Bank of Israel בנק ישראל is the central bank of Israel. It was founded in 1954 and is located in Kiryat HaMemshala in Jerusalem. The Bank manages the government monetary policy and the target inflation (today a range of between 1 and 3 percent), manages the Foreign Exchange Reserves, and supervises Israeli banks. The IMD's World Competitiveness Yearbook ranked the Bank of Israel first among central banks for its efficient functioning in 2010. The five largest banks in Israel are: Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Discount Bank, Mizrahi-Tfahot Bank, and First International Bank.

snifim (pl.).

telerit (fem.), telerim (male pl.), teleriyot (fem. pl.).

shkalim (pl.). The Israeli New Shekel שקל חדש‎, Shekel Ḥadash is the currency of the State of Israel. It is divided into 100 אגורות agorot. The New Shekel replaced the old Shekel in 1986 when the economy stabilized after years of high inflation. 1,000 old Shekel = 1 new Shekel. All dates on Israeli coins are given in the Hebrew calendar and are written in Hebrew numerals. The New Shekel is abbreviated ש"ח (shaḥ) with the symbol ₪.

kartisey ashray (pl.).

kaspomatim (pl.).

menayot (pl.).

igrot hov (pl.).

hafkadot (pl.).

meshihot (pl.).

heshbonot hisahon (pl.).

heshbonot over vesahv (pl.).

chekim (pl.).

ribiyot (pl.).

ahoozim (pl.).

yitrot (pl.).

hovot (pl.).

amlot (pl.).