Bank of Israel
Israel stress test results show room for improvement
Results of stress tests show Israeli banks need to improve Core Tier I capital and risk management practices
Upheaval at Bank of Israel
New directors of the research and market operations departments; long-serving director of human resources and administration department resigns
Israeli housing bubble in early stages: Bank of Israel paper
Bank of Israel study shows house price increases in Israel are not exceptionally high relative to past episodes
Israel’s Fischer highlights risk of Israeli housing bubble
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer voices concerns over rapid rise of house prices in Israel
IMF disqualifies Fischer
IMF tells Stanley Fischer he cannot run for the role of managing director because of age; Fischer “proud and happy” to remain in role at Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel study reviews success of new pension scheme
Bank of Israel paper shows evidence of rise in savings contributions in response to new pension law in Israel
RTGS usage climbs: Bank of Israel survey
Bank of Israel 2010 Payment and Settlement Systems survey shows Zahav transactions increased by 20% in 2010
Bank of Israel forms two appointment committees
Bank of Israel sets up committees to replace directors of research department and market operations department
Israel acts to avoid housing crisis
Israel introduces rules limiting amount of mortgage that can be linked to variable rate
Bank of Israel narrow forum backs rate hike
Bank of Israel minutes show narrow forum supported decision to raise interest rates by 50 basis points in April
Israel’s Fischer outlines ten lessons to remember in a crisis
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer delivers advice to policymakers on how to approach a crisis
Israel’s Fischer picks inaugural members of monetary committee
Bank of Israel announces members of new Monetary Policy Committee; new senior adviser and proposed deputy governor will join him on final panel
Sovereign wealth fund would lessen risk of Dutch disease: Bank of Israel
Excerpt from Bank of Israel’s 2010 Annual Report says establishment of a sovereign wealth fund could mitigate exchange rate risks associated with exporting natural gas
Bank of Israel on success of tax reforms
Excerpt from Bank of Israel 2010 Annual Report says recent government tax policy reduced direct taxes on labour
Bank of Israel in the red by $4.9 billion
Israeli central bank reports loss for 2010; follows modest profit of $382 million in 2009
Israel’s Fischer calls for international FX rules
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer calls on IMF to draw up set of international rules on foreign exchange intervention
Bank of Israel justifies rate hike
Bank of Israel minutes of discussion with narrow and broad forum explain reason behind interest rate hike for February
Bank of Israel inflation report finds rate moving higher
Bank of Israel fourth-quarter 2010 Inflation Report finds evidence inflation is beginning to edge upward on higher energy and food prices
Israel’s Fischer optimistic on 2011 growth outlook
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer hints central bank’s growth forecast might be revised upward in 2011
Israel’s Eckstein on closing employment gap
Bank of Israel deputy governor Zvi Eckstein discusses policies to help improve employment of Israel’s Arab population
Israel unveils measures to brace against inflows
Bank of Israel introduces reporting rules, reserve requirements on foreign exchange derivatives trades; measures intended to clarify nature, limit inflows
Israel’s Eckstein backs new gas levy
Bank of Israel deputy governor Zvi Eckstein supports committee recommendations on natural gas levy
Shekel gains leave Bank of Israel cautious over rate hike
Bank of Israel minutes show members of the central bank’s narrow forum feared interest rate hikes would lead to further gains in the shekel
Government delay holds up launch of Bank of Israel’s new rate-setting body
Bank of Israel awaits government’s selection of three external members to new Monetary Committee seven months after passage of law for new interest rate-setting measures