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article anticipating boi rate cut banks cut interest on deposits 1001542953

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Israeli banks are preemptively reducing deposit rates ahead of an anticipated Bank of Israel rate cut. This directly affects net interest margins for banks (lower deposit costs offset lower lending rates) and reduces income for depositors. The mechanism is regulatory (central bank policy expectation) with a domestic impact on Israel's banking sector.

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  • Israeli banks cut deposit rates by up to 0.5% in a week.
  • One-year deposit rate at a smaller bank fell from ~5% to 3.8%.
  • Bank of Israel expected to cut rate from 4% to ~3.75% on May 25.
  • Annual inflation in Israel is 1.9%.
  • Average one-year deposit rate was 3.93% in April.
Sector verdictEM_BANKINGDownmagnitude 2/3 Β· confidence 3/5

NIM compression of 20-40bps expected post-rate cut; impact within 2-4 weeks.

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Inflation is the rate at which consumer prices rise over time, typically measured by a CPI index. Central banks use policy interest rates to keep it within a target band.

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