Conducting Monetary Policy
The Bank of Israel's main function is to protect the value of the local currency, in other words, to maintain price stability. Additional functions are to support the attainment of the other goals of the government's economic policy,
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Press Releases - Bank of Israel Interest Rate

The Monetary Committee decides on April 6, 2020 to reduce the interest rate by 0.15 percentage points to 0.1 percent
06/04/2020 | The Monetary Committee decides on April 6, 2020 to reduce the interest rate by 0.15 percentage points to 0.1 percent
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The Bank of Israel puts additional monetary instruments into operation: A plan to increase the supply of credit to small businesses, and repo transactions with corporate bonds as security
06/04/2020 | The Bank of Israel puts additional monetary instruments into operation: A plan to increase the supply of credit to small businesses, and repo transactions with corporate bonds as security
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The Bank of Israel’s position regarding economic developments as a result of the spread of the coronavirus
04/03/2020 | The Bank of Israel is monitoring the developments in the financial markets in Israel and abroad, as well as the policy measures of central banks around the world.
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Report to the Public on Interest Rate Discussions

Report to the public on interest rate discussions 24.2.2020
Published date: 09/03/2020
Report to the public on interest rate discussions 25.11.19
Published date: 09/12/2019
Report to the public on interest rate discussions 7.10.19
Published date: 22/10/2019
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Monetary Policy Reports

The Monetary Policy Report for the second half of 2019
23/01/2020 | The Monetary Policy Report for the second half of 2019
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The Monetary Policy Report for the first half of 2019
25/07/2019 | The Monetary Policy Report for the first half of 2019
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