[1/2] The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020.
"Therefore, markets and credit rating agencies are reading more into the question of 'yes' or 'no' to a second term.
"Who will be governor is a major concern for investors abroad," said Leader Capital Markets Chief Economist Jonathan Katz.
A few years earlier in 2010, Stanley Fischer accepted a second term and helped Israel weather the global financial crisis.
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