Bank of Israel
Israeli central bank faces hard choices, analysts say
MPC says Israeli currency’s strength is helping to keep inflation below target
Shekel’s strength clouds Bank of Israel’s inflation outlook
Economists ponder whether central bank actions contribute to lower prices and what priorities it should consider in the near future
People: Estonia appoints new deputy governor
Appointments in Estonia and India, while one official steps down at the Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel unlikely to raise rates in the near future, says governor
Israel sees monthly inflation drop below target range
Bank of Israel willing to hike rates in 2019 – minutes
Monetary committee left rates unchanged at 0.25% on July 8 due to global economic uncertainty
Israel could be vulnerable to global shock – central bank
Worsening liquidity conditions in local markets could amplify a global crisis, Bank of Israel says
Bank of Israel to collaborate with national body on cyber defence
Memorandum with National Cyber Directorate sets stage for closer co-operation on bank security
Bank of Spain calls for reform of pensions system
Governor sees need for national consensus to secure sustainability of current system
People: Brazil likely to replace deputy with San Francisco Fed economist
Fernanda Nechio nominated for Brazilian central bank board; two appointments in Lithuania; Sarb fills sixth board position; Guy Debelle takes on Global FX Committee chairmanship; and more
Bank of Israel wins Supreme Court case on banknotes
Justices advise private ATM operator to drop case against central bank
Israeli banks and households resilient to higher rates and unemployment
Housing market withstands adverse scenarios in macroeconomic stress test
Israel’s banking system resilient to geopolitical shock, governor says
Recent stress tests measured impact of geopolitical shock on domestic economy
Israel’s Steiner: central banks must adapt to changing banknote demand
Ilan Steiner highlights importance of banknote data in forecasting future demand
Central Banking’s ‘Leaders’ for custody, banking and gold
Central banks want integrated custody platforms and real-time data from custodians as the low-yield environment drives demand for banking services and increases the relative attractiveness of gold
Israeli reserves rise on higher equity prices in April
Portfolio increased in value by $524 million to $118.7 billion, which represents 32.2% of GDP
Bank of Israel slams critical report into supervision
So-called Tycoon Committee “ignores material facts” and reaches “mistaken conclusions”, says central bank
Bank of Israel increases level and risk of equities investment
Move comes despite disappointing returns from equities in 2018
Housing debt increases on the back of reforms – Israel annual report
Bank of Israel documents changes in the mix of credit as reforms look to increase competition in the credit market
Podcast: Bank of Israel’s Flug reflects on her time as governor
Former IMF economist talks about how her love of policy helped her lead Israel’s central bank
Bank of Israel confirms looser stance
After first rate hike since 2011 in November, the central bank reaffirms accommodative approach
The winners of the 2019 Central Banking Awards
MAS wins central bank of the year, Karnit Flug awarded governor of the year and Zhou Xiaochuan recognised for lifetime achievement; 23 other awards announced
Israeli reserves increase sharply in January
Higher equity prices contributed to improved performance of investment portfolio
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