BOI - Residents` Transactions in NIS/FX Market

Foreign Exchange Activity Department

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Table 6 : Residents` Transactions in 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

Sales of foreign-currency assets by residents -7226 -1662 -3798 -6452 -4620 -165 -1873 10

of which: in basic account ^b -3161 -3619 -3173 -2652 -3437 57 438 -353

1 To nonresidents -5891 -4445 -1665 -3498 -1736 14 -1281 -493

1.1 Net direct investment in shares abroad (–) -1000 -1150 -1817 -1263 -2377 -289 -273 -264

1.2 Portfolio investment(-) -2092 -2583 295 -379 -865 57 -525 -302

1.2.1 Foreign bonds(-) -802 -1105 1071 912 115 -49 -27

1.2.2 Shares(-) -1290 -1479 -776 -1291 -980 106 -498

1.3 Credit from nonresidents 33 1289 5 1398 -528 118 288 -10

1.3.1 Direct credit -177 574 -307 346 -171 139 37 -11

1.3.2 Israeli bonds abroad -125 -70 -179 -165 44 1 1000 0

1.3.3 Equity-holders’ loans by nonresidents to residents 302 -68 193 -119 363 3 5 0

1.3.4 Suppliers’ credit 32 853 297 1336 -763 -26 -754 0

1.4 Accrual in deposits abroad(-) -1442 -176 -612 -1331 1310 -76 -1217 -107

1.5 Foreign-currency credit to nonresidents(-) -1390 -1825 463 -1924 724 205 446 190

1.5.1 Direct credit(-) -28 -401 -178 -102 -602 0 0 0

1.5.2 Equity-holders' loans(-) -843 -1025 -110 -58 287 97 167 190

1.5.3 Customers' credit(-) -518 -399 751 -1763 1039 108 279 0

2 In Israel, to banks and government -1335 2783 -2133 -2955 -2885 -179 -592 503

2.1 Investment in foreign-currency-indexed gov. bonds(-) -1 3 0 -1 20 -2 0 0

2.2 Bank credit -381 490 -354 -321 -639 88 71 -99

2.2.1 Denominated in foreign currency -236 594 -240 -252 -546 88 81 11

2.2.2 Indexed to foreign currency -145 -104 -114 -69 -94 0 -10 -110

2.3 Accrual in foreign-currency deposits(-) -301 -433 -2410 -1846 -1012 -185 -277 227

2.3.1 Denominated in foreign currency(-) -497 -445 -2416 -1926 -1147 -393 30 108

2.3.2 Indexed to foreign currency(-) 196 12 6 80 134 208 -307 119

2.4 Forward purchases of foreign currency and options in NIS -652 2723 631 -786 -1253 -80 -387 375

2.4.1 Forward purchases of foreign currency -254 1592 1101 -500 -813 -301 -227 145

2.4.2 Forward purchases of foreign currency and OTC options ^c -398 1131 -470 -286 -440 221 -159 230

2.4.2.1 Call options -35 471 -593 -153 -111 181 109 108

2.4.2.2 Put options -363 660 123 -133 -329 39 -269 123

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

Sales of foreign-currency assets by residents	-7226	-1662	-3798	-6452	-4620	-165	-1873	10
of which: in basic account ^b	-3161	-3619	-3173	-2652	-3437	57	438	-353
1 To nonresidents	-5891	-4445	-1665	-3498	-1736	14	-1281	-493
1.1 Net direct investment in shares abroad (–)	-1000	-1150	-1817	-1263	-2377	-289	-273	-264
1.2 Portfolio investment(-)	-2092	-2583	295	-379	-865	57	-525	-302
1.2.1 Foreign bonds(-)	-802	-1105	1071	912	115	-49	-27
1.2.2 Shares(-)	-1290	-1479	-776	-1291	-980	106	-498
1.3 Credit from nonresidents	33	1289	5	1398	-528	118	288	-10
1.3.1 Direct credit	-177	574	-307	346	-171	139	37	-11
1.3.2 Israeli bonds abroad	-125	-70	-179	-165	44	1	1000	0
1.3.3 Equity-holders’ loans by nonresidents to residents	302	-68	193	-119	363	3	5	0
1.3.4 Suppliers’ credit	32	853	297	1336	-763	-26	-754	0
1.4 Accrual in deposits abroad(-)	-1442	-176	-612	-1331	1310	-76	-1217	-107
1.5 Foreign-currency credit to nonresidents(-)	-1390	-1825	463	-1924	724	205	446	190
1.5.1 Direct credit(-)	-28	-401	-178	-102	-602	0	0	0
1.5.2 Equity-holders' loans(-)	-843	-1025	-110	-58	287	97	167	190
1.5.3 Customers' credit(-)	-518	-399	751	-1763	1039	108	279	0
2 In Israel, to banks and government	-1335	2783	-2133	-2955	-2885	-179	-592	503
2.1 Investment in foreign-currency-indexed gov. bonds(-)	-1	3	0	-1	20	-2	0	0
2.2 Bank credit	-381	490	-354	-321	-639	88	71	-99
2.2.1 Denominated in foreign currency	-236	594	-240	-252	-546	88	81	11
2.2.2 Indexed to foreign currency	-145	-104	-114	-69	-94	0	-10	-110
2.3 Accrual in foreign-currency deposits(-)	-301	-433	-2410	-1846	-1012	-185	-277	227
2.3.1 Denominated in foreign currency(-)	-497	-445	-2416	-1926	-1147	-393	30	108
2.3.2 Indexed to foreign currency(-)	196	12	6	80	134	208	-307	119
2.4 Forward purchases of foreign currency and options in NIS	-652	2723	631	-786	-1253	-80	-387	375
2.4.1 Forward purchases of foreign currency	-254	1592	1101	-500	-813	-301	-227	145
2.4.2 Forward purchases of foreign currency and OTC options ^c	-398	1131	-470	-286	-440	221	-159	230
2.4.2.1 Call options	-35	471	-593	-153	-111	181	109	108
2.4.2.2 Put options	-363	660	123	-133	-329	39	-269	123

^a Purchase(-) sale(+) of foreign currency including items denominated in and indexed to foreign currency

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

^bIncluding residents’ investments in shares abroad and long-term credit

(sections 1.1,1.2.2,1.3.1,1.3.2,1.3.3,and 1.5.2).

^c In delta(equivalent) terms

^* Last month data are preliminary

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