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Can BoI Justify Feb Cut? We Think Not

February 2007 | Market Strategy

BMI View: Latest CPI data appears to have led the FX market to believe that the Bank of Israel cannot risk another rate cut, and we tentatively agree, at least as far as the February 26 meeting is concerned.

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