The Bank of Israel reported that Governor Prof. Amir Yaron and members of the Monetary Committee held a meeting with the group of financial forecasters that regularly provides the central bank with forecasts for inflation, the interest rate, and the exchange rate, to exchange assessments with leading financial institutions. The Governor opened with remarks on economic developments in view of the war. A Research Department economist, Dr. Osnat Zohar, then presented and explained the department’s assessment published on April 7, 2025 alongside the recent interest rate announcement, after which the forecasters shared their own views on economic developments.