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Israel’s Foreign Currency Reserves Stand at $228.271 Billion End of March

Israel's foreign exchange reserves decreased by $6.274 billion in March 2026, reaching $228.271 billion according to the Bank of Israel.

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Jerusalem, 12 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Bank of Israel reported that Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of March 2026 stood at $228.271 billion, a decrease of $6.274 billion from their level at the end of the previous month. The level of the reserves relative to GDP was 37.2%.

The decrease was mainly the result of a revaluation, said the Bank, that decreased the reserves by approximately $8.936 billion. This decrease was partly offset by the government’s foreign exchange activities totaling approximately $2.681 billion.

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