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Remarks by Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron at the fintech conference in Abu Dhabi
26/11/2020 | Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron participated at the fintech conference in Abu Dhabi, which was held online and organized by the central bank of the United Arab Emirates.
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The Composite State of the Economy Index for October 2020 increased by just 0.06 percent
26/11/2020 | The Composite State of the Economy Index for October 2020 increased by just 0.06 percent
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Bank of Israel Fiscal Survey: Policy trends and outlines for 2021 and the medium term
25/11/2020 | Bank of Israel Fiscal Survey: Policy trends and outlines for 2021 and the medium term
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Remarks by the Bank of Israel Governor at the Knesset Finance Committee
23/11/2020 | Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron presented a periodic review of the state of the economy today to the Knesset Finance Committee.
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Remarks by Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir on “Integrating unconventional investment assets in the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves portfolio” at the central banks conference organized by the Euroclear clearinghouse
22/11/2020 | Remarks by Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir on “Integrating unconventional investment assets in the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves portfolio” at the central banks conference organized by the Euroclear clearinghouse
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The International Monetary Fund delegation today submitted the initial summary of its 2020 report on the Israeli economy
19/11/2020 | The International Monetary Fund delegation today submitted the initial summary of its 2020 report on the Israeli economy
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Remarks by the Governor on “The COVID Crisis—The Economic Situation and a Look Forward”
18/11/2020 | Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron spoke at the College of Management on, “The COVID Crisis—The Economic Situation and a Look Forward”
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The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources (Periodic average, percent)
18/11/2020 | The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources (Periodic average, percent)
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Ministry of Finance Chief Economist and Bank of Israel Research Department Director held a dialogue with the European Commission
16/11/2020 | Ministry of Finance Chief Economist Shira Greenberg and Bank of Israel Research Department Director Michel Strawczynski held a dialogue with the European Commission to discuss deepening economic cooperation and to discuss regional strategic projects
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Publication of the Banking Supervision Department’s Semiannual Review for the first half of 2020
16/11/2020 | Publication of the Banking Supervision Department’s Semiannual Review for the first half of 2020
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Oded Salomy as Director of the Bank’s Payment and Settlement Systems Department and Member of Management
12/11/2020 | The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Oded Salomy as Director of the Bank’s Payment and Settlement Systems Department and Member of Management
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Opening remarks by the Governor at JEDG
09/11/2020 | Opening remarks by the Governor at JEDG November 9, 2020
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Monthly report on programs the Bank of Israel is operating in the financial markets in view of the coronavirus crisis
05/11/2020 | Monthly report on programs the Bank of Israel is operating in the financial markets in view of the coronavirus crisis
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Foreign Exchange Reserves at the Bank of Israel, October 2020
05/11/2020 | Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of October 2020 stood at $160,749 million, an increase of $165 million from their level at the end of the previous month. The reserves represent 40.4 percent of GDP
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Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks at the Knesset Finance Committee meeting
04/11/2020 | Supervisor of Banks Yair Avidan made a presentation today to the Knesset Finance Committee regarding the Banking Supervision Department’s activity during the COVID crisis and the many measures adopted by the Department
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A delegation of the International Monetary Fund today begins its discussions in Israel.
02/11/2020 | A delegation of the International Monetary Fund today begins its discussions in Israel. The delegation will submit an initial report to the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Israel on November 18.
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The Residential Gas Market in Israel—Industry Characteristics, Pricing, and Encouragement of Competition
02/11/2020 | The Residential Gas Market in Israel—Industry Characteristics, Pricing, and Encouragement of Competition
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The Banking Supervision Department announces a reduction of leverage ratio requirements from the banking system in order to allow the support of economic activity
01/11/2020 | The Banking Supervision Department announces a reduction of leverage ratio requirements from the banking system in order to allow the support of economic activity
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The Bank of Israel Monetary Committee meets with the financial forecasters
29/10/2020 | Bank of Israel Governor prof. Amir Yaron, and members of the Bank of Israel Monetary Committee, today held their quarterly meeting with the group of forecasters
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Israel’s foreign currency market in the third quarter of 2020
28/10/2020 | Israel’s foreign currency market in the third quarter of 2020
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The Composite State of the Economy Index for September 2020 increased by 0.1 percent, signaling a slight increase in economic activity until the start of the second lockdown
28/10/2020 | The Composite State of the Economy Index for September 2020 increased by 0.1 percent, signaling a slight increase in economic activity until the start of the second lockdown
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The Bank of Israel Wins a Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology Global Award
28/10/2020 | “Central Banking” magazine announced this morning that it has chosen the Bank of Israel as the winner of the global award it grants once a year in the area of Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology—FinTech & RegTech
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Remarks by Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir on “Monetary Policy in the Shadow of the COVID crisis” at the Leader Capital Markets conference
26/10/2020 | Remarks by Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir on “Monetary Policy in the Shadow of the COVID crisis” at the Leader Capital Markets conference
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Companies Survey for the Third Quarter of 2020—Main Findings
26/10/2020 | Companies Survey for the Third Quarter of 2020—Main Findings
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Uri Barazani as Bank of Israel Spokesperson
25/10/2020 | The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Uri Barazani as Bank of Israel Spokesperson
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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
22/10/2020 | 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 Bank of Israel launches a new pillar of the program to ease terms of credit to small and micro businesses
22/10/2020 | The Bank of Israel launches a new pillar of the program to ease terms of credit to small and micro businesses
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Monetary Committee decision: The Bank of Israel will increase the government-bond purchase program in the secondary market by NIS 35 billion
22/10/2020 | Monetary Committee decision: The Bank of Israel will increase the government-bond purchase program in the secondary market by NIS 35 billion
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The Monetary Committee decides on October 22, 2020 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent
22/10/2020 | The Monetary Committee decides on October 22, 2020 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent
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Research Department Staff Forecast, October 2020
22/10/2020 | Research Department Staff Forecast, October 2020
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Supervisor of Banks letter—The banking system’s activity vis-à-vis the United Arab Emirates
21/10/2020 | Supervisor of Banks letter—The banking system’s activity vis-à-vis the United Arab Emirates
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The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources (Periodic average, percent)
20/10/2020 | Inflation expectations derived from the capital market are defined as the ratio between the yields on unindexed government bonds and the yields on CPI-indexed government bonds (breakeven inflation).
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Lior Georgi as Director of the Bank’s Information Technology Department
19/10/2020 | The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Lior Georgi as Director of the Bank’s Information Technology Department
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Ronen Kaufman as Director of the Bank’s Human Resources and Administration Department
19/10/2020 | The Governor of the Bank of Israel announces the appointment of Ronen Kaufman as Director of the Bank’s Human Resources and Administration Department
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The Banking Supervision Department’s survey of public enquiries and customer protection measures for 2019 and outlook for 2020
14/10/2020 | The Banking Supervision Department published a survey today regarding the handling of public enquiries in the banking system andthe credit card companies in Israel.
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