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The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources
18/04/2019 | (Periodic average, percent)
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Reaction to the publication of the report of the Parliamentary Inquiry
16/04/2019 | The Bank of Israel's reaction to the publication of the report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Financial System's Behavior in Credit Restructuring to Large Business Borrowers (the Cabel Committee)
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Household and Small-Business Consumption of Banking Services by Direct Channels
14/04/2019 | Online Banking Report Household and Small-Business Consumption of Banking Services by Direct Channels – 2018 Summary
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The banking competition reform moves one step further as IsraCard becomes a public company with 65 percent of its shares held by the public in Israel
14/04/2019 | The Supervisor of Banks participated today in the ceremony to open trading in IsraCard shares, after the company became a publicly traded company, as part of the process of separating it from Bank HaPoalim and the reform to promote competition in banking.
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Bank of Israel Monetary Committee meets with financial forecasters
11/04/2019 | 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
08/04/2019 | 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 April 8, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
08/04/2019 | The Monetary Committee decides on April 8, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
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Research Department Staff Forecast, April 2019
08/04/2019 | Research Department Staff Forecast, April 2019
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Foreign Exchange Reserves at the Bank of Israel, March 2019
07/04/2019 | Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of March 2019 stood at $118,208 million, an increase of $271 million from their level at the end of the previous month.
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Remarks by the Governor at the Banking Supervision Department conference on competition in the banking system
02/04/2019 | Remarks by Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron at the Banking Supervision Department conference on competition in the banking system
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The first meeting of the Financial Stability Committee was held today
01/04/2019 | The first meeting of the Financial Stability Committee was held today
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The Bank of Israel 2018 Annual Report published today
31/03/2019 | The Bank of Israel 2018 Annual Report published today
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Israel’s International Investment Position (IIP), fourth quarter of 2018
26/03/2019 | In the fourth quarter of 2018, the balance of assets held abroad by Israeli residents declined by about $8.7 billion (2 percent) to about $438 billion at the end of December
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The development over time of expenditure per student and a teacher-quality index
26/03/2019 | Topics in education: The development over time of expenditure per student and a teacher-quality index
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Report on the Investment of Israel's Foreign Exchange Reserves in 2018
25/03/2019 | Israel's foreign exchange reserves totaled $115.3 billion at the end of 2018, an increase of $2.3 billion over the course of the year.
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Structural change in agriculture: Decline in the share of water-intensive crop industries
24/03/2019 | The use of water in agriculture has become much more efficient in recent decades, in view of the increase in the price of water for growers: the output per unit of water has increased markedly.
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The Composite State of the Economy Index for February 2019 increased by 0.3 percent
24/03/2019 | The Composite State of the Economy Index for February 2019 increased by 0.3 percent: The expansion of activity at a stable pace is continuing
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The Bank of Israel publishes its financial statements for 2018
24/03/2019 | The Bank recorded a profit of approximately NIS 5.3 billion in 2018, compared with a loss of NIS 0.8 billion in 2017.
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The public's financial assets portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2018
19/03/2019 | The public's financial assets portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2018
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The Expected Rate of Inflation Derived from Various Sources (Periodic average, percent)
19/03/2019 | 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 business sector's transition from bank debt to debt from institutional investors: corporate access to credit
19/03/2019 | Excerpt from the Bank of Israel Annual Report for 2018 The business sector's transition from bank debt to debt from institutional investors: corporate access to credit
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Debt Developments in the Nonfinancial Private Sector, Fourth Quarter of 2018
18/03/2019 | In the fourth quarter of 2018, the balance of nonfinancial private sector debt increased by approximately NIS 20 billion (1.4 percent) to about NIS 1.5 trillion. The balance of business sector debt increased by approximately NIS 12 billion
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The backs the Banking Supervision Department and rejects Bank Leumi's appeal
17/03/2019 | The backs the Banking Supervision Department and rejects Bank Leumi's appeal regarding infringements of directives under the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law
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The Bank of Israel’s Information and Statistics Department publishes the Statistical Bulletin for 2018
14/03/2019 | The Bank of Israel’s Information and Statistics Department publishes the Statistical Bulletin for 2018
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The effective retirement age a decade after the increase in the retirement age
12/03/2019 | The average effective retirement age, the age at which workers aged 50 and over leave the labor force, has increased over the years. The rise in the statutory retirement age between 2004 and 2009 contributed to the increase among both men and women
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Foreign Exchange Reserves at the Bank of Israel, February 2019
07/03/2019 | Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of February 2019 stood at $117,947 million, a decrease of $207 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 launches a public awareness campaign about the Credit Data System
05/03/2019 | The Bank of Israel launches a public awareness campaign about the Credit Data System
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New research: The effect of public transportation on employment in Arab society
05/03/2019 | New research has found that the improvement in public transportation has had, at least to date, a minimal impact on employment in Arab society, and particularly it was not found that it led to women joining the labor force.
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Directive regarding share buybacks by banking corporations
03/03/2019 | The Banking Supervision Department is publishing today the directive regarding share buybacks by banking corporations
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The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel leaves her position today
28/02/2019 | “I have had the great merit and exceptional experience of working at the Bank of Israel during such an important period to the Israeli economy."
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Exchange rate pass-through to prices
27/02/2019 | The exchange rate pass-through to prices is defined as the change in prices deriving from a change in the exchange rate.
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Changes in the share of first home buyers among young people, based on income level
26/02/2019 | Changes in the share of first home buyers among young people, based on income level
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The Monetary Committee decides on February 25, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
25/02/2019 | The Monetary Committee decides on February 25, 2019 to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
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The Composite State of the Economy Index for January 2019 increased by 0.3 percent
24/02/2019 | The Composite State of the Economy Index for January 2019 increased by 0.3 percent: The expansion of economic activity is continuing at a stable pace
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Bank of Israel Governor grants Warburg Pincus a permit to control Leumi Card
20/02/2019 | Bank of Israel Governor grants Warburg Pincus a permit to control Leumi Card The separation of the credit card companies gets underway
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