BOI - Investment in Israel by Nonresidents

Foreign Exchange Activity Department

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Table 2 : Investment in Israel by Nonresidents ^a - (I /2007 - 2008-06-25)^*
(Quarterly/Monthly, $ million)

Foreign Currency Transactions

Article

I 2007

II 2007

III 2007

IV 2007

I 2008

April 2008

May 2008

29/05/08 25/06/08

A. Total investment by nonresidents (1+ 2 +3) 3711 4299 3016 3370 3352 691 264 -233

Distribution by type of instrument:

Debt instruments : 113 1554 -696 736 -1681 -120 -381 -648

Capital instruments : 3598 2745 3712 2634 5034 810 645 415

Distribution by negotiability:

Negotiable assets : 1102 1335 -597 -759 1676 431 394 -93

Non-negotiable assets : 2609 2964 3612 4129 1676 259 -129 -140

B. Direct and portfolio investment (1 + 2) 3875 2918 2659 1438 4799 903 952 328

1. Direct investment 2868 2051 3434 2314 3361 471 558 421

1.1 Negotiable 95 467 178 116 238 0 0 0

1.1.1 Israeli corporations traded in Tel Aviv (parties at interest) : 126 173 53 -45 41 0 0 0

1.1.2 Current profits in traded companies : -4 170 56 62 70 0 0 0

1.1.3 Private offerings and mergers abroad : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.4 Israeli securities traded abroad : -57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.5 Investment due to realization of securities by nonresidents : 30 125 69 99 126 0 0 0

1.2 Non-negotiable 2773 1583 3256 2197 3123 471 558 421

1.2.1 Untraded Israeli corporations : 1381 1062 2176 1708 1867 370 426 311

1.2.2 Profits in untraded companies : 689 187 503 232 526 0 0 0

1.2.3 Real estate : 400 402 384 376 367 98 127 110

1.2.4 Equity-holders’ loans : 302 -68 193 -119 363 3 5 0

2. Portfolio investment 1007 867 -775 -875 1438 431 394 -93

2.1 Securities traded in Israel : 700 618 -554 -426 930 174 -458 -160

2.1.1 Shares : 331 300 399 -138 1420 114 49 -31

2.1.2 Bonds : 368 318 -952 -288 -489 60 -507 -130

2.2 Private-sector IPOs abroad : 270 242 -31 11 366 0 1000 0

2.2.1 Shares : 322 250 407 319 187 0 0 0

2.2.2 Bonds : -52 -8 -439 -309 180 0 1000 0

2.3 Private-sector securities traded abroad (in secondary market): 522 140 666 264 554 230 43 25

2.4 Investment due to realization of securities by nonresidents: -215 -125 -741 -99 -260 0 0 0

2.5 Negotiable government bonds : -269 -8 -115 -624 -152 28 -192 43

3. Other investment -164 1381 356 1932 -1447 -212 -688 -561

3.1 Foreign-currency deposits in Israel^(a) : -126 347 301 328 -278 -118 109 36

3.2 Local-currency deposits in Israel ^(a) : -113 87 97 72 -86 12 49 -166

3.3 Direct foreign-currency credit to nonbanking private sector: -145 1427 -9 1682 -934 114 -717 -11

3.3.1 of which:suppliers' credit : 32 853 297 1336 -763 -26 -754 0

3.4 Direct foreign-currency credit to publicsector : 220 -480 -31 -151 -148 -220 -129 -420

Article	I 2007	II 2007	III 2007	IV 2007	I 2008	April 2008	May 2008	29/05/08 25/06/08
A. Total investment by nonresidents (1+ 2 +3)	3711	4299	3016	3370	3352	691	264	-233
Distribution by type of instrument:
Debt instruments :	113	1554	-696	736	-1681	-120	-381	-648
Capital instruments :	3598	2745	3712	2634	5034	810	645	415
Distribution by negotiability:
Negotiable assets :	1102	1335	-597	-759	1676	431	394	-93
Non-negotiable assets :	2609	2964	3612	4129	1676	259	-129	-140

B. Direct and portfolio investment (1 + 2)	3875	2918	2659	1438	4799	903	952	328
1. Direct investment	2868	2051	3434	2314	3361	471	558	421
1.1 Negotiable	95	467	178	116	238	0	0	0
1.1.1 Israeli corporations traded in Tel Aviv (parties at interest) :	126	173	53	-45	41	0	0	0
1.1.2 Current profits in traded companies :	-4	170	56	62	70	0	0	0
1.1.3 Private offerings and mergers abroad :	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1.1.4 Israeli securities traded abroad :	-57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1.1.5 Investment due to realization of securities by nonresidents :	30	125	69	99	126	0	0	0
1.2 Non-negotiable	2773	1583	3256	2197	3123	471	558	421
1.2.1 Untraded Israeli corporations :	1381	1062	2176	1708	1867	370	426	311
1.2.2 Profits in untraded companies :	689	187	503	232	526	0	0	0
1.2.3 Real estate :	400	402	384	376	367	98	127	110
1.2.4 Equity-holders’ loans :	302	-68	193	-119	363	3	5	0
2. Portfolio investment	1007	867	-775	-875	1438	431	394	-93
2.1 Securities traded in Israel :	700	618	-554	-426	930	174	-458	-160
2.1.1 Shares :	331	300	399	-138	1420	114	49	-31
2.1.2 Bonds :	368	318	-952	-288	-489	60	-507	-130
2.2 Private-sector IPOs abroad :	270	242	-31	11	366	0	1000	0
2.2.1 Shares :	322	250	407	319	187	0	0	0
2.2.2 Bonds :	-52	-8	-439	-309	180	0	1000	0
2.3 Private-sector securities traded abroad (in secondary market):	522	140	666	264	554	230	43	25
2.4 Investment due to realization of securities by nonresidents:	-215	-125	-741	-99	-260	0	0	0
2.5 Negotiable government bonds :	-269	-8	-115	-624	-152	28	-192	43
3. Other investment	-164	1381	356	1932	-1447	-212	-688	-561
3.1 Foreign-currency deposits in Israel^(a) :	-126	347	301	328	-278	-118	109	36
3.2 Local-currency deposits in Israel ^(a) :	-113	87	97	72	-86	12	49	-166
3.3 Direct foreign-currency credit to nonbanking private sector:	-145	1427	-9	1682	-934	114	-717	-11
3.3.1 of which:suppliers' credit :	32	853	297	1336	-763	-26	-754	0
3.4 Direct foreign-currency credit to publicsector :	220	-480	-31	-151	-148	-220	-129	-420

Notes:

^aFlows derived from changes in reserves.

Source:Banks and companies reports to Foreign Exchange Activity Department.

^* Last months data are preliminary

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