Governor Amir Yaron of the Bank of Israel stressed again on Monday, "the importance of the government that arises dealing with the budget challenge with determination, outlining and implementing programs that will address the long-term challenges of the Israeli economy,"
Speaking at a news conference on the decision by the bank's monetary committee to leave prime rate at a quarter of a percent, Professor Yaron said,"The decision was not easy and it was not unanimous. When we publish the summary of the discussion in two weeks, you will also learn about the considerations for reducing the interest rate in this decision."