Thursday, April 14, 2011

Bethel Finances: Bank of Israel Makes Massive Foreign Currency Purchases

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Bethel Finance news:

The Bank of Israel bought hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency on Thursday, the day after the shekel slipped to NIS 3.4/$, a 30-month low. After the intervention, the exchange rate rose slightly to NIS 3.42/$. The Consumer Price Index for March 2011 is due to be published on Friday, and estimates expect it to rise 0.1%-0.3%. According to Goldman Sachs, the shekel-dollar exchange rate could drop to NIS 3.35/$ within six months and as low as NIS 3.25/$ in a year.

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