Posts Tagged: Bank of Israel
Exceeding Projections, Israeli Economy Grows, Unemployment Reaches Record Lows in 2016
JNS.org -- The growth of the Israeli economy exceeded projections this year and unemployment dropped to a record low, the central Bank of Israel's research department said Wednesday. Predictions...
Bank of Israel Keeps Interest Rate at 0.1 Percent
JNS.org - Israel’s benchmark interest rate for March will be left unchanged at 0.1 percent, the Bank of Israel announced Monday. Bank of Israel Governor Karnit...
Israel Builds Cyber-Security Defenses Around Army, Central Bank and Civil Infrastructure
As hackers step up the rate of their attacks against diverse sections of Israel's online infrastructure, the country has doubled down to build up its cyber-defenses, Bloomberg reported on...
Bank of Israel Sets Interest Rate at All-Time Low
JNS.org - After a several-month period of keeping interest rates steady at 0.25 percent, the Bank of Israel on Monday lowered the rate to...
After Operation Protective Edge, Natural Gas Renews Confidence in Israeli Economic Performance
Six weeks after the end of Operation Protective Edge, a bruising conflict which saw Israel attempt to eliminate the missile threat from Hamas-ruled Gaza for...
International Monetary Fund: Israel’s Economy Will Grow 3.5 Percent in 2015
JNS.org - The Israeli economy will grow by 3.5 percent in 2015, up from 3.2 percent in 2014 and 3.4 percent in 2013, the...
Israel Raises €1.5 Billion in European 10-Year Bond Issue; Increased Issue by €500 Million Because of High Demand
The State of Israel raised €1.5 billion ($2.04 billion) in a 10-year bond issue aimed at European institutions on Wednesday, increasing the issue by €500 million because...
Israel’s Economic Growth Slows, But Remains Far Ahead of Global Average
Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics published bearish economic numbers Monday, forecasting growth at 3.4%, down from the 3.8% the Bank of Israel forecasted for this...
Jacob Frenkel Chosen as New Governor of the Bank of Israel
Jacob Frenkel has been chosen to succeed outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer. The decision, made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance...
Netanyahu Fires Back at Finance Minister Lapid, Defends Record on Economy
Jerusalem Post - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired back at Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid in the Knesset on Monday for saying last week...
Bank of Israel Governor Cuts Interest Rate in Surprise Move
Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer made a surprise announcement on Monday that the central bank would cut the base interest rate by 0.25 percent...
Knesset Members Join Israel’s Anti-Austerity Protests
Ynet - "This protest is nothing like what we saw in 2011. It's fiercer, more political. After two years of a change in...
Lapid Signs Agreement With Histadrut Labor Union Over Budget
Times of Israel - Finance Minister Yair Lapid signed a compromise agreement with Histadrut Labor Union head Ofer Eini over the controversial proposed...
Israeli Government Budget Proposal Includes Unprecedented Taxes, Extensive Cuts
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid has presented the Israeli government with his ministry's final budget proposal for 2013-2014, outlining aggressive cuts and a series of...
