Bank of Israel
People: US Senate confirms CFPB head
Israel adds new member to MPC; Swiss deputy governor will undergo heart surgery
Bank of Israel again holds rate steady
But MPC signals it is ready to end QE programme if economic recovery continues
Bank of Israel delays rate hike as Covid-19 cases rise
MPC says it will continue with accommodative policy despite GDP growth and on-target inflation
Israel’s financial risks back to pre-Covid levels – central bank
Banks are well capitalised and housing-related risks are low, report says
Bank of Israel allows banks to resume dividend payments
Central bank recommends ‘prudent approach’ as Covid-19's impact remains uncertain
Bank of Israel calls on banks to improve tech risk monitoring
Central bank urges close examination of projects that imply organisational changes
CBDC: the case for ‘wait and see’
Despite growing interest, some central banks are staying out of the digital currency game
Former Bank of Israel governor Klein dies
Governor oversaw transition to inflation target and sometimes clashed with government
Bank of Israel accelerates work on CBDC
Central bank has been exploring pros and cons of issuing a digital shekel since 2017
Israeli reserves reach new record high
Foreign currency purchases to offset shekel’s strength boost portfolio to $194 billion
Bank of Israel: vaccination fuelling rapid recovery
Inflation expectations are increasing, but headline figure still well below target
Bank of Israel’s reserves reach new record high
Reserves portfolio reaches $185.7 billion, driven by central bank’s FX interventions
Bank of Israel hails milestone in move to ‘smart payments’
Central bank is pushing transition to EMV payments that allow contactless transactions
Israeli reserves surge to new record high of $185 billion
International reserves portfolio reaches 46% of GDP
The untapped potential of transaction data
Covid-19 has highlighted the need for central banks to have more timely information, questioning whether high-frequency indicators are being used to their full potential.
How valuable is a PhD economist?
Heads of research from Canada, Israel and North Macedonia weigh the benefits of advanced economics education – and the challenge of retaining top staff
Bank of Israel maintains stimulus despite rapid vaccination
GDP shrank by 2.4% in 2020, less than previously forecast
Israeli reserves “well beyond adequacy” – IMF
Fund calls on Bank of Israel to cease FX purchases once inflation returns to target
Bank of Israel announces major increase in FX interventions
Central bank announces FX spend in advance for first time and pledges 40% increase
Bank of Israel increases FX interventions to tame shekel
Central bank’s foreign reserves reach new record level
The changing data landscape: Part 1
Central Banking speaks to Eyal Rozen, Ramūnas Baravykas and Wanpracha Chaovalitwongse about whether there is a need to change underlying infrastructure to bolster data-driven policy-making
Bank of Israel says rapid vaccination brightens outlook
Central bank leaves stimulus unchanged with rates at 0.1%
Bank of Israel to offer repos to non-bank credit providers
Measure is a bid to foster competition, and lower households and firms' financing costs
People: Bangladesh appoints deputy; Elderson has bumpy ride
Bangladesh Bank names new deputy; Elderson passes EU parliament vote despite opposition