The Bank of Israel has announced that the interest rate for June 2010 will remain unchanged at 1.5 percent.

 

The Governor of the Bank of Israel, referring to the OECD invitation to Israel to become a member of the Organization: "This is an important step towards Israel's integration into the globa ...

This is a process that has taken upwards of 15 years, a process with one clear goal-to upgrade Israel's economy so that it becomes known as a leading economy among the world's leading econo ...

The unanimous decision, taken by the 31 member-states, recognizes Israel's achievements, economic strength and ability to contribute to the organization and to the world's economy.

The new Bank of Israel Law was passed by the Knesset on March 16, 2010.

On April 21, 2010 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received the Bank of Israel 2009 Annual Report from BOI Gov. Stanley Fisher.

Economic HighlightsFirst Quarter 2010

The number of Palestinians working in Israel increased markedly in the years 2002–08, yieldingan income of $649 million in 2008, more than 10 percent of the Palestinian GDP.

Toronto Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) sign MoU formalising cooperation between the Canadian and Israeli stock markets.