Bank of Israel - Press Releases - The delegation of the International Monetary Fund begins its discussions in Israel today
Central bank: boi | Type: statement | Date: 2018-03-04

The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual delegation today began its discussions
in Israel.  This delegation is being led
by Craig Beaumont, and includes economists Aiko Mineshima, Vina Nguyen and
Henrique Chociay.
As every year,
the delegation will hold consultations with leaders of the economy in both the
public and private sectors.  The
delegation will meet with Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon, Ministry of Finance
Director General Mr. Shai Babad and senior officials from his ministry, and with
Bank of Israel Governor Dr. Karnit Flug and senior officials from the Bank of
Israel. In addition, the delegation will hold meetings with senior officials
from various government ministries, commercial banks, the Manufacturers
Association, the Histadrut, academics and others.
Upon the
completion of its visit to Israel on March 14, the delegation will submit a
preliminary report to the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of
Israel.  The detailed annual report will
be written afterwards in Washington, and will be submitted for discussion of
the IMF’s Executive Board, as customary for every member country of the IMF.
The IMF’s
reports are widely distributed and generate great interest in the global
financial markets, and are influential in rating the reviewed economies and on recommendations
of global investment banks regarding investment in the Israeli economy.​