<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDMvMjRiYmMyMDEtYTg1NC00Zjg1LTg2MjEtMzljZDE0NjA0NTM4LmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Although plans for a shekel CBDC have been in place since 2021, no pilot tests have since carried forward. </p>