BOI - Nonresidents` Transactions in the NIS/FX Market

Foreign Exchange Activity Department

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Table 5 : Nonresidents` Transactions in the NIS/FX Market ^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

Purchases of NIS Assets and israeli shares by nonresidents (F.C sales) 2924 952 2689 2822 5062 65 937 -505

3599 2749 3717 2636 5034 812 644 414

of which: in basic account ^b 3599 2749 3717 2636 5034 812 644 414

1 Investment in Israeli shares (in Israel and abroad) 3599 2749 3717 2636 5034 812 644 414

   1.1 Net direct investment in shares ^c 2566 2118 3241 2432 2998 468 553 420

   1.1.1 Direct investment in shares 2566 2118 3241 2432 2998 468 553 420

   1.1.2 Foreign-currency payment to gov. for shares purchases(-) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

   1.2 Net portfolio investment 1034 631 476 203 2036 344 91 -6

   1.2.1 Investment in negotiable shares 1034 631 476 203 2036 344 91 -6

   of which: private-sector share issues 322 250 407 319 187 0 0 0

   1.2.2 Foreign-currency payment to gov. for sharepurchases (–) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 NIS deposits less NIS credit 260 16 -46 322 42 16 81 -74

   2.1 Non-foreign-currency-indexed credit received(–) 373 -72 -143 250 129 4 32 92

   2.1.1 Unindexed bank credit (–) 492 -46 -234 269 -79 10 36 90

   2.1.2 Credit from resident -27 -23 107 0 0 0 0 0

   2.1.3 CPI-indexed bank credit (–) -91 -2 -16 -19 207 -6 -4 2

   2.2 Non-foreign-currency-indexed deposits -113 87 97 72 -86 12 49 -166

3. Net Purchases of NIS bonds 367 314 -957 -289 -504 58 -505 -129

   3.1 Total goverment bonds 362 336 -958 -310 -509 56 -512 -129

   3.1.1 Unindexed bonds 297 -185 -273 -272 -622 -9 -389

   3.1.2 CPI-indexed bonds 60 -149 76 -98 147 66 -91

   3.1.3 Treasury bills 6 670 -761 60 -34 -1 -32

   3.2 Private CPI-indexed bonds 4 -22 1 21 5 2 7

4. Purchases of NIS assets vir derivatives -1303 -2127 -24 154 490 -820 717 -715

   4.1 Forward purchases of NIS -1295 -1416 -431 17 111 -491 798 -803

   4.2 Forward purchases of NIS and OTC options ^d -7 -711 406 137 380 -330 -81 88

   4.2.1 Call options 32 -567 624 62 99 -71 31 -30

   4.2.2 Put options -40 -144 -218 75 281 -259 -112 118

Article	I 2007	II 2007	III 2007	IV 2007	I 2008	April 2008	May 2008	29/05/08 25/06/08

Purchases of NIS Assets and israeli shares by nonresidents (F.C sales)	2924	952	2689	2822	5062	65	937	-505
	3599	2749	3717	2636	5034	812	644	414
of which: in basic account ^b	3599	2749	3717	2636	5034	812	644	414
1 Investment in Israeli shares (in Israel and abroad)	3599	2749	3717	2636	5034	812	644	414
1.1 Net direct investment in shares ^c	2566	2118	3241	2432	2998	468	553	420
1.1.1 Direct investment in shares	2566	2118	3241	2432	2998	468	553	420
1.1.2 Foreign-currency payment to gov. for shares purchases(-)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1.2 Net portfolio investment	1034	631	476	203	2036	344	91	-6
1.2.1 Investment in negotiable shares	1034	631	476	203	2036	344	91	-6
of which: private-sector share issues	322	250	407	319	187	0	0	0
1.2.2 Foreign-currency payment to gov. for sharepurchases (–)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 NIS deposits less NIS credit	260	16	-46	322	42	16	81	-74
2.1 Non-foreign-currency-indexed credit received(–)	373	-72	-143	250	129	4	32	92
2.1.1 Unindexed bank credit (–)	492	-46	-234	269	-79	10	36	90
2.1.2 Credit from resident	-27	-23	107	0	0	0	0	0
2.1.3 CPI-indexed bank credit (–)	-91	-2	-16	-19	207	-6	-4	2
2.2 Non-foreign-currency-indexed deposits	-113	87	97	72	-86	12	49	-166
3. Net Purchases of NIS bonds	367	314	-957	-289	-504	58	-505	-129
3.1 Total goverment bonds	362	336	-958	-310	-509	56	-512	-129
3.1.1 Unindexed bonds	297	-185	-273	-272	-622	-9	-389
3.1.2 CPI-indexed bonds	60	-149	76	-98	147	66	-91
3.1.3 Treasury bills	6	670	-761	60	-34	-1	-32
3.2 Private CPI-indexed bonds	4	-22	1	21	5	2	7
4. Purchases of NIS assets vir derivatives	-1303	-2127	-24	154	490	-820	717	-715
4.1 Forward purchases of NIS	-1295	-1416	-431	17	111	-491	798	-803
4.2 Forward purchases of NIS and OTC options ^d	-7	-711	406	137	380	-330	-81	88
4.2.1 Call options	32	-567	624	62	99	-71	31	-30
4.2.2 Put options	-40	-144	-218	75	281	-259	-112	118

^aIncluding future NIS/foreign-currency transactions

including foreign-currency-indexed transactions and NIS/foreign-currency options from 2002.

^bInvestment in Israeli shares (in Israel and abroad) (item 1 in this table)

^c Also including investment in real estate

^dIn delta(equivalent) terms

^{*^{Last months data are preliminary}}

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