Fischer Unexpectedly Raises Key Israeli Interest Rate
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The Bank of Israel unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in four months as housing prices climbed and inflation expectations remained high.
Governor Stanley Fischer increased the rate by a quarter percentage point to 1.75 percent, the Jerusalem-based central bank said today. Five of 16 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted the decision, while eleven expected no change.