Posts Tagged: Israel inflation
Likud Head Netanyahu Launches Economic Plan
i24 News – Israel's opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu launched his right-wing Likud party's economic plan on Wednesday. "Our country is in a deep economic crisis. This...
Addressing Israel’s Cost of Living Is a Zionist Imperative
JNS.org – There is a tendency in Israel to associate certain issues with specific parts of the population or the political spectrum. The large social justice...
Bank of Israel Unanimously Backed 50 Bps July Hike to Fight Inflation
All six rate setters at the Bank of Israel supported raising the benchmark interest rate by 0.5 point to 1.25% at their July 4 meeting...
Israel Rate Hikes to Continue as Inflation Hits 14-Year High of 4.4% in June
Israel's annual consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.4% in June, the most since November 2008, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Friday as another...
Inflation Hits 10-Year High in Israel as CPI, Housing Prices Edge Up
JNS.org - Inflation in Israel hit its highest rate in 10 years in 2021, and at 2.8 percent is edging closer to the 3 percent...
Bank of Israel to Keep Key Rate at 0.25 Percent as Inflation Tame: Reuters Poll
Israel's central bank is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged next week for a third straight meeting given tame inflation and warnings of possible...
Deputy Governor: Israel Rate Hike Can Come Before 2 Percent Inflation
Israeli short-term interest rates may continue to rise even before inflation reaches the 2 percent rate the central bank desires, the Bank of Israel's outgoing...
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...
Analysis: Israel’s Economic Dominance of the Middle East; Foreign Currency Reserves Dwarf Neighbors
The Bank of Israel said on Friday that foreign currency reserves hit a record $80.59 billion at end-November, after breaking the $80 billion threshold, for the first...
