Moody's published its periodic review of Israel's credit rating Wednesday morning, maintaining the rating and outlook. The agency also forecast 3.7% economic growth for 2026, below the Bank of Israel and Treasury projections of 4% but above the OECD's 3.3% estimate, according to journalist Yuval Sadeh.
Moody's credit rating agency published its periodic review of Israel's credit rating on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, maintaining the sovereign rating and outlook unchanged. The agency cited the economy's resilience to geopolitical shocks but warned that the fragile security environment continues to pose risks to the fiscal and economic outlook. In a separate forecast, Moody's projects 3.7% economic growth for 2026, below the Bank of Israel and Finance Ministry's 4% target but above the OECD's 3.3% estimate. The review was reported by N12 journalist Yuval Sadeh.
3 developments
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- DevelopingIMF annual report warns of prolonged high defense spending, labor constraints in Israel
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