Bank of Israel governor
The Governor warns: 'Unrestrained defense budget will lead to an increase in deficit and inflation'
The interest rate remains unchanged; Prof. Yaron: No pressure was exerted; business sector criticizes the decision of the Governor, who does not rule out potential tax hikes for the upcoming budget.
Third consecutive cut: Bank of Israel lowers interest rates to 3.25%, following economic review
Interest rate drama: The news for mortgage takers – and Smotrich's unusual attack on the governor
Stanley Fischer, former Bank of Israel governor, passes away at 81
Norwegian bank issues anti-Semitic credit card, says sorry
The card features a centuries old trope of the hook-nosed Jew, wearing a kippah and a prayer shawl, rejoicing against the backdrop of gold coins.
מוּל הָאַרְיֵה הַבְּרִיטִי – בְּעִיפָּרוֹן בִּלְבַד
New exhibit: Facing the British Lion — With Nothing but a Pencil
Regulator pushes debit cards, cancels check bouncing fee for depositors
One of the Bank of Israel's new regulations includes not charging customers who deposit bad checks, as well as not allowing banks to charge customers for debit cards.
Koolanu to Bank of Israel: Stability, but not at any cost
Kahlon: We know that there’s a balance you have to strike between competition and stability.
The mortgage risk
The BoI deserves unstinting support for at least trying to break the vicious cycle of rising real estate prices and low interest rates.
Grapevine: Reading their writes
Bank of Israel's Flug: Employment issues, inequality as central economic problems
Bank of Israel chief says Israel only spends a third of what other OECD countries spend on active labor policy; PM Netanyahu promises deregulation.
Knesset committee to grill Health Ministry officials on well-baby clinics
There are about 1,000 well-baby clinics around the country, of which 43 percent are owned and run by the ministry in municipal facilities.
Flug blasts Lapid’s 0% VAT housing plan as ineffective
Flug said that Lapid’s plan would not only fail but possibly make the situation worse.
Terror victims win battle with Israel to keep Bank of China case before favorable US judge
The civil damages case is in connection to attacks carried out against Americans in Israel between 2003 and 2008.
