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נגיד בנק ישראל פרופ' אמיר ירון

Bank of Israel Governor Surprises Market by Keeping Interest Where it Is

26.11.19|Adrian Filut
On Monday, Amir Yaron proved himself a careful strategist when he announced he would maintain Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, against most analysts’ forecasts
תל אביב קו רקיע חוף

OECD Cuts Israel’s Economic Growth Prediction for 2020 to Under 3%

21.11.19|Adrian Filut
The organization forecasts Israel’s private consumption will slow while unemployment and the government budget deficit rise
תל אביב נתיבי איילון פקק תנועה פקקים כביש

The Israeli Economy's Greatest Growth Generator Is Also its Biggest Enemy

18.11.19|Adrian Filut
The biggest boost to Israel’s economy in 2019 came from new car purchases, but these are also the main inhibitors of economic growth, due to the loss of work hours caused by traffic jams
מפעל המזרנים הולנדיה ב שדרות עלה באש מטילים מעזה 12.11.19

Clashes With Gaza Are Still Ongoing, But History Shows Their Effects on Israel’s Economy Will Likely Be Minimal

13.11.19|Adrian Filut
On Tuesday, large parts of Israel were paralised with many businesses shut down, due to ongoing aggression between Israel and Gaza
תל אביב שדרות רוטשילד אופניים

A Third of Israeli Employees Make Less Than the Minimum Wage, Report Says

12.11.19|Shahar Ilan
It should be noted that Israel's national social security agency, which published the report Tuesday, has no data on whether people work part or full time
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The Shekel Continues to Appreciate

07.11.19|Shir Reiter
Since the beginning of the year, Israel’s currency roseby 6.6% compared to the U.S. dollar
תל אביב רמת גן מבט על מלמעלה

Israel’s Rise in Ease of Doing Business Ranking not all it Seems to Be

27.10.19|Adrian Filut
Israel was up 14 places on the World Bank’s Doing Business report published last week, but local industry players claim governmental self-lauding is blowing things out of proportion
תל אביב רמת גן מבט על מלמעלה

IMF Cuts Israel's Growth Forecast for 2019, Again

16.10.19|Adrian Filut
The International Monetary Fund lowered its growth forecast for Israel to 3.1%, after lowering it from 3.5% to 3.3% in April. It also cut its global growth forecast for this year, lowering it to 3% from the 3.2% it forecasted in July—the lowest forecast in a decade
מוצרי חלב ב סופר סופרמרקט

With Unclear Political Future, Israelis Face More Exorbitant Living Costs

15.10.19|Nurit Kadosh
Israeli food manufacturers are taking advantage of the country’s prolonged political limbo, hiking prices of basic food staples
שירה גרינברג כלכלנית ראשית ב משרד אוצר

There Is no Alternative to Raising Taxes, Says Israel’s Chief Economist

07.10.19|Omri Milman
In a first interview since her January appointment, Shira Greenberg talked about Israel’s budget deficit, market productivity, and the taxation of tech exists
קשישים זקנים פנסיה 2

The Morning After the Election: the Time to Act Is Now

18.09.19|Omri Milman
On Tuesday, Israel’s citizens went to the polls to elect a new government. While the final formation of the next government is still up in the air, the challenges it will face will be the same as the previous government did, with the only difference being that Israel is starting to run out of time
אולם ה מליאה כנסת ישראל

The Morning After the Election: Stability Is a Major Challenge

18.09.19|Adrian Filut
The new government will not have a grace period. Immediately after its establishment it will have to pass the budget and start tackling all the problems postponed following April’s failed election
סניף בנק פועלים זירת הנדל"ן

High Costs Mean Many Israelis Live Beyond Their Means

11.09.19|Irit Avishar and Lilach Baumer
Israelis have on average a negative checking account balance of over $7,000, with some choosing to take out a loan repeatedly to cover the negative balance until the next paycheck
ועידה כלכלית לאומית 2019 אורנה הוזמן בכור יו"ר נמל אשדוד

Ashdod Port Wants to Be “Amazon of the Sea,” Says Chairwoman

02.09.19|Tomer Hadar
Orna Hozman Bechor, the chairwoman of the Ashdod Port Company, spoke Monday at Calcalist's National Economic Conference in Tel Aviv
ועידה כלכלית לאומית 2019 פרופ' אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל 2

Israel's Budget Deficit a Crucial Problem, Says Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron

02.09.19|Raheli Bindman
The next government must prioritize Israel's fiscal issues and the ballooning deficit while implementing steps to increase market productivity, Yaron said Monday during Calcalist and Bank Leumi's National Economic Conference in Tel Aviv
חדר מיון

Most Israelis Are Unhappy With Current Government’s Economic Policy, Survey Shows

02.09.19|Zvi Zerahia
A new survey released just two weeks ahead of the country’s general election shows many Israelis oppose raising taxes because they do not believe the government would use additional funds to improve social services
ועידה כלכלית לאומית 2019 איילת שקד יו"ר ימינה

Former Israeli Justice Minister Says Netanyahu’s Attacks on Media and Legal Bodies Are Campaigning

02.09.19|Naomi Zoref
Israeli right-wing politician Ayelet Shaked spoke Monday at Calcalist's National Economic Conference in Tel Aviv
העיר תל אביב מלמעלה זירת הנדל"ן

Fitch Affirms Israel’s A+ Rating, Citing Strong Growth

01.09.19|Omri Milman
The credit rating agency affirmed the rating with a stable outlook, estimating the deficit will grow to 3.6% of GDP in 2019, in line with the forecasts of the Israeli Ministry of Finance
חפירות הרכבת הקלה של חברת רובינשטיין ב מתחם חסן ערפה ב תל אביב

Bank of Israel’s Recommendations for Increasing Productivity

19.08.19|Omri Milman
The bank published its recommendations Sunday, pertaining mostly to education and infrastructure, though tax benefits and bureaucratic red tape are also addressed
העיר תל אביב מלמעלה זירת הנדל"ן

S&P Reaffirms Israel’s AA- Credit Rating With a Stable Outlook

04.08.19|Adrian Filut
The credit agency said Israel’s economy is “diversified, competitive, and resilient,” and that the country’s main credit limiters are geo-political risks and government debt
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