Posts Tagged: Bank of Israel
Outgoing Central Bank Chief: Israel Rate Hikes Likely to Start Soon
Israel's outgoing central bank chief said on Tuesday a short-term interest rate increase is not far off, but pulling the trigger too quickly could delay...
Bank of Israel Unlikely to Raise Rates, Not Clear When It Might
The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged again this week, with markets seeking clues as to when rates will start...
Israeli Central Bank Critical of Netanyahu Plan to Raise Defense Spending
Israel's central bank on Wednesday criticized a government plan to sharply boost defense spending, saying it would come at the expense of civilian spending and...
Official: Mario Blejer Being Considered to Head Israeli Central Bank
A former head of Argentina's central bank, Mario Blejer, will meet Israel's prime minister and finance minister on Monday to discuss him possibly becoming governor...
Bank of Israel to Again Hold Rates as Governor to Step Down
The Bank of Israel is expected to hold short-term interest rates unchanged again this week, a Reuters poll showed, in what will be one of...
Israel First-Quarter GDP Revised Up to Annualized 4.5 Percent Growth
Israel's economy grew an annualized 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2018, faster than previously thought, boosted by gains in consumer spending, investment and...
Bank of Israel to Hold Key Rate at 0.1 Percent, Hike Possible by Year-End: Reuters Poll
Israel's central bank is expected to keep short-term interest rates unchanged again this week, with a rate hike possible by the end of the year,...
Israel to Mint Commemorative Coins in Honor of 70th Birthday
Israel is marking its 70th birthday with a series of commemorative coins. According to Israel's Channel 2, the coins will be released in one, two, and...
Bank of Israel Chief Flug Says Still Undecided on Second Term
Karnit Flug said on Tuesday she has not yet decided on whether she would stand as a candidate for a second term as Bank of...
Bank of Israel Chief Warns: US-China Trade War ‘Bad News for Israeli Economy’
JNS.org - The governor of the Bank of Israel warned on Thursday that a trade war between the United States and China would be “bad news...
IMF Starts Economic Visit to Israel, to Issue Report on March 14
The International Monetary Fund began its annual mission to Israel on Sunday and will issue a preliminary report on the economy on March 14, the...
Israel’s Year-to-Year Inflation Rises for Fourth Straight Month
Israel's year-on-year inflation rate rose for the fourth straight month in December, to 0.4 percent, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday. The...
Bank of Israel Mulling Creation of Digital Shekel to Curb Tax Evasion
JNS.org - Israel’s central bank is considering the creation of a digital shekel aimed at weaning the the Jewish state’s economy off cash and curbing tax evasion. “For...
Israel Central Bank Mulls Issuing Digital Currency for Faster Payments
The Bank of Israel is examining issuing digital currency as a means of creating a faster payments system as well as reducing the amount of...
