An Oxford-educated British Jew has been named as a director of the Bank of Israel.
Leeds-born Andrew Abir, who now lives in Israel, was named by the bank's governor Stanley Fischer as the new director of market operations.
The 49-year-old, born Andrew Aber, also has an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has worked at the Bank of Israel for more than 20 years in a number of roles.
He won praise for his work during the economic crisis.
