【环球财经】以色列货币对美元汇率创四年新高

Group 1 - The Israeli shekel has strengthened against the US dollar, reaching its highest level in nearly four years at 3.15 shekels per dollar, following a significant drop to 4.081 shekels per dollar after the outbreak of the latest Israel-Palestine conflict in October 2023 [1] - Factors contributing to the shekel's appreciation include the ongoing weakness of the US dollar and strong performance in the Israeli domestic capital market, as well as a surplus of dollar supply in the foreign exchange market due to exporters converting dollars to shekels for wage and tax payments [1] - Market analysts predict that the trend of a strengthening shekel will continue in the medium to long term, with no significant changes expected in the market's fundamental assumptions [1] Group 2 - The Bank of Israel recently lowered the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4%, citing factors such as easing inflation and the strengthening of the shekel as new changes in economic indicators [2] - As of the end of December 2025, Israel's foreign exchange reserves amounted to $229.484 billion, a decrease of $19.41 billion from the previous month, with foreign exchange reserves accounting for 39.4% of GDP [2]