Bank of Israel opts to leave interest rate unchanged at 0.25%
Highlighting factors including continued low inflation, strength of the shekel, developments and risks in the global and domestic economy.
Amir Yaron attends a ceremony whereby he is sworn in as Bank of Israel governor by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, in Jerusalem December 24, 2018.(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)ByEYTAN HALON