Stanley Fischer
Israel's Fischer on dollarization
In the speech 'Dollarization' given on 15 December Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel asks if dollarization, including full dollarization, should be avoided, why join EMU?
Fischer on the openness of Israel's economy
In the speech 'The openness of Israel's economy to the global economy and the importance of Israel's joining the OECD' given on 11 December Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said membership of the OECD would promote Israel's position in the important…
Fischer on the openness of Israel's economy
In the speech 'The openness of Israel's economy to the global economy and the importance of Israel's joining the OECD' given on 11 December Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said it is important that Israel's membership of the OECD remain high on the…
Israel's Fischer says rate cuts will be gradual
The governor of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer on Monday 11 December said he would reduce interest rates gradually because any "drastic" reduction would cause inflation to break the bank's target.
Bank of Israel calls in the cops
The Bank of Israel has submitted a formal complaint to the Israel police after an internal report on the new-appointed banking supervisor was leaked to the press.
Bank of Israel cuts rates again
The Bank of Israel lowered its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points on 27 November. This second reduction in two months takes rates to 5%.
Israel's Fischer says 5% growth rate needed
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer told the Finance Committee Tuesday 26 September economic growth must keep a pace of least five percent per year for 10 years for Israel to reduce poverty significantly in the long- term.
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Sep/Oct 2006
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for Sep/Oct 2006 includes the article 'Do Inflation Targeters Outperform Non-targeters?' The article says ten years of empirical studies of inflation targeting have not uncovered clear evidence that…
Stanley Fischer on the new economic powers
The governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, discusses the political and economic implications of the rise of Asian economies.
War will slow growth says Israel's Fischer
Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said in an interview that war with Hizbullah will cut the nation's economic growth rate by 1 percentage point this year.
Israel's Fischer: conflict costing economy
Israel's conflict with Hizbollah is costing the economy up to 1 billion shekels a week and will push up the budget deficit by 0.6 percent this year, Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer said on Wednesday 3 August.
Israel's Fischer says fighting damages economy
The conflict between Israel and Hizbollah has had a "considerable" negative impact on Israel's economy but financial markets are expressing confidence it will bounce back, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer told CNBC television on Tuesday 25 July.
Fischer plans radical bank restructuring
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer has announced a major structural reorganisation of the bank, according to this article by Haaretz, published Friday 30 June.
Israel's Fischer on The Paris Club at Fifty
In the speech 'The Paris Club at Fifty' given on 14 June Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said the Paris Club has become concerned that countries that have received debt relief are borrowing heavily from other official lenders, who are not members…
Bank of Israel names new deputy governor
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer has named Tel Aviv University economics professor Zvi Eckstein for the position of deputy governor, Haaretz reported.
Palestian transfers can continue - Fischer
The governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, has said Israel can still have economic ties with the Palestinians after Hamas takes over, provided the Islamic militants do not resume attacks on Israel.
Israeli CB deputies to go
The two deputy governors of the Bank of Israel, Meir Sokoler and Avia Spivak, will retire from the central bank at the end of the month. The governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, informed the Israeli Minister of Finance of the move earlier…
Fed's Fischer on global growth dynamics
In this speech given at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London on February 6, 2006, the president of the Dallas Fed, Richard W. Fisher, suggests that the United States will remain the growth engine for the global economy for some time to come.
Bank of Israel's Stanley Fischer visits Riksbank
On Monday 17 October, the governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, will visit the Riksbank. Mr Fischer has previously held the position of First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF.
New Bank of Israel law agreed
The Israeli government has agreed to the wording of a new Bank of Israel Law that would transfer responsibility for setting interest rates from the central bank governor alone to a monetary committee.
Israel's Fischer on capital market reforms
In the speech 'Capital market reforms in Israel' given on 5 July, Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said the stability of the banking system will not be affected by the separation of the provident funds and mutual funds from the banks.
Israel's Fischer on economic stabilisation program
In a speech on 'The economic stabilisation program and its effect on the Israeli economy today' given on 30 June, Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said the new law that we in the Bank of Israel propose clearly defines the independence required for a…
Fischer on Israel's economy and challenges ahead
In the speech 'A brief look at Israel's economy and the challenges ahead' given on 1 May, Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said the right economic policy is essential for the economy's ability to grow rapidly. There are, however, other factors…
Sleepy Hollow's central bank
This article published on Monday 14 March looks at the situation surrounding the appointment of Stanley Fischer as governor of the Bank of Israel. There is contradictory information in Jerusalem on when exactly Fischer will arrive in Israel, it says, and…