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 Bank of Israel announces an additional set of steps to expand the monetary response to the coronavirus crisis
06/07/2020 | The Bank of Israel announces an additional set of steps to expand the monetary response to the coronavirus crisis
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The Monetary Committee decides on July 6, 2020 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent
06/07/2020 | In addition, the Monetary Committee decided to launch a program for purchasing corporate bonds in the secondary market.
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Lecture by Andrew Abir, Deputy Governor and Member of the Bank of Israel Monetary Committee, on monetary policy during the corona crisis
18/06/2020 | Lecture by Andrew Abir, Deputy Governor and Member of the Bank of Israel Monetary Committee, on monetary policy during the corona crisis
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Report to the Public on Interest Rate Discussions

report to the public on interest rate discussions 25.5.2020
Published date: 06/08/2020
report to the public on interest rate discussions 6.7.2020
Published date: 20/07/2020
report to the public on interest rate discussions 6.4.2020
Published date: 06/04/2020
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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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