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Israeli economy
Strong shekel ‘murdering us,’ exporters complain as BoI banks on buying billions
By
Shoshanna Solomon
Firms operating in shekels but paid in dollars say they’ll have to cut back or move away; a central bank plan to buy $30b to stabilize rate will help, but not enough, they say
Bank of Israel to buy $30 billion in forex in 2021 to curb shekel rise
By
Shoshanna Solomon
Strong shekel ‘murdering us,’ exporters complain as BoI banks on buying billions
By
Shoshanna Solomon
Work hours lost in Israel due to virus exceed EU average, Finance Ministry says
By
Shoshanna Solomon
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January 17, 2021, 6:04 pm
Work hours lost in Israel due to virus exceed EU average, Finance Ministry says
Ministry sees jobless rate in 2020 at 15.4%, compared to 3.8% in 2019
By
Shoshanna Solomon
January 17, 2021, 4:53 pm
Strong shekel ‘murdering us,’ exporters complain as BoI banks on buying billions
Firms operating in shekels but paid in dollars say they’ll have to cut back or move away; a central bank plan to buy $30b to stabilize rate will help, but not enough, they say
By
Shoshanna Solomon
January 14, 2021, 5:08 pm
Bank of Israel to buy $30 billion in forex in 2021 to curb shekel rise
In policy shift, central bank announces the scope of forex purchases, to provide market with certainty about its commitment to keep shekel appreciation in check
By
Shoshanna Solomon
January 14, 2021, 12:04 pm
Fitch reiterates Israel’s A+ rating, citing diversified economy, strong finances
A ‘highly polarized political context’ is a risk, and a lack of consolidation measures could lead to a negative rating action or a downgrade, ratings firm says
By
Shoshanna Solomon
January 11, 2021, 8:22 pm
Israel sees $50.4 billion budget deficit in 2020 — largest in history
Amid severe economic conditions caused by pandemic, Finance Ministry also forecasts GDP contraction of 3.3%
By
TOI staff
January 10, 2021, 4:26 pm
Michael Humphries
Anticipating Israel’s post-pandemic period
Israel should already be planning for the days after the coronavirus crisis which, hopefully, are not far ahead; the recovery will be slow and painful, but policymakers can help
January 6, 2021, 11:26 am
Israel’s lack of economic vision could cloud the Zionist dream, expert fears
Former central bank senior official Zvi Eckstein warns that without a budget and long-term investment, the middle class will flee the country
By
Shoshanna Solomon
January 6, 2021, 8:24 am
‘Guinea pigs for the government’: Business owners decry fresh lockdown
Commerce chiefs argue self-employed are paying the price for failure to contain the virus; full closure to take effect midnight Thursday, shutting all schools, non-essential stores
By
TOI staff
January 4, 2021, 5:20 pm
Bank of Israel holds rate at 0.1% as fast vaccination pace injects optimism
Bank of Israel forecasts GDP contraction of 3.7% in 2020; if fast pace of inoculation continues, economy seen to grow 6.3% in 2021 and 5.8% in 2022, but uncertainty remains high
By
Shoshanna Solomon
January 3, 2021, 5:05 pm
Nonprofit Ogen lends record $50 million to ease small business cash squeeze
Ogen Group hopes to become Israel’s first social bank, as pandemic highlights how traditional lenders prefer bigger, less risky businesses over small enterprises
By
Shoshanna Solomon
December 30, 2020, 1:42 am
Bye-bye 2020: ToI writers share important stories from a year of crisis and hope
As the year comes to a close, many would like to put it out of mind. But first, a few ToI stories that have made the last 12 months unforgettable — for better or for worse
By
TOI staff
December 29, 2020, 12:12 pm
M&A deals plunge in Israel as pandemic sidelines foreign investors
Value of deals drops by 50% to $10 billion, with third quarter showing greatest decline in number, PwC Israel data shows
By
Shoshanna Solomon
December 24, 2020, 12:14 pm
Lockdown will shutter 7,500 additional businesses, report says
75,000 businesses already closed this year, consultant firm says in estimate; Finance Ministry forecasts that third lockdown will cost economy NIS 3 billion a week
By
Shoshanna Solomon
December 22, 2020, 4:40 pm
Shekel surges to 12-year high on USD, even as elections, lockdown loom
Exchange rate falls to NIS 3.2265 to the dollar, the strongest the Israeli currency has been against the US greenback since July 10, 2008, with the dollar weakening globally
By
Shoshanna Solomon
December 22, 2020, 3:08 pm
Amid coronavirus, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange attracts most IPOs since 2007
Of the 27 firms that listed shares on the exchange this year, 19 were technology firms; ‘The high-tech engine has arrived at the exchange,’ TASE CEO says
By
Shoshanna Solomon
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