CBS: record 290,000 tourist entries to Israel were registered in October
Industry & Trade Economy
17.11.15
CBS: record 290,000 tourist entries to Israel were registered in October
There was a 5% increase in tourist entries compared to October 2014
OECD: Israel's economic to grow from 2.6% in 2015 to 3.25% in 2016 and 2017
Industry & Trade Economy
17.11.15
OECD: Israel's economic to grow from 2.6% in 2015 to 3.25% in 2016 and 2017
The growth is faster than many of the world’s economic leaders; the increase in activity should keep unemployment low
Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at end of October stood at US$89,230m
Industry & Trade Economy
17.11.15
Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at end of October stood at US$89,230m
The reserve were a decrease of US$246 million from their level at the end of the previous month
Israel Government cumulative budget deficit up to 2.1%
Industry & Trade Economy
08.11.15
Israel Government cumulative budget deficit up to 2.1%
The government's deficit totaled NIS 7.4 billion in October. As a percentage of GDP, the budget deficit is still relatively low
CBS: unemployment rate in Israel fell by a moderate 0.1% to 5.1% in September
Industry & Trade Economy
08.11.15
CBS: unemployment rate in Israel fell by a moderate 0.1% to 5.1% in September
The CBS report noted that the labor force aged 15 and higher totaled 3,866,000, of whom 3,668,000 were employed and 198,000 unemployed
Bank of Israel promoting Israeli FATF membership
Industry & Trade Economy
08.11.15
Bank of Israel promoting Israeli FATF membership
The Financial Action Task Force is a prestigious inter-governmental body of 34 countries established in 1989
The Composite State of the Economy Index for September 2015 increased by 0.1 percent
Industry & Trade Economy
01.11.15
The Composite State of the Economy Index for September 2015 increased by 0.1 percent
The increase in the Composite Index derived primarily from an increase in the Industrial Production index and in the revenue indices for August
Israel's Monetary Committee keeps the interest rate for November 2015 unchanged at 0.1%
Industry & Trade Economy
01.11.15
Israel's Monetary Committee keeps the interest rate for November 2015 unchanged at 0.1%
The decision is consistent with the Bank's monetary policy, which is intended to return the inflation rate to within the price stability target of 1–3 percent a year
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