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Finance professor and Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron. (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
November 18, 2018, 1:01 pm
Ministers confirm Amir Yaron as next Bank of Israel governor
Israeli-American economist thanks cabinet for ‘tremendous honor,’ hails predecessor Karnit Flug for ‘handing me a wonderfully managed institution’
By TOI staff
Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug at a press conference in Jerusalem on March 28, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
November 4, 2018, 6:51 pm
Bank of Israel advice is critical to government policy, outgoing chief says
An independent body must provide policy analysis, especially when focus is on short term and longer-term risks are ignored, Karnit Flug says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Finance professor and Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron. (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
October 9, 2018, 2:25 pm
Amir Yaron, US-based finance professor, tapped as next Bank of Israel governor
Israeli-American citizen, who teaches at Wharton School at U. of Penn, announced as nominee by Netanyahu and Finance Minister Kahlon
By Stuart Winer and TOI staff
Candidate for Bank of Israel governor Professor Mario Blejer; he was seen outside the Prime minister office in Jerusalem on August 21, 2013, after a vetting committee, known as the Turkel Committee interviewed him for the position for the next Bank of Israel governor already then. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
From the WebAugust 13, 2018, 12:11 pm
Mario Blejer being considered to head Israel central bank: official
Reuters: A government official confirms that Blejer, a former head of Argentina’s central bank, is set to meet with Israel’s prime minister and finance minister about the post
Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug at a press conference in Jerusalem on March 28, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 6, 2018, 4:57 pm
Bank of Israel head to step down after first term
Karnit Flug informs Netanyahu she won’t seek a second term, hails bank’s contribution to the ‘prosperity of Israel’ and its citizens
By TOI staff
Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 31, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 14, 2018, 4:18 pm
Government’s short-term focus is pricey in the long run — central bank governor
Why wait for a crisis to invest in needed reforms and address fundamental weaknesses in the economy, asks Karnit Flug
By Shoshanna Solomon
Fireworks from the Mount Herzl ceremony seen over the Knesset in Jerusalem, marking the beginning of celebrations of Israel's 68th Independence Day, May 11, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 18, 2018, 5:59 pm
From 1950s rationing to modern high-tech boom: Israel’s economic success story
The land of milk and honey is no longer an impoverished country struggling for survival, but its technology growth engine is in danger of stalling due to lack of skilled employees
By Shoshanna Solomon
Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 31, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 10, 2018, 6:33 pm
Bank of Israel chief Flug says undecided about running for second term
Governor has not yet discussed her future with MP; says chances of tax cut have dimmed
By Shoshanna Solomon
Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug presents the bank's 2016 report to Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, March 28, 2018. (Mark Neiman/GPO)
March 28, 2018, 8:47 pm
Flug: Israel must invest more in human capital to remain competitive
Bank of Israel Governor says closing gaps in education system and labor market policy can increase productivity
By Shoshanna Solomon
Governor of the Bank of Israel Karnit Flug during a meeting of the Finance Committee in the Knesset in Jerusalem on January 06, 2014. (Photo credit: Flash90)
February 18, 2018, 3:42 pm
Bank of Israel sets criteria for buyers of credit card firms
Bank Hapoalim and Bank Leumi need to sell their credit card units as part of a push to increase competition in the banking sector
By Shoshanna Solomon
President Reuven Rivlin looks at the new NIS 20 and NIS 100 bills at a ceremony in his residence in Jerusalem on November 22, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 22, 2017, 11:08 pm
Rivlin hails equality as bank notes honoring women enter circulation
New NIS 20 and NIS 100 bills featuring female poets Leah Goldberg and Rachel Bluwstein presented to president
By Sue Surkes and TOI staff
Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 31, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 19, 2017, 7:00 pm
Help the 90% who aren’t part of startup economy, central bank chief urges
Tech employees are just 9% of workforce while many of the rest are poorly paid; reducing this gap is essential, says Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug
By Shoshanna Solomon
Newly appointed Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug gives a statement to the media outside the Bank of Israel building in Jerusalem October 20, 2013. Photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 4, 2017, 4:41 pm
Teach better skills, cut regulation, central bank head demands
Israel’s growth depends on more effective workforce and investment in infrastructure, Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (right) with Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug, June 3, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 20, 2017, 2:48 pm
Bank of Israel backs treasury on tax breaks, benefits plan
Measures proposed by Finance Minister Kahlon are appropriate and in line with policies, central bank says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug presents the bank's 2016 report to President Reuven Rivlin, March 29, 2017. (Mark Neiman, GPO)
March 29, 2017, 5:53 pm
Bank of Israel’s Flug says Israel must spend more on infrastructure, education
Governor says level of investment in infrastructure in Israel ‘is markedly below that of most advanced economies’
By Shoshanna Solomon
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