Israel

BMI View: We do not see the government matching 2007's strong fiscal performance this year, as it seeks to promote growth in worsening macroeconomic conditions. However, it will... 2008-03-28

BMI View: The global conditions suggest downside for most EM economies, and Israel is more exposed to the US than most. Nonetheless, domestic demand and an increasingly diversified... 2008-03-27

BMI View: The Bank of Israel will continue to cut interest rates until the shekel weakens, in spite of the less propitious inflationary climate we are seeing at the moment. This... 2008-03-27

We revisit some of our key market views in the light of the renewed turmoil in global markets this

According to comments by Vice Premier Haim Ramon, Israel is likely to begin a crackdown on Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank when US President George W. Bush visits... 2008-01-07

We anticipate Israel's trade deficit will widen slightly in 2008, to US$4.1bn from a projected US$3.4bn in 2007. However, the current account surplus will remain, coming in at around... 2008-01-07

Inflation is set to peak in 2007 at 1.6% y-o-y due to a rise in food and energy import costs, after which the CPI will ease to 1.0% in 2008. Growth is also forecast to fall in 2008... 2007-11-23

Israel scores a poor three and four out of ten in the regional profile and security threats categories of our short-term political risk ratings and this is reflected by the fact that... 2007-11-23

We now see real GDP growing by 5.1% this year, following very strong H1 results: growth came in at 6.3% in Q1 and 6.1% in Q2.

The situation with the Hamas-led mini-state operating in Gaza remains a key risk to Israel's political stability, and its efforts to shore up support for President Mahmoud Abbas'... 2007-10-03