Israel
Economy
The proposed peace talks with the Palestinian Authority have been further complicated by an untimely arms deal between Russia and Syria. The Israeli government is concerned that Lebanon's...
2010-08-31Economy
BMI View: The latest release by the Israeli Ministry of Finance for the 2011 budget has affirmed our optimistic view of a narrower budget deficit and we maintain that the full year...
2010-07-22Political Risk
Over the next decade, Israel will continue to face the perennial external security threats from militant groups Hamas and Iran-backed Hizbullah. Downside risks to stability stem from...
2010-06-16Economy
BMI View: Israel has made headway on reducing its budget deficit so far this year, and we expect the end year deficit to narrow to US$1.1bn (4.2% of GDP) in 2010, from 5.1% of GDP in...
2010-06-08Economy
The members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have agreed unanimously to invite Israel to become part of the group. The membership is expected to...
2010-06-01Economy
The storming of a Turkish flotilla by Israeli commandos on May 31 threatens to chill bilateral relations for years to come, and is a blow to US policy in the Middle East. However, Israel...
2010-06-01Economy
The Israeli shekel bounced off technical support in the ILS3.8500/US$ area last week, and at the time of writing was trading at ILS3.8100/US$. We expect the unit to continue to trade...
2010-05-24Economy
Israel's Q110 GDP data release holds a number of warning signs regarding the sustainability of the country's economic recovery. Indeed, having been one of the first major economies...
2010-05-17
