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Foreign Exchange Reserves at the Bank of Israel, November 2019
05/12/2019 | Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of November 2019 stood at $122,383 million, an increase of $1,022 million from their level at the end of the previous month. The reserves represent 31.9 percent of GDP
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The Bank of Israel publishes guidelines for the banks and credit card companies for implementation of the open banking standard in Israel
04/12/2019 | Another step to advance competition and innovation: The Bank of Israel publishes guidelines for the banks and credit card companies for implementation of the open banking standard in Israel
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Findings of the annual survey on customers’ satisfaction with the service they receive from the banks
02/12/2019 | The Banking Supervision Department publishes the findings of the second annual survey on customers’ satisfaction with the service they receive from the banks
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Ms. Irit Mendelson announces that she will step down from her position
01/12/2019 | Ms. Irit Mendelson, Director of the Accounting, Payment and Settlement Systems Department, announces that she will step down from her position following eight years
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Supervisor of Banks announces that she will step down from her position
01/12/2019 | Supervisor of Banks announces that she will step down from her position at the end of her five-year term
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The Bank of Israel enables the banking system to expand the scope of credit for financing infrastructures
26/11/2019 | The Bank of Israel enables the banking system to expand the scope of credit for financing infrastructures
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The Composite State of the Economy Index for October 2019 increased by 0.3 percent
26/11/2019 | The Composite State of the Economy Index for October 2019 increased by 0.3 percent: Activity expanded around the long-term rate
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The Monetary Committee decides on November 25, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
25/11/2019 | The Monetary Committee decides on November 25, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
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The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources
19/11/2019 | The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources
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Regulatory relief for new banks
18/11/2019 | Regulatory relief for new banks
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The Banking Supervision Department instructs the banking system to operate under emergency procedures
12/11/2019 | The Banking Supervision Department instructs the banking system to operate under emergency procedures in accordance with Home Front Command instructions
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Israel’s foreign currency market in the third quarter of 2019
10/11/2019 | During the course of the third quarter, the shekel strengthened by approximately 2.4 percent against the dollar, and by 6.3 percent against the euro.
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Foreign Exchange Reserves at the Bank of Israel, October 2019
07/11/2019 | Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of October 2019 stood at $121,361 million, an increase of $1,892 million from their level at the end of the previous month.
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Governor’s Visit to Nazareth
07/11/2019 | Governor’s Visit to Nazareth and His Remarks at the Rotary Club Conference on October 31, 2019
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The Composite State of the Economy Index for September 2019 increased by 0.3 percent
03/11/2019 | The Composite State of the Economy Index for September 2019 increased by 0.3 percent: Activity ranged around the long-term rate
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Companies Survey for the third quarter of 2019-Main findings
29/10/2019 | The Survey continues to indicate growth of business sector activity. The net balance in the overall business sector continued to increase during the third quarter, but remained lower than the net balance that was typical of the previous two years.
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The US Treasury Secretary held an historic visit today at the Bank of Israel
28/10/2019 | The US Treasury Secretary held an historic visit today at the Bank of Israel
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Governor Amir Yaron's remarks at the opening of the 2019 JEDG forum in Washington
25/10/2019 | Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron participated in the 2019 US-Israel Joint Economic Development Group (JEDG) forum in Washington.
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Measuring Communication Quality in the Bank of Israel's Interest Rate Announcements
24/10/2019 | This box is based on a number of indices that have been developed in this research literature, and presents preliminary findings regarding the quality of communication in the Bank of Israel's published interest rate announcements.
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The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources (Periodic average, percent)
23/10/2019 | The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources (Periodic average, percent)
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From today, customers can select their own PIN number for payment cards
23/10/2019 | Another step in advancing innovation and convenience in payments: From today, customers can select their own PIN number for payment cards
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The Israeli delegation participated in the conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
22/10/2019 | The Israeli delegation participated in the annual conference of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and held a large number of meetings with global economic policy makers and international financial agencies.
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel, Prof. Amir Yaron, was the keynote speaker at MIT’s Stephen A. Ross Memorial Conference, where he was granted the 2018 Stephen Ross Prize
20/10/2019 | The Governor of the Bank of Israel, Prof. Amir Yaron, was the keynote speaker at MIT’s Stephen A. Ross Memorial Conference, where he was granted the 2018 Stephen Ross Prize
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Bank of Israel Monetary Committee meets with financial forecasters
10/10/2019 | Bank of Israel Monetary Committee meets with financial forecasters
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Remarks by the Governor of the Bank of Israel at the press briefing on monetary policy held today at the Bank of Israel
07/10/2019 | Remarks by the Governor of the Bank of Israel at the press briefing on monetary policy held today at the Bank of Israel
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The Monetary Committee decides on October 7, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
07/10/2019 | The Monetary Committee decides on October 7, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
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Research Department Staff Forecast, October 2019
07/10/2019 | Research Department Staff Forecast, October 2019
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Foreign Exchange Reserves at the Bank of Israel, September 2019
07/10/2019 | Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of September 2019 stood at $119,473 million, a decline of $339 million from their level at the end of the previous month.
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Allocation of bank code 18 to the new digital bank
06/10/2019 | Allocation of bank code 18 to the new digital bank
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Assistance center for fintech companies
06/10/2019 | The Banking Supervision Department opens an assistance center for fintech companies
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Illegal trade in work permits for Palestinian workers in Israel
25/09/2019 | Illegal trade in work permits for Palestinian workers in Israel: The existing situation and a planned reform
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The Bank of Israel announces that the Israeli public (households and the business sector) holds about NIS 3.9 trillion in financial assets
25/09/2019 | On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the Bank of Israel announces that the Israeli public (households and the business sector) holds about NIS 3.9 trillion in financial assets, based on an analysis of revised data to the end of the second quarter of 2019
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The Bank of Israel approves the establishment of a new bank
24/09/2019 | The Bank of Israel approves the establishment of a new bank
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A new archaeological display
24/09/2019 | A new archaeological display at the Bank of Israel shows for the first time the most important ancient coin hoards found in Israel
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The gaps in wages, skills, and schooling between Israeli workers and those in the OECD
24/09/2019 | The gaps in wages, skills, and schooling between Israeli workers and those in the OECD: An analysis by wage decile
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