Israel
Bank of Israel forecasts higher growth and inflation in 2012
Central bank says improving global conditions are the major driver as inflation and growth expectations in Israel are revised upwards
Israel’s Fischer defends banking costs
Stanley Fischer warns forcing banks to reduce fees could cause wider problems; says Israel must be "serious and not populist" in demands on banking sector
Israel releases latest economic update
Inflation over whole of 2011 was 2.2%; country reached vicinity of full employment in the first half of last year
Fischer calls Israeli economy a ‘miracle’
Bank of Israel governor says peace deal is needed to achieve the growth and prosperity the country deserves; refuses to set timeline for returning interest rates to 'normal level'
Bank of Israel report highlights policy split on rate-setting body
Bank of Israel report of Narrow Forum discussion shows one member of monetary committee dissented against decision to hold rates, instead preferring a 25-basis-point cut
Bank of Israel paper on increasing Palestinian employment
Bank of Israel study quantifies effects of an increase in work permits to the Palestinian labour force
Israel Administrative Council holds first meeting
Bank of Israel holds first Administrative Council meeting after lengthy delay in appointing external members
Israel completes appointments to new rate-setting body
Israeli government confirms appointment of three external members to Bank of Israel’s new Monetary Committee; rate-setting body due to vote in October
Bank of Israel reviews lessons learnt from crisis
Bank of Israel report looks at evidence from recent financial crisis and how policymakers can be more prepared in future
Bank of Israel paper reviews bond market reforms
Bank of Israel study shows success of reforms to local secondary government bond market were mixed
Bank of Israel narrow forum backs rate hold
Bank of Israel minutes show narrow forum monetary policy members were unanimous over decision to hold rates due to domestic and global outlook
Exporting raises firm productivity: Bank of Israel paper
Bank of Israel study shows that exporting firms in Israel are on average more productive than non-exporters
Bank of Israel looks at post-crisis pension market dynamics
Bank of Israel study says the outlook for investments in Israel’s pension market have become increasingly short-term
Divergence in views emerges between Bank of Israel’s narrow forum
Bank of Israel says governor decided to hold monetary policy stance despite recommendation from one member of narrow forum to raise rates
Bank of Israel – Monetary Policy Report (August 2011)
Bank of Israel Monetary Policy Report says inflationary environment motivated faster pace of increase in the interest rates
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
Basel working group calls for 'explicit' financial stability mandate
Working group on financial stability governance calls for explicit and clear mandates for central banks
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