Posts Tagged: Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel Leaves Benchmark Rate Unchanged at 0.1%
The Bank of Israel held its benchmark interest rate at 0.1% for a fifth straight meeting on Monday, preferring to keep it above zero while using bond...
Israel, EU Discuss Possible Rail Link Between Mediterranean, Gulf States
JNS.org - Israel and the European Union have begun talks regarding the possibility of creating a new rail link between the eastern Mediterranean and the...
Bank of Israel to Likely Stand Pat, but Some See Rate Cut to 0 Percent: Reuters Poll
The Bank of Israel is expected to keep short-term interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting while taking other steps to help an economy...
Bank of Israel Sees 2020 Budget Deficit 13% of GDP, Backs New Aid Package
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron on Sunday threw his support behind a second stimulus package to help those hurt by the coronavirus outbreak despite...
Israeli Central Bank Forecasting Gets Real During Pandemic
Swiped a credit card? Turned on the lights? Driven to work or the supermarket? Israel's central bank has been watching. With traditional indicators like inflation and unemployment...
Bank of Israel Leaves Rates Unchanged, Sees Less Economic Damage in 2020
The Bank of Israel left its benchmark interest rate at 0.1% on Monday, saying economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak was likely to be less than initially...
Bank of Israel to Hold Key Interest Rate After April Cut: Reuters Poll
The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged next week after a reduction last month aimed at helping the economy recover...
Israel Set to Further Loosen Coronavirus Restrictions, Schools Begin to Prepare for Reopening
After slightly loosening restrictions on movement and allowing certain businesses to reopen this week, Israel is set to further ease the current economic and social...
Israel Expects Full Return to Work in Most Industries by May 30
CTech - As of next week, Israel will start to roll back some of the restrictions it put in place to slow the spread of...
One Million Israelis Could Be Unemployed by End of Passover Due to Coronavirus Shutdown
The number of unemployed in Israel has reached 600,000, the Israeli Employment Service announced Tuesday, with thousands losing their jobs as businesses close due to...
Bank of Israel Boosts Dollar Liquidity as Shekel Slides
Israel's central bank added hundreds of millions of dollars of liquidity to the foreign exchange market on Monday after the shekel slid against the dollar...
If Coronavirus Crisis Persists, the Economy Will Be Significantly Impacted, Says Bank of Israel
CTech - Bank of Israel governor Amir Yaron and the bank’s monetary committee have decided Monday to maintain Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, despite...
By 2022, All Transactions in Israel Will Be Smart Transactions, Says Bank of Israel Exec
CTech - By the end of 2022, all payment transactions will be smart transactions, according to Ilanit Madmoni, head of innovation at the Bank of...
Israel Economic Growth Slows to 3.3%, Weakest Since 2015
Israel's economy grew 3.3% in 2019, its slowest pace since 2015 and below the 2018 rate of 3.4%, the Central Bureau of Statistics said in...
