Israel
Central Banking Awards: governor and central bank of the year unveiled
Karnit Flug and the Monetary Authority of Singapore win accolades
People: Israeli deputy to leave the central bank
Baudot-Trajtenberg to step down from deputy governor post; Argentina gets new board director and president of national mint; and more
Governor of the year: Karnit Flug
The Bank of Israel’s first female governor delivered some hard-fought reforms during her time in office, and also stood up to the government and safeguarded macroeconomic stability
Second round of 2019 Central Banking awards winners revealed
Winners include Warren Coats, St Louis Fed, Bank of Israel, RBA and National Bank of Ukraine
Currency manager: Bank of Israel
The Israeli central bank is revolutionising the way it manages the country’s banknotes while maintaining security and preparing for the future
Bank of Israel calls on government to reduce deficit
Budget imbalance is forecast to reach 3.6% of GDP in 2019, official target is 2.9%
Israel’s Yaron adopts cautious stance in first meeting
Central bank on hold as downside risks threaten the outlook
Israeli supervisors welcome FATF membership
International body sets standards to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
Bank of Israel to form financial stability committee
Central bank governor will chair committee aimed at co-ordinating regulators
Bank of Israel launches surprise rate hike
Interim governor oversees first rate hike since 2011
People: Israeli government confirms Flug successor
Riksbank’s Eberstein and Lundholm re-elected; Central Bank of Ireland expands prudential supervision department
Deputy to lead Bank of Israel amid appointment delay
Amir Yaron unlikely to be in governor’s office before the next monetary policy meeting
Central bank collaboration on CBDC warranted, says Bank of Israel official
Report rules out CBDC in Israel for now, but central bank will be watching Sveriges Riksbank closely as it launches prototype
US academic likely to be next Bank of Israel governor
Amir Yaron likely to be appointed by Israeli cabinet but observer raises doubts about independence
Flug defends Bank of Israel’s role as government economic adviser
Departing governor clashed with executive over public spending priorities
Israel keeps rates unchanged to support inflation
Central bank expects price rises to be below target in the coming months
Amir Yaron appointed Bank of Israel governor
US-based professor in line to take over from Karnit Flug later this year
Bank of Israel criticises government’s defence spending plans
Outgoing governor Flug also disagrees with finance ministry’s low-tax policies
Israeli PM considers former Argentine head as possible governor
Mario Blejer met with Israeli prime minister and finance minister, local newspaper reports
Weak inflation keeps rates at record low in Israel
Bureau of statistics revised economic forecasts upwards in the face of solid growth
Bank of Israel begins push for open banking
Regulation of APIs designed as part of several measures to promote banking sector competition
Bank of Israel’s Flug to stand down in November
First female governor stresses importance of central bank independence
People: BoE’s Fried promoted; Vlieghe reappointed
Bradley Fried to take over as Court chair; Gertjan Vlieghe gets new term; Anneli Tuominen to serve additional term at Esma; Israel appoints technology chief
Structural measures are boosting competition – Bank of Israel report
The banking supervision department is looking to increase competition in the banking sector