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Third consecutive cut: Bank of Israel lowers interest rates to 3.25%, following economic review

The Bank of Israel's Monetary Committee lowered the interest rate on Tuesday. The rate was previously lowered in July, when the BoI decided to cut the rate from 3.75% to 3.5%.

Bank of Israel Governor Professor Amir Yaron speaks at the Knesset; illustrative.
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Israel’s economic resilience: Growth and investment despite years of war - opinion

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Saudi Arabia, what are you waiting for? It's time to join the Abraham Accords - opinion

Amos Shavit, CEO of the Friends of Kaplan Medical Center

The health budget paradox


Israeli healthcare expenditure rises, remains below OECD average

While current national healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP is lower than average spend in OECD countries, Israel's expenditure was higher than 10 other OECD nations.

Nurses take care of newborn babies at a nursery in Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem

Bank of Israel leaves interest rate unchanged at 0.25%

Except for December 2018, the annual inflation rate has remained at 1.2% or higher over the past nine months, slightly above the lower bound of the bank's 1%-3% target range.

Prof. Amir Yaron, the tenth Governor of the Bank of Israel

Economy Minister says Israel will be leading OECD economy within decade

Speaking at the Maariv Leaders Conference in Jerusalem, Cohen said Israel could rise from its current ranking by focusing on the country's hi-tech and energy sectors.

Economy Minister Eli Cohen at the Maariv Leaders Conference

Netanyahu touts Israel for surpassing Japan in GDP per capita

Israel enjoys GDP per capita of $42,120. In contrast, Japan's GDP per capita is $40,850.

Visitn Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, January 18, 2015

Israel Economy is Entering a New Stage

The Jerusalem Post

Finance Committee to vote on executive-pay bill

The bill would put a series of regulations in place for executives making over NIS 3.5 million a year.

Moshe Gafni

OECD: Israel fourth in foreign direct investment

For Israel, the OECD accounted for the lion’s share of FDI inflows, with almost $3b. in 2012.

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