Stanley Fischer

The gatekeeping custodian: Why Stanley Fischer was Netanyahu's best-ever appointment - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Stanley Fischer became the gatekeeping custodian of governance that Netanyahu’s current government dreads.

 THEN-BANK of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer appears at a press conference in Jerusalem in 2013.
 Outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer seen speaking at a press conference at the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem on June 25, 2013.

Stanley Fischer, former Bank of Israel governor, passes away at 81

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Fischer hopes to boost Israel's Bank Hapoalim as board member

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Stanley Fischer: Trump doesn't understand international trade


Anonymous campaign against Israel Securities Authority chairman elicits rebuke from Lapid

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Fischer: Karnit Flug will be an excellent governor

"The Bank of Israel has succeeded in moderating the real estate market, but a strong response on the supply side would be preferable."

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Flug must come out of Fischer's shadow

If it turns out that Stanley Fischer continues to pull the strings at the Bank of Israel by telling his successor what she ought to do, she will suffer for it.

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Women at the Bank of Israel: The economic XX factor

Since former BOI governor Stanley Fischer stepped down from his position in January, and a nine-month saga of searching for a replacement unfolded, a new governor has finally been appointed, and she is woman.

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Flug appointment as BoI Governor receives widespread praise

Opposition leader Yacimovich lauds decision as "enlightened".

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Karnit Flug appointed Bank of Israel Governor

After 112 days without a Bank of Israel governor, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Lapid appoint first ever woman for chief BoI post; former governor Fischer widely believed to have wanted Flug to succeed him.

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Three BOI candidates meet Turkel C'tee as governor position remains unfilled

PMO confirms Mario Blejer, Zvi Eckstein and Victor Medina only candidates being considered.

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Editorial: Appointment pains

The appointment process for the Bank of Israel’s governor is just another issue that the public feels it has the right to influence.

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BoI’s Fischer ‘regrets’ withdrawal by Frenkel

Karnit Flug, Fischer’s former deputy and the current acting governor, and Bank Hapoalim’s chief economist Leo Leiderman rumored to be top two choices for position.

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A stellar example

As he completes an exceptionally difficult 8-year tour of duty during a worldwide financial crisis, Stanley Fischer has achieved a unique status.

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