Israel
SNB's Hildebrand says Middle East a risk
Philipp Hildebrand, a member of the Swiss National Bank's (SNB) governing board said in an interview the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah constitutes a new risk factor.
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…
BOI tops public servant 'fat cat' list
This article from The Jerusalem Post, published Tuesday 13 June, quotes a report from the Wage Supervisor's Office 2004 annual report as saying that senior Bank of Israel staff accounted for the top 14 most highly paid public servants.
Bank of Israel publishes minutes
The Bank of Israel said on Monday 8 May it will publish the minutes of meetings in which interest rates are fixed each month from now on.
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.
Central bank on the rampage
According to this article on the Bank of Israel, corruption, concealment and deception have permeated an institution that is supposed to serve as a beacon of justice and ethics.
France must speed reforms - Trichet
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said in an interview published Tuesday 11 April that France has been too slow to implement reforms to make its economy more flexible.
Bank of Israel - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Israel's Annual Report 2005, growth in GDP was 5.2 percent this year and was led by the business sector which grew by 6.6 percent.
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…
Third Euro-Mediterranean central bank seminar
The third Euro-Mediterranean seminar, which brings together Eurosystem and non-euro area Mediterranean central banks, was jointly organised by the Bank of Greece and the European Central Bank and held in Nafplion on 25 January.
Bank of Israel lowers pay for new workers
The Bank of Israel will pay new workers 30 per cent less than current employees, under an agreement reached between the central bank, its workers union and the Finance Ministry.
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.
Inflation still below target in Israel
The Bank of Israel's inflation report for the first half of 2005 shows inflation below the lower limit of the target range, despite reductions in interest rates at the beginning of the year.
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.
Bank of Israel - Annual Report 2004
The Bank of Israel has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. In 2004 the long-term strategy of Israel's macroeconomic policy - intended to place the economy firmly on the path towards the realization of its growth potential - moved forward…
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 says modern Bank of Israel law needed
Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer said in a speech that the new law will establish a monetary committee and an administrative council to work together.
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…
Fischer to begin at Bank of Israel on Sunday
Stanley Fischer is scheduled to start his new job as the governor of the Bank of Israel on Sunday 1 May.
Israel's Sokoler on a new central bank law
In the speech 'The time has come for a new Bank of Israel law' given on 17 March, Meir Sokoler of the Bank of Israel said with regard to a monetary council, the Bank of Israel is in favour of the establishment of such a body that would make decisions on…
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…