May 15, 2023
Israeli credit rating holds strong
S&P affirmed its Aa-/A-1+ credit rating and stable outlook for the country. By Erin Viner “Israel's positive rating has been left unchanged in a challenging period for the global economy.…
Feb 27, 2023
300,000+ protest Israeli judicial reform
Citizens flocked to the streets nationwide for the eighth consecutive week. By Erin Viner In what has been the largest show of opposition against controversial legal reforms advanced by the…
Feb 20, 2023
Israeli anti-gov’t protests in 7th week
[Ed. Note: this article has been updated to reflect that the Knesset passed the first reading of the judicial reform amendment to the country's Basic Law, with 63 in favor,…
Feb 16, 2023
Inflation rate soars in Israel
This, according to the latest data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). By Erin Viner Over the past year, Israel's inflation rate has risen by 5.4% - marking…
Feb 07, 2023
Israeli Bank: institution autonomy vital
This, according to the country’s Central Bank Governor Professor Amir Yaron. By Erin Viner Institutional independence is critical for Israel's sovereign credit rating, the country's central bank chief told Members…
Jan 16, 2023
Mass Israeli anti-gov’t protests
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in three major cities on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plans. By Erin Viner Israeli police…
Jan 13, 2023
Israeli judicial reform could risk credit rating
Planned revisions by the newly-sworn in government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could affect the country's sovereign credit rating. By Erin Viner "If the announced judicial system changes set a…