Bank of Israel Policy Rate Left at 0.5%
April 27, 2009
After reducing its key rate from 4.25% to 0.50% in eight steps from October to March, Israeli monetary policy is anchored around the purchase of government bonds, and the key short-term rate appears to have hit its effective low. The Bank of Israel, as expected, did not cut such further today. A statement from the authorities speaks of fading deflationary risks and a less intense recession.
Copyright 2009 Larry Greenberg. All rights reserved. No secondary distribution without express permission.
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