The public said that a digital shekel would reduce reliance on cash and advance the fintech industry, but the BOI...
The central bank’s guidelines will potentially open up the banking system to the nascent sector, with banks not allowed to...
Governor Amir Yaron considers central bank digital currencies are the future of finance and will give central banks an effective...
Andrew Abir said the bank had begun piloting the digital currency, though was keen to downplay suggestions that a wider...
The Bank of Israel is reported to be working alongside other central banks to prepare for an eventual launch, though...
The attorney general of Israel has said that the country’s banks cannot institute a blanket ban on serving cryptocurrency companies.