Amir Yaron

Amir Yaron
10th Governor of the Bank of Israel
Assumed office
December 24, 2018
Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu
Naftali Bennett
Yair Lapid
Preceded byKarnit Flug
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityIsrael, United States
Alma materTel Aviv University
University of Chicago
OccupationEconomist

Amir Yaron (born 1964) is an Israeli-American economist and the current Governor of the Bank of Israel. Prior to serving as Governor, Yaron served as Professor of Banking and Finance at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.