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Bank of Israel springs surprise interest rate hike 23 Nov 2009 16:34 GMT
... Bank of Israel springs surprise interest rate hike In response to the rise, the shekel strengthened significantly ...
Bank of Israel raises interest rate to 1 percent, citing economic growth in 3rd quarter 23 Nov 2009 19:04 GMT
... figures indicating Israel has weathered the world economic crisis. In a statement Monday, the Bank of Israel quoted a 2.2 percent third quarter growth rate on an annual basis. Also, exports ...
UPDATE 2-Rising inflation view prompts 25 bps Israel rate hike 23 Nov 2009 18:14 GMT
... Rising inflation expectations as the economy continues to recover from a recession led the Bank of Israel to raise short-term borrowing costs for the second time in three months on Monday. ...
Rising inflation view prompts 25 bps Israel rate hike 23 Nov 2009 19:01 GMT
... Rising inflation expectations as the economy continues to recover from a recession led the Bank of Israel to raise short-term borrowing costs for the second time in three months on Monday. ...
UPDATE 1-Israel cenbank hikes key rate 25 bps to 1 pct 23 Nov 2009 17:33 GMT
... JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel raised short-term borrowing costs for the second time in three months on Monday, saying ...

Israel cbank points to rise in expected inflation 23 Nov 2009 16:34 GMT
... year have increased and likely include assumptions of further rises in interest rates, the Bank of Israel said after raising official borrowing costs on Monday. The bank said its second short-term ...
Mon: Banks lead TASE higher 23 Nov 2009 16:16 GMT
... materialized. The market is waiting for today's interest rate decision by Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer, which will be announced after the market closes. Analysts believe that ...
Israel Raises Interest Rate, Reflecting Growth 23 Nov 2009 19:20 GMT
... In a statement Monday, the Bank of Israel quoted a 2.2 percent third quarter growth rate on an annual basis. Also, exports ...
TEXT - Israel cenbank statement on interest rate decision 23 Nov 2009 16:34 GMT
... Nov 23 (Reuters) - Following is the partial text of a statement from the Bank of Israel explaning its decision to raise its key short-term borrowing rate by a quarter-percentage-point to ...
Shekel strengthens against dollar ahead of interest decision 23 Nov 2009 09:00 GMT
... and the shekel-euro exchange rate is up 0.12% to NIS 5.6833/�. Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer is expected to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.75%, though ...

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Stocks, Commodities Gain on Growth Outlook; Dollar, Yen Decline 23 Nov 2009 17:34 GMT
... oil prices climbed. The Tel Aviv 25 Index climbed 1 percent even as the Bank of Israel unexpectedly raised the benchmark interest rate for a second time since the global economy ...
Prime Rate to Rise .25 Percent 23 Nov 2009 17:23 GMT
... (IsraelNN.com) Governor Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel surprised central figures in the financial markets by announcing on Monday that the interest ...
Economist: Rise in Exports Fed Rise in Interest 23 Nov 2009 18:14 GMT
... Insurance and Finance Group said Monday night that the critical point that made the Bank of Israel raise its prime interest rate for December was a recent marked increase in exports. ...
Dollar Down against Shekel 23 Nov 2009 15:52 GMT
... the shekel in the first day of official rate fixing this week by the Bank of Israel. The new rate is NIS 3.801. The Euro rose .292 percent to 5.6931 shekels, ...
Treasury postpones Leumi privatization 22 Nov 2009 17:54 GMT
... 1995. One of the leading candidates to replace him is former Governor of the Bank of Israel Jacob Frenkel. However, Raff may be asked to stay on until the privatization of ...
Leumi: Too good to let go 22 Nov 2009 19:55 GMT
... he is presentable and well within the consensus as a former governor of the Bank of Israel. No one doubts his qualifications for the job (and no one mentions out loud ...
Options point to steady shekel 22 Nov 2009 08:52 GMT
... NIS 5.6632/�. There is no inter-bank foreign currency trading on Sundays. On Friday, the Bank of Israel set the shekel-dollar representative exchange rate at NIS 3.811/$, its first setting over NIS ...
Jacob Frenkel candidate for Leumi chairman 22 Nov 2009 09:05 GMT
... was "unaware of this". The idea is that Frenkel, a former governor of the Bank of Israel, and well-known professor, would not be a controversial figure. Frenkel, 66, was governor of ...
Bank of Israel: Public's Assets at Pre-Crisis Level 17 Nov 2009 08:47 GMT
... Bank of Israel: Public's Assets at Pre-Crisis Level (IsraelNN.com) The Bank of Israel reported Monday that the ...
OECD: Stop tax cuts and forex intervention 19 Nov 2009 16:59 GMT
... OECD: Stop tax cuts and forex intervention Bank of Israel: A revised report will be issued following the hearing for Stanley Fischer. The OECD ...

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TABLE-Israel economic performance index +0.5 pct in Oct 19 Nov 2009 16:16 GMT
... 'S' index, rose 0.5 percent in October, its seventh increase in a row, the Bank of Israel said on Thursday. 'The rise in the index, following gains in recent months, shows ...
Israel cenbank forex interventions risk inflation -OECD 19 Nov 2009 10:34 GMT
... the shekel from strengthening too much versus the dollar and further damaging exports, the Bank of Israel began buying foreign currency in early 2008. It scrapped a plan -- also aimed ...
Leviev, four Israeli banks seal debt deal-source 17 Nov 2009 11:50 GMT
... said on Tuesday. Under the deal with Bank Leumi ( ), and First International Bank of Israel ( ), Leviev will also back his debt by assets, the source said, giving ...
Shekel-dollar rate up slightly 17 Nov 2009 09:04 GMT
... Yesterday, the Bank of Israel set the shekel-dollar representative exchange rate 0.556% lower. The shekel-dollar exchange rate is up ...
Israeli Economy More Resilient Than Most 17 Nov 2009 18:13 GMT
... Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said Monday that Israel's national economy was more resilient than most ...