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Bank of Israel intervenes by purchasing tens of millions of dollars to stem the shekel's rise.
Tag: Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel demands customer data from banks, credit firms
Customer data necessary to establish big data database, Bank of Israel says. Data will not include identifiable information, central bank ...
Bank of Israel mulls launching digital currency
The central bank has established a panel led by its deputy governor to study the feasibility of such a move ...
Israeli watchdog directs banks to defer dividends until fourth quarter
Israeli banks should not resume dividend payments until at least the fourth quarter of 2021, the country’s banking regulator ...
Israeli economy remains stable despite COVID, central bank reports
Bank of Israel finds that despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli financial system remains stable due to regulatory moves such ...
Bank of Israel holds key rate, sees optimism over COVID-19 vaccine
"However, the adverse impact on the economy, and particularly on the labor market, is expected to be prolonged," says Bank ...
Amid outbreak, central bank provides jaw-dropping predictions
"Long-term scenario" could eat up 10% of Israel's GDP, warns Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron.
New mortgages in Israel up by 30% since start of 2019
Bank of Israel report attributes record amount of new mortgages to homes purchased under the government-subsidized Mehir Lemishtaken ("Move-In Price") ...
Israel central bank chief vows to use all tools to prevent slowdown
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron notes that risks to the economy have increased and that if the risks are ...
Bank of Israel governor: No interest rate hike for an 'extended period'
In the wake of a strengthening shekel on Wednesday, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron cites a surprising easing of ...