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Key Indicators

Israel TA-100
Price
1170.06, 1168.89, 1170.94, 1173.22, 1173.22 1,173.22
Unemployment Rate
Israel
7.9, 7.6, 7, 5.9, 7.2 7.2
Gdp At 2005 Prices
Millions Of Israeli Shekel - Israel
-0.18, 2.46, 1.11, 4.78, 4.26 4.26
BOP
Current Account, Balance, USD, NSA - Israel
61.4, 3574.1, 2108.7, 909.5, 1740.2 1,740.2
CPI
Total, 2010=100 - Israel
2.66, -2.39, 4.17, 4.27, 3.98 3.98
data by Factset

Israel Outlook Update: A Proactive BoI Amid a Slowdown

Weaker global economic activity will likely exacerbate the slowdown in Israel’s domestic demand in 2012. Weaker inflation, domestic demand and global policy easing will prompt the Bank of Israel (BoI) to cut the interest rate further in H1 2012, reversing some of the past tightening. Domestic demand, dampened by risk aversion, weaker consumer confidence and lower purchasing power, will fail to offset weaker exports to the U.S., EU and Asia.

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Economic Research

Economic Research

One Year After the Arab Spring: Assessing the Vulnerable

By Maya Senussi, Ayah El Said, Amir Kamel and Rachel Ziemba Jan 13, 2012

Economic Research

Geopolitical Risks Expose Oil Market Stress Points

By Rachel Ziemba Jan 6, 2012

Central Bank Watch

Bank of Israel: December Update

By Ayah El Said Dec 15, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Middle East and North Africa Outlook: After the Spring, a Harsh Winter

By Rachel Ziemba, Maya Senussi and Ayah El Said Dec 9, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Israel Outlook Update: A Proactive BoI Amid a Slowdown

By Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Dec 7, 2011

Central Bank Watch

Bank of Israel: November Update

By Ayah El Said Nov 17, 2011

Mena Focus

Nine Months On: Unresolved Conflicts of the Arab Spring

By Ayah El Said, John Prosser, Maya Senussi and Rachel Ziemba Sep 29, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Middle East and North Africa Outlook Update: Global Storm Exacerbates Transition

By Rachel Ziemba, Ayah El Said and Maya Senussi Sep 21, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Israel Outlook Update: Global Headwinds Bring Growth Back to Earth

By Ayah El-Said and Rachel Ziemba Sep 16, 2011

Mena Focus

Europe’s Woes Threaten MENA's Recovery

By Maya Senussi, Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Aug 24, 2011

Mena Focus

Impact of U.S. Growth and Credit Downgrades on MENA

By Ayah El Said, Maya Senussi and Rachel Ziemba Aug 10, 2011

Mena Focus

Uprisings Not On the Backburner

By Ayah El Said, Maya Senussi, Rachel Ziemba and John Prosser Jul 14, 2011

Mena Focus

MENA Real Estate: Fallout From the Arab Spring

By Ayah El Said, Maya Senussi and Rachel Ziemba Jun 29, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Middle East and North Africa Outlook Update: Politics Breed Divergence

By Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Jun 17, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Israel Outlook Update: Continued Resilience

By Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Jun 17, 2011

Mena Focus

Political Struggles and Stalemates

By Ayah El Said, Maya Senussi and Rachel Ziemba May 26, 2011

Mena Focus

Monetary Dilemmas in MENA

By Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Apr 14, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Israel Outlook: Robust Despite Uncertainties

By Ayah El Said Mar 17, 2011

Economic Research

High Oil Prices Ring Alarm Bells for Oil Importers

By Maya Senussi Mar 10, 2011

Economic Research

Coming Soon: An Egypt That Can Say 'No'

By Michael Moran Feb 11, 2011

Economic Research

A New Normal for Egypt?

By Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El Said Feb 9, 2011

Economic Research

Political Upheaval on the Nile: Four Risk-Laden Outcomes

By Michael Moran Feb 1, 2011

Economic Research

Egypt: Assessing the Ripple Effect

By Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El Said Feb 1, 2011

Mena Focus

Political Cycles Bring More of the Same?

By Ayah El Said, Maya Rusinowicz and Rachel Ziemba Dec 16, 2010

Economic Research

Simmering Peace Talks Chill the Regional Atmosphere

By Maya Senussi Dec 16, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: 2011 Outlook

By Christian Menegatti, Nouriel Roubini and the RGE Macroeconomics Team Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Israel: 2011 Outlook

By Ayah El Said Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Macro Forecasts: 2011 Outlook

By the RGE Macroeconomics Team Dec 7, 2010

Mena Focus

Slow Growth in Sovereign Assets Ahead?

By Rachel Ziemba Sep 30, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Middle East and North Africa: September 2010 Outlook Update

By Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El Said Sep 10, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Israel: September 2010 Outlook Update

By Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Sep 10, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: September 2010 Outlook Update

By Nouriel Roubini, Christian Menegatti and the RGE Macroeconomic Team Sep 10, 2010

Economic Research

MENA Focus: Grasping for a New Normal for MENA Credit

By Rachel Ziemba, Ayah El Said and Maya Senussi Aug 4, 2010

Economic Research

MENA Focus: Impact of the Eurozone Debt Crisis

By Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Jul 26, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Q3 2010 Outlook

By Ayah El Said and Rachel Ziemba Jul 10, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Israel: Q3 2010 Outlook

By Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El Said Jul 10, 2010

Economic Research

EZ Rescue Response: Serious at Last?

By Elisa Parisi-Capone, Natalia Gurushina, Arnab Das and Nouriel Roubini May 10, 2010

Economic Research

Obama’s Hand of Friendship: A Rogues’ Gallery of Mixed Results

By Michael Moran Apr 14, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Israel: Q2 2010 Outlook

By Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El-Said Apr 12, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Israel: Q1 2010 Outlook

By Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El-Said Jan 30, 2010

Economic Research

The Greece Dilemma: Sovereign Debts Imperiling the Euro and Challenging EU Ties

By Arnab Das, Elisa Parisi-Capone and Natalia Gurushina Jan 19, 2010

Economic Research

Israel Economic Outlook, Q4 2009

By Ayah El-Said Oct 7, 2009

Economic Research

Israel Economic Outlook, Q3 2009

By Ayah El-Said Jul 24, 2009

Economic Research

Rising Risk of Military Confrontation Between Israel and Iran?

By Nouriel Roubini Jun 18, 2008

EconoMonitors

Last Days of Rome

Stop Paying the Egyptian Ransom

Michael Moran Jan 27, 2012

The Kapali Carsi

Turkish Monetary Policy Gets Really Exciting

Emre Deliveli Oct 25, 2011

Geostrategy Channel

Occupy Wall Street, Social Unrest and Income Inequality

Rick Bookstaber Oct 21, 2011

Last Days of Rome

A Wider Debate in Israel?

Michael Moran Oct 12, 2011

Last Days of Rome

A Guide to the Crisis That Is Iran

Michael Moran Oct 4, 2011

Efraim Chalamish's Economic Development and Security Blog

The United Nations and Global Markets – Understanding the Scene

Efraim Chalamish Sep 22, 2011

Geostrategy Channel

Bibi's Dilemma

Shai Baitel Aug 23, 2011

Last Days of Rome

Turko-phobia? Get Over It

Michael Moran Aug 15, 2011

Efraim Chalamish's Economic Development and Security Blog

U.S. and Middle East - On Perception of Economic Power

Efraim Chalamish Aug 2, 2011

Last Days of Rome

How to Read the Saudi-German Tank Deal

Michael Moran Jul 7, 2011

Last Days of Rome

MENA Unmasks the ‘Stability’ Myth

Michael Moran Jun 27, 2011

Efraim Chalamish's Economic Development and Security Blog

The Economic Reality of Unilateral Declaration of Independence

Efraim Chalamish Jun 16, 2011

Geostrategy Channel

Obama Speaks: Who’s Listening? Answer: The Saudis and Israelis and Palestinians

Marvin Zonis May 19, 2011

Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor

A Global Tsunami

Nouriel Roubini Apr 22, 2010

Global Macro Channel

The End of the Beginning

Ajay Shah Aug 25, 2009

Daily Digest

News

Israel’s Energy Future

Front Page Mag  Martin Beranek Dec 20, 2011

News

Update provided for Israel gas field

UPI  Dec 21, 2011

Analysis

The likelihood of Israeli elections and more of the same

Foreign Policy  Noam Sheizaf Jan 30, 2012

News

Israeli Electricity Authority proposes 6.6% rate hike

Globes  Fadi Mualem Jan 29, 2012

News

Leumi Economic Weekly January 25, 2012

Bank Leumi  Jan 25, 2012

News

Israel seeks to turn gas to gold

Associated Press  Amy Teibel Jan 24, 2012

News

Netanyahu sees expansion of ties with China

Reuters  Jan 24, 2012

News

Israeli Treasury raises US$1.5 billion in US

Globes  Koby Yeshayahou Jan 24, 2012

News

Israel Sells $1.5 Billion of Bonds in First Overseas Offering Since 2009

Bloomberg  Veronica Navarro Espinosa Jan 23, 2012

News

Israel Housing Ministry gives priority to large families

Globes  Einat Paz-Frankel Jan 23, 2012

News

UAE central bank thwarts attempt to hack website

Reuters via Haaretz  Jan 22, 2012

Opinions

Israel and Palestine: Toddling to talks about talks

The Economist  Jan 21, 2012

News

Israeli local authorities strike ends

Globes  Lilach Weissman, Adrian Filut and Shay Niv Jan 17, 2012

News

Israeli local authorities' strike continues for second day

Globes  Adrian Filut and Shay Niv Jan 17, 2012

News

Israel's New mortgages up 12% in December 2011

Globes  Moshe Golan Jan 15, 2012

Opinions

Israeli politics: Shaking the kaleidoscope

The Economist  Jan 14, 2012

News

Israel to increase defence budget by $700m

AL Jazeera  Jan 09, 2012

News

Israel raises defence budget to face new challenges

Reuters  Dan Williams Jan 09, 2012

News

Israel: Home asking prices fall steeply

Globes  Jan 09, 2012

News

Israel seeks revenge for hacking

FT  Jan 08, 2012

Analysis

Israeli agritech buyout defies grain markets

MarketWatch  Amotz Asa-El Jan 04, 2012

News

Bank of Israel Research Department Staff Forecast

Bank of Israel  Dec 26, 2011

News

Surge in food prices since holidays

Globes  Ilanit Hayut Jan 02, 2012

News

"Home price fall is temporary"

Globes  Guy Katsovich Jan 02, 2012

Analysis

Leumi Economic Weekly December 28

Bank Leumi  Dec 28, 2011

Analysis

Israel Outlook Update: A Proactive BoI Amid a Slowdown

Roubini Global Economics  Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El Said Dec 07, 2011

News

Bank of Israel Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 2.75% as Economy Expands

Bloomberg  Alisa Odenheimer Dec 26, 2011

News

OECD warns of real estate bubble in Israel

Ynet News  Amnon Atad and Lior Gutman Dec 12, 2011

Analysis

Israel Real Estate Report Q3 2011

Market Research  July 19, 2011

News

High-finance mortgages drop as banks become risk-averse

Haaretz  Raz Smolsky and Ram Ozeri Dec 05, 2011

Analysis

Leumi Economic Weekly December 14

Bank Leumi  Dec 14, 2011

Analysis

CEEMEA: May the New Base Case Stay Clear of the Bear Case

Morgan Stanley  Tevfik Aksoy and Maggie Chidothe et al Dec 15, 2011

Analysis

Middle East and North Africa Outlook: After the Spring, a Harsh Winter

Roubini Global Economics  Rachel Ziemba, Ayah El Said and Maya Senussi Dec 9, 2011

Blogs

Designing Israel’s New Sovereign Investment Fund

Institutional Investor  Ashby Monks Dec 13, 2011

Analysis

Israel’s Economic and Energy Outlook update

Michael Ratner  Congressional Research Service May 04, 2011

Analysis

Israel’s Energy Security: Regional Implications

Middle East Policy Journal  Gawdat Bahgat Sep 15, 2011

Analysis

Israel’s Offshore Natural Gas DiscoveriesEnhance Its Economic and Energy Outlook

Congressional Research Service  Michael Ratner Jan 31, 2011

Analysis

Addressing Challenges in the Energy Sector in Israel

OECD  Philip Hemmings Dec 06, 2011

News

Israeli military base attacked by Jewish extremists in West Bank

The Guardian  Phoebe Greenwood Dec 13, 2011

News

Israel seeks energy independence

UPI.com  Apr 27, 2011

Analysis

OECD Economic Surveys: Israel 2011

OECD  Dec 12, 2011

News

Israel: New Gaza Incursion in the Offing?

The Media Line  Arieh O'Sullivan Dec 12, 2011

News

Israel Faces Housing Bubble - Or Bust, OECD Warns

The Media Line  David Rosenberg Dec 12, 2011

News

Israel moves to curb African migrants

AL Jazeera  Dec 11, 2011

Opinions

The religious right in Israel: It’s on the rise too

The German Marshall Fund of the United Sates  Dec 10, 2011

Analysis

Israel’s eroding democracy: A shadow is cast

Financial Times  Tobias Buck Dec 08, 2011

News

Israel Inflation Expectations Rise to 3-Month High on Tax Rise

Bloomberg BusinessWeek  Sharon Wrobel Dec 06, 2011

News

Netanyahu calls for early Likud primaries, rejects party criticism

Haaretz  Yossi Verter and Ophir Bar-Zohar Dec 05, 2011

News

Prince Turki floats N-option against Israeli, Iran threats

Arab Times Online  Dec 06, 2011

Analysis

Egyptian Foreign Policy After the Election

Foreign Affairs  Geneive Abdo Nov 29, 2011

News

Former top Israeli general says Iran explosions no accident

New York Daily News  Corky Siemaszko Nov 30, 2011

News

Israeli Banks Post Lower Profit on Provisions, Slower Growth

Bloomberg BusinessWeek  Shoshanna Solomon Dec 01, 2011

News

Israel Abandons Freeze of Palestinian Funds .

Wall Street Journal  Joshua Mitnick Dec 01, 2011

Opinions

Lebanese rockets - an indirect message?

Jerasulem Post  Yaakov Katz and Yaakov Lappin Nov 29, 2011

News

Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel, sparking tension

AFP  Jean-Luc Renaudie Nov 29, 2011

News

Egypt Halts Gas Flow to Israel, Jordan After Pipeline Blast

Bloomberg  Ola Galal and Calev Ben-David Nov 28, 2011

News

Livni: Israel heading towards dictatorship

Ynet News  Moran Azulay Nov 24, 2011

News

Netanyahu: Arab Spring pushing Mideast backward, not forward

Haaretz  Barak Ravid Nov 24, 2011

News

Israel to assist Kenya in battle against Al-Shabaab

Jamestown Foundation - Terrorism Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 43  Nov 23, 2011

News

US, Russia and UK back Israel at Mideast meeting

Associated Press  George Jahn Nov 22, 2011

News

Taiwan, Israel Sign Two Economic Cooperation MOUs

Taiwan Economic News  Quincy Liang Nov 23, 2011

Analysis

Lebanon: Hezbollah Waits and Prepares

Wall Street Journal  Nicholas Blanford Nov 19, 2011

News

Jordanian king shows support for Abbas

Financial Times  Tobias Buck Nov 21, 2011

Blogs

Turkey and Israel: More Strategic Than You

Council on Foreign Relations  Steven Cook Nov 18, 2011

Opinions

Israel’s courts: Left v right

The Economist  Nov 19, 2011

Opinions

An Israeli Iranian War would be the beginning of a new age and Regional order in the Middle East

Middle East Post  Ad Khalil Abu Zayyad Nov 07, 2011

News

Israel to hold $100 million in taxes owed to Palestinians

The Washington Post  Amy Teibel Nov 15, 2011

News

Israel Studies Plan to Detain Illegal Migrants .

Wall Street Journal  Joel Millman and Joshua Mitnick Nov 14, 2011

News

Palestinians vow no letup despite Security Council failure

Middle East Online  Nov 12, 2011

News

Israeli rights groups rail against planned law

Financial Times  Tobias Buck Nov 13, 2011