Bank of Israel
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
Israel’s Fischer on the meaning of macroprudential policy
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer stresses importance of interconnections in interpreting the macroprudential mandate
Bank of Israel develops new forecasting model
Bank of Israel study develops new forecasting model that uses quarterly data
Supervision of Israel’s housing market paramount: Fischer
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer warns against complacency in supervision of mortgage-lending industry in Israel
Israel names Hizkiyahu successor
David Zaken named supervisor of banks; Zaken to replace Rony Hizkiyahu at the end of the year
Weaker growth led Israel to hold rates
Bank of Israel report shows poor terms of trade led to weaker growth outlook ahead of rate setting meeting
Israel's Fischer: house prices pose threat to financial system
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer says rising house prices could spur next financial crisis
Bank of Israel - Inflation Report (2010 Q3)
Bank of Israel’s Inflation Report for third quarter shows economy continued to grow
Bank of Israel: FX intervention successful
Bank of Israel study shows rise in frequency of foreign currency interventions caused depreciation in shekel-dollar exchange rate
Bank of Israel: Currency Department Annual Review (2009)
Bank of Israel currency department’s report for 2009 reviews new cash payments system policy
Israel's Fischer: economy experienced recession not depression
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer says country survived the recession due to strength of economy at onset of crisis
Israel justifies rate hold
Bank of Israel minutes flag economic uncertainty as factor behind Governor Stanley Fischer opting to hold rates
Bank of Israel: FX intervention forced shekel depreciation
Bank of Israel study says ad hoc purchases successfully depreciated the value of the shekel against the US dollar
Rate round-up: Hungary, Israel hold on uncertainty
Continued uncertainty in global and domestic economy prompts Hungary, Israel to leave rates unchanged
Bank of Israel: riskier firms still turn to banks for funding
Bank of Israel study says profitability of firm and size determined method of financing with low profit firms preferring bank loans
Israel’s Fischer starts search for new bank supervisor
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer appoints committee to find replacement for departing bank supervisor Rony Hizkiyahu; hails Hizkiyahu’s leadership in a difficult time
Bank of Israel – minutes of August rate decision
Minutes show meeting participants all supported governor’s decision to raise rates
Eurozone crisis won’t cripple Israel: Fischer
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer says eurozone debt crisis and growth slowdown haven’t changed domestic outlook significantly; cites gains to be made from developing clean technology sector
Israel's Fischer says labour market absence is not sustainable
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer says labour market reforms are necessary to maintain current growth levels
Rate round-up: Israel opts to hold
Israeli, Kenyan, Turkish and Serbian central banks’ rates remain unchanged
Israel's Fischer calls for education reform
Bank of Israel's Stanley Fischer urges lawmakers to reform Israeli education system at inaugural address for second term