The Bank of Israel is in no rush to quickly launch its digital shekel. He prefers to observe when the European Central Bank will launch the digital euro. 🏦 "Whether the public will adopt a digital currency is a big question," said Andrew Abir, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel, adding, "It's a big leap from one study to convincing people." The Bank of Israel launched research on the digital shekel in 2017 and has stepped up its efforts in 2021.