Bank of Israel
Sovereign wealth fund would lessen risk of Dutch disease: Bank of Israel
Excerpt from Bank of Israel’s 2010 Annual Report says establishment of a sovereign wealth fund could mitigate exchange rate risks associated with exporting natural gas
Bank of Israel on success of tax reforms
Excerpt from Bank of Israel 2010 Annual Report says recent government tax policy reduced direct taxes on labour
Bank of Israel in the red by $4.9 billion
Israeli central bank reports loss for 2010; follows modest profit of $382 million in 2009
Israel’s Fischer calls for international FX rules
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer calls on IMF to draw up set of international rules on foreign exchange intervention
Bank of Israel justifies rate hike
Bank of Israel minutes of discussion with narrow and broad forum explain reason behind interest rate hike for February
Bank of Israel inflation report finds rate moving higher
Bank of Israel fourth-quarter 2010 Inflation Report finds evidence inflation is beginning to edge upward on higher energy and food prices
Israel’s Fischer optimistic on 2011 growth outlook
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer hints central bank’s growth forecast might be revised upward in 2011
Israel’s Eckstein on closing employment gap
Bank of Israel deputy governor Zvi Eckstein discusses policies to help improve employment of Israel’s Arab population
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