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 January 7, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
07/01/2019 | The Monetary Committee decides on January 7, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
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The Monetary Committee decides on November 26, 2018 to increase the interest rate by 0.15 percentage points to 0.25 percent
26/11/2018 | The Monetary Committee decides on November 26, 2018 to increase the interest rate by 0.15 percentage points to 0.25 percent
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The Monetary Committee decides on October 8, 2018 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent
08/10/2018 | The Monetary Committee decides on October 8, 2018 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent
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Report to the Public on Interest Rate Discussions

Report to the public on interest rate discussions 7.1.19
Published date: 21/01/2019
Report to the public on interest rate discussions 26.11.18
Published date: 10/12/2018
Report to the public on interest rate discussions 8.10.18
Published date: 22/10/2018
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Monetary Policy Reports

MONETARY POLICY REPORT - First Half of 2018
12/08/2018 | MONETARY POLICY REPORT - First Half of 2018
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Monetary policy report for the second half of 2017
15/02/2018 | Monetary policy report for the second half of 2017
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