yesterday.

Israel's credit rating drops: How will it hit our wallets?

By Eyal Haim