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Bank of Israel Raises Interest Rate, First Time Since 2011

The Bank raised the interest rate from 0.1 percent to 0.25 percent as inflation remained within its target of one to three percent.

American-Israeli Professor Appointed Governor of Bank of Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu has shown a clear preference for American trained economists.

Bank of Israel Governor Won’t Run for Next Term over Finance Minister’s Shenanigans

Flug accuses the Finance Minister of sheer populism: Mechir Lemishtaken costs the public coffers billions of dollars and creates harmful distortions to both the subsidized and free housing market.

BOI Governor: Israeli Economy In Good Shape, But Structural Weaknesses Must Be Dealt With

Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug warned that the government must avoid short-term thinking and take advantage of the good times to adopt long-term reforms.

National Opportunity: Israel’s Treasury Expecting $5 Billion Surplus

By law, if a decision is not made by the end of the year, the surplus money will automatically go to finance the budget deficit – bringing it down to about 1.5 percent, 50 percent below the budget deficit target.

Bill Approved to Increase Competition in Israeli Financial Sector

The main clauses of the bill include a separation of the major Israeli banks from Israeli credit companies. The three largest Israeli banks also currently own and operate the credit card companies.

Netanyahu, Kahlon Cut Taxes to Spur Sluggish Economy

Israel's sales and corporate taxes will be cut in order to spur a sluggish economy.

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Finance Minister Moshe Kachlon and Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug met today to discuss Israeli banking.

Bank of Israel Introduces New NIS 50 Note

The Bank of Israel has introduced a new fifty shekel note bearing the likeness of Russian-born Hebrew poet Shaul Tchernikovsky.

Ex-Teva CEO Jeremy Levin Says He Is Staying in Israel – for Now

Jeremy Levin, who moved to Israel last year to take over the helm at Teva Pharmaceuticals only to be fired last month, say he...

Karnit Flug Named as Governor of Bank of Israel

PM Netanyahu and Finance Minister Lapid announced that acting Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug will be appointed as the next governor. Flug will be...

Search On Again For Bank of Israel Governor

Professor Leo Leiderman withdrew his candidacy for governor of the Bank of Israel, just two days before his election was to be announced. Leiderman's withdrawal...

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