The Bank of Israel said Governor Amir Yaron and the Monetary Committee held their quarterly meeting with external forecasters who regularly provide the central bank with projections for inflation, the interest rate and the exchange rate. The meeting was presented as a forum for exchanging views and assessments between the Bank of Israel and key financial institutions on recent economic developments. Governor Yaron opened the session with remarks on recent economic developments. Shira Bozaglo-Baris, an economist in the Research Department, then presented the department's assessment that was prepared and published on July 6, 2026 alongside the latest interest rate announcement. The forecasters responded to the presentations and shared their own economic assessments.