Speeches by the Deputy governor and Management

Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks at a conference on economic crime and the prohibition on money laundering
27/07/2021 | Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks at a conference on economic crime and the prohibition on money laundering
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Remarks by Andrew Abir, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel
07/07/2021 | Is inflation here to stay—and what does that say about monetary policy?
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Remarks by Research Department Director Michel Strawczynski at the Eli Hurvitz Conference
15/12/2020 | Following are remarks by Research Department Director Michel Strawczynski on December 15, 2020, as part of the labor market session at the Israel Democracy Institute’s Eli Hurvitz Conference
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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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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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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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Remarks by Bank of Israel Deputy Governor to members of the Israel Forex Association
01/10/2020 | Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir today made a presentation to members of the Israel Forex Association
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Remarks by Bank of Israel Research Department Director Prof. Michel Strawczynski at the Bar-Ilan University Marcoeconomic Forum
17/09/2020 | Bank of Israel Research Department Director Prof. Michel Strawczynski participated yesterday in the Bar-Ilan University Marcoeconomic Forum dealing with the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel Andrew Abir Addresses a Conference on the Bank’s Corporate Bond Purchase Program
28/07/2020 | Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel Andrew Abir spoke this evening at a digital conference held by Tel Aviv University on the subject of the Bank of Israel’s Corporate Bond Purchase Program. Following are selections from his address:
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Remarks by the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel at the meeting of the Special Committee to Supervise the Wealth Fund
09/07/2020 | Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir participated today in a discussion of the Knesset’s special committee to supervise the Fund for the Administration of State Revenues from the Petroleum Profits Levy.
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Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks to the “Fair Value Forum”
01/07/2020 | "The banking system and the credit card companies were prepared for the crisis, partly in view of the guidelines and requirements imposed by the Banking Supervision Department in recent years."
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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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Remarks by the Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, Prof. Michel Strawczynski, at the annual conference of institutional investors
16/12/2019 | Remarks by the Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, Prof. Michel Strawczynski, at the annual conference of institutional investors
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Leading the change in banking: Lecture by Supervisor of Banks Dr. Hedva Ber at the Deloitte accounting and consulting firm conference
15/12/2019 | Leading the change in banking: Lecture by Supervisor of Banks Dr. Hedva Ber at the Deloitte accounting and consulting firm conference
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Remarks by the Director of the Information Technology Department on financial infrastructure to enhance competition and innovation
27/06/2019 | Remarks by Avner Ziv, Director of the Information Technology Department at the Bank of Israel, on financial infrastructure to enhance competition and innovation in the Israeli economy
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Remarks by Prof. Michel Strawczynski, Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, at the Brit Pikuach MBT Accountants Conference
13/06/2019 | Remarks by Prof. Michel Strawczynski, Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, at the Brit Pikuach MBT Accountants Conference
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Lecture by Andrew Abir on the management of monetary policy in an age of low inflation
06/05/2019 | Lecture by Andrew Abir, Director of the Market Operations Department and member of the Bank of Israel Monetary Committee, on the management of monetary policy in an age of low inflation
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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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Banking Supervision Department conference: "Competition in the Financial System"
02/04/2019 | Banking Supervision Department conference: "Competition in the Financial System"
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Overview of economic developments and monetary policy in Israel
18/02/2019 | Remarks by the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel, Dr. Nadine Baudot - Trajtenberg, at the Citi Investor Conference, London, UK: Overview of economic developments and monetary policy in Israel
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Bank of Israel Director General Mr. Hezi Kalo spoke at the inauguration of the Technological Institute for Young Druze Empowerment
07/02/2019 | Bank of Israel Director General Mr. Hezi Kalo spoke at the inauguration of the Technological Institute for Young Druze Empowerment
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Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks at the annual Directors’ Conference
05/02/2019 | Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks at the annual Directors’ Conference: The Role of the Board of Directors in the fourth industrial revolution – the digital revolution
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Remarks by the Director of Research Department at the cabinet meeting on revising the budget plan for the years 2020–2022
13/01/2019 | Remarks by the Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, Prof. Michel Strawczynski, at the cabinet meeting on revising the budget plan for the years 2020–2022
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Remarks by Prof. Michel Strawczynski at the conference on “Removing Traffic Jams"
10/12/2018 | Remarks by Prof. Michel Strawczynski, Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, at the conference on “Removing Traffic Jams – Solutions for Opening Transit Arteries in Israel”
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Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks at the parliamentary inquiry on large borrowers
25/11/2018 | The issue was a main focus of the Department’s work over the years, even long before I took the position of Supervisor, and included many audits, regulations and enforcement operations as part of the Department’s work to protect depositors’ money.
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Global Challenges and Inflation Targeting
04/11/2018 | The case of Israel - Comments by Deputy Governor Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg
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Remarks by the Director of the Research Department, Prof. Michel Strawczynski, at the farewell conference for the Governor: Karnit Flug and providing economic advice to the government
04/11/2018 | Remarks by the Director of the Research Department, Prof. Michel Strawczynski, at the farewell conference for the Governor: Karnit Flug and providing economic advice to the government
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Remarks by Deputy Governor Nadine Baudot Trajtenberg at "Leader Capital Markets" Investment House
10/07/2018 | The Deputy Governor spoke at the “Leader Capital Markets” investment house regarding economic developments and monetary policy in Israel. The following are the main points of her remarks
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Deputy Governor’s Remarks at the Eli Hurvitz Conference on Economy and Society
20/06/2018 | Deputy Governor’s Remarks at the Eli Hurvitz Conference on Economy and Society: The Future of Money: Policy and Regulation
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Remarks by the Supervisor of Banks at the Calcalist Fintech 2018 Conference
15/05/2018 | The Supervisor of Banks spoke today on the issue of Innovation in Banking and in the World of Finance as part of the Calcalist Fintech 2018 Conference.
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Remarks by Andrew Abir, Director of the Bank of Israel’s Market Operations Department: “Monetary Policy in the Era of Low Inflation”
08/02/2018 | Remarks by Andrew Abir, Director of the Bank of Israel’s Market Operations Department: “Monetary Policy in the Era of Low Inflation”
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Remarks by Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Dr. Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg at the Knesset Finance Committee meeting on activity and use of virtual currencies
08/01/2018 | Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Dr. Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg spoke this morning at the Knesset Finance Committee on a number of issues related to the phenomenon of virtual currencies
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Remarks by Supervisor of Banks at the “Calcalist” 2018 Forecast Conference: Competition and Innovation in Banking – Are We Already Seeing a Change?
25/12/2017 | Supervisor of Banks Dr. Hedva Ber delivered remarks today at the “Calcalist” 2018 Forecast Conference on the state of competition in banking. The following are the main points of her remarks
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Remarks by the Director of the Research Department at the “End of 2017” Economic Conference held by Brit Pikuach MBT Accountants
10/12/2017 | The global growth forecasts were recently revised upward. Accelerated activity, which is characteristic of the advanced economies and now also of the emerging economies, supports the increase of Israeli exports.
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Remarks by the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel at the 2017 Institutional Investors’ Conference
04/12/2017 | The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel, Dr. Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg, participated in the annual Institutional Investors’ Conference in Eilat and presented an address on “Foreign Exchange Reserves Management at the Bank of Israel”.
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Remarks by the Deputy Governor at the Bank of Canada regarding the challenges in achieving the inflation target
17/09/2017 | Over the past few years, while many of Israel’s trading partners were faced with a financial crisis and coping with a protractedly underperforming economy, Israel’s economy was growing steadily, and is now at close to its potential growth rateץ
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Remarks by the Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, Prof. Nathan Sussman, at the press conference marking the publication of the Bank of Israel Annual Report
29/03/2017 | Remarks by the Director of the Bank of Israel Research Department, Prof. Nathan Sussman, at the press conference marking the publication of the Bank of Israel Annual Report
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Supervisor of Banks Dr. Hedva Ber participated in the “Financial Independence=Women’s Empowerment” Conference on the occasion of International Women’s day
07/03/2017 | “Even though women have broken through the glass ceiling in the worlds of banking and finance in recent years, many women are still not financial independent”.
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Remarks by Prof. Nathan Sussman at the Conference Held in the Knesset Marking International Human Rights Day: The 2017–2018 Budget: Is it Socially Oriented?
13/12/2016 | Prof. Nathan Sussman, Director of the Bank of Israel’s Research Department, spoke today at the Conference marking International Human Rights Day held in the Knesset. Following are the main points of his remarks.
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Remarks by Supervisor of Banks Dr. Hedva Ber at the Globes Israel Business Conference – Streamlining and the large changes taking place in the banking system
11/12/2016 | The streamlining programs formulated by the banks are significant, and will lead to a 12 percent reduction in the banking system’s workforce
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