BOI Economic Data
Trusted89/100Fetch and analyze Bank of Israel (BOI) economic data: interest rates, CPI (madad hamchirim), exchange rates (sha'ar yatzig), and CBS statistics. Use when user asks about BOI interest rate, exchange rates, CPI index, or Israeli economic indicators. Foundation skill for Israeli financial analytics. Do NOT use for stock market data (use tase-stock-analysis instead) or for currency conversion (use shekel-currency-converter instead).
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Bank of Israel economic data, such as interest rates, CPI figures, and exchange rates, is essential for business and financial decision-making. However, accessing this data requires navigating the Bank of Israel API, which is not always intuitive, and the data comes in formats that require processing before it can be used effectively.
skills-ilnpx skills-il add skills-il/tax-and-finance@v1.1.0-boi-economic-data --skill boi-economic-data -a claude-codeInstall on Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Manus, or other platforms
- 1. Click "Download ZIP" to download the skill files.
- 2. Open Claude Desktop and go to Customize > Skills.
- 3. Click "+" and select "Upload a skill", then upload the ZIP file.
- 4. Start a new conversation. The skill will activate automatically when relevant.
When to Apply
- When the user asks for the current Bank of Israel interest rate, ribit Bank Israel, or the next Monetary Committee decision
- When the user needs the representative exchange rate (sha'ar yatzig) for USD, EUR, or other foreign currencies for taxes, contracts, or financial reporting
- When the user wants to compute a CPI-linked rent, alimony, or contract adjustment (tzmud madad)
- When the user asks about Israeli inflation expectations, government bond yields, or monetary aggregates
- When you need a foundation building block before a more specific Israeli financial workflow (mortgage analysis, indexed bond pricing, salary indexation)
Try These Prompts
What is the current Bank of Israel interest rate and how has it changed over the last 12 months?
What is the current CPI index and what is the annual inflation rate in Israel?
What are the official Bank of Israel exchange rates for USD, EUR, and GBP today?
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Added Reference Links section with 4 official sources (BOI, edge.boi.gov.il, press releases, CBS CPI) and brought HE description to EN-depth parity.
May 5, 2026
Fix: replaced the dead data.boi.org.il host with the live edge.boi.gov.il SDMX endpoint so the Step 2 example calls work again.
May 5, 2026
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