ISRAEL & THE REGION

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Published work

UN donor appeal on Gaza and the West Bank shows the gap between coordination plans and usable cash

Most of August’s reserve increase came from revaluation

ZAHAV settlement finality answers a payment question, not every question about a purchase

Israel’s external asset surplus is a balance-sheet measure

Israel’s September rate cut leaves a second question: what changes in a loan?

Cash-system drill highlights the difference between readiness and a guarantee

The shekel’s second-quarter gains depend on the comparison currency

A banking complaint needs a response record, not just a submission date

Israel’s July growth forecast is a conditional outlook, not an observed result

Inflation expectations need a horizon as well as a number

Skills and productivity in Israel’s OECD survey require a longer view than one growth release

A representative exchange rate is not a guaranteed conversion quote

Mobile post-dated cheques separate deposit from payment