TEL AVIV: The International Monetary Fund lowered its estimate for Israel’s economic growth in 2026 to 3.5 percent from a prior 4.8 percent, it said on Wednesday citing regional tensions. In a report, the IMF also expects inflation to rise temporarily due to higher energy prices and supply constraints despite shekel appreciation to a more than three-decade peak against the dollar. “The elevated regional tensions are casting a shadow on Israel’s economy,” it said, referring to conflicts with Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas.

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TEL AVIV: The International Monetary Fund lowered its estimate for Israel’s economic growth in 2026 to 3.5 percent from a prior 4.8 percent, it said on Wednesday citing regional…

The International Monetary Fund has lowered its estimate for Israel's economic growth in 2026 to 3.5 percent, down from a previous forecast of 4.8 percent, citing regional…

テルアビブ:国際通貨基金(IMF)は水曜日、地域情勢の緊張を理由に、2026年のイスラエルの経済成長率見通しを従来の4.8%から3.5%に下方修正したと発表した。報告書の中でIMFはまた、シェケルが対ドルで30年以上ぶり・・・