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Israel’s Foreign Currency Reserves Hit $234.553 Billion in January

Israel's foreign exchange reserves surged to $234.553 billion in February 2026, marking a significant increase reported by the Bank of Israel.

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Jerusalem, 8 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Bank of Israel reported that Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of February 2026 stood at $234.553 billion, an increase of $1.511 billion from their level at the end of the previous month. The level of the reserves relative to GDP was 38.2%.

The increase, explained the Bank, was mainly the result of a revaluation that increased the reserves by approximately $1.739 billion, which was offset by the government’s foreign exchange activities totaling approximately $271 million.

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