Deflation and renewed closure likely to support further loosening

ISRAEL - Report 21 Sep 2020 by Jonathan Katz

Inflation in August surprised on the downside, with core inflation moving deeper into negative territory (-0.5% y/y). Despite recent indicators of growth acceleration, the renewed closure will clearly reverse this trend. The combination of slowing growth and pronounced deflation support a more accommodative monetary policy.

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