BOI Transactions in the NIS/Foreign-Currency Market

Foreign Exchange Activity Department

ןאכ שקה ,םייללכ םירבסה ףדל

Table 4 : Transactions in the NIS/Foreign-Currency Market ^* - (2000- 2008)^*
(Annual - $ Milion)

חטמב תוליעפ

Article

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008(01-06)

1 Net purchase of NIS assets and israeli shares by nonresidents 8808 3101 2681 5988 5655 6164 20311 9387 5637

of which: in basic account^b 8995 4090 2199 4177 5196 8603 17314 12701 6981

   1.1 Investment in Israeli shares (in Israel and abroad) 8995 4090 2199 4177 5196 8603 17314 12701 6981

   1.2 NIS deposits less NIS credit 49 103 -65 122 103 -624 -397 551 65

   1.3 Net purchases of NIS bonds -16 -33 230 110 47 499 2224 -566 -1080

   1.4 Net future purchases of NIS against foreign currency -220 -1060 317 1579 309 -2315 1171 -3300 -328

2 Net sale of foreign-currency assets by nonbanking private sector^c -4837 -1710 -2324 -6610 -8193 -14838 -27275 -19139 -6625

of which: in basic account^c -3831 -1175 -1400 -3762 -2418 -6882 -16161 -12605 -3251

   2.1 To nonresidents -5946 -4543 -5191 -5282 -5321 -10098 -20238 -15499 -3477

   2.2 In Israel, to banks and government 1109 2833 2868 -1328 -2872 -4740 -7037 -3640 -3148

of which:Forward purchases of foreign currency and options in NIS 208 -16 1187 -990 -1066 2395 -2167 1916 -1344

3 Net sale of foreign-currency assets by banks -224 514 532 605 2096 4476 194 2002 -222

   3.1 Denominated in foreign currency -631 -1221 2638 861 1840 3988 -972 480 -1948

   3.2 Indexed to foreign currency (to residents) -29 60 -514 -623 -657 583 178 137 59

   3.3 ForeIgn-currency-indexed government bonds (-) 425 598 -88 956 157 -16 -8 1 -5

   3.4 Net future sales of foreign curency against NIS (-) 12 1076 -1504 -589 756 -80 997 1384 1672

4 Government -664 -1094 36 -1822 -1084 -190 141 21 109

   4.1 Net sale of foreign-currency-indexed bonds to private sector -581 -986 -43 -1870 -1229 -2 2 -2 -13

   4.2 Private-sector foreign-currency transfers to the government -83 -108 79 47 146 -188 139 23 122

5 Private-sector current account -925 -1881 -1383 548 1526 2953 6181 3287 1737

6 Capital transfers (mainly by immigrants) 308 505 296 658 485 1320 703 800 410

7 Statistical discrepancies -2466 565 162 634 -486 116 -255 3643 -2920

8 Bank of Israel: foreign-currencypurchased against NIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1874

Surplus in basic account (residents,nonresidents,current and capita 4547 1540 -288 1620 4789 5995 8036 4183 5877

Article	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008(01-06)

1 Net purchase of NIS assets and israeli shares by nonresidents	8808	3101	2681	5988	5655	6164	20311	9387	5637
of which: in basic account^b	8995	4090	2199	4177	5196	8603	17314	12701	6981
1.1 Investment in Israeli shares (in Israel and abroad)	8995	4090	2199	4177	5196	8603	17314	12701	6981
1.2 NIS deposits less NIS credit	49	103	-65	122	103	-624	-397	551	65
1.3 Net purchases of NIS bonds	-16	-33	230	110	47	499	2224	-566	-1080
1.4 Net future purchases of NIS against foreign currency	-220	-1060	317	1579	309	-2315	1171	-3300	-328
2 Net sale of foreign-currency assets by nonbanking private sector^c	-4837	-1710	-2324	-6610	-8193	-14838	-27275	-19139	-6625
of which: in basic account^c	-3831	-1175	-1400	-3762	-2418	-6882	-16161	-12605	-3251
2.1 To nonresidents	-5946	-4543	-5191	-5282	-5321	-10098	-20238	-15499	-3477
2.2 In Israel, to banks and government	1109	2833	2868	-1328	-2872	-4740	-7037	-3640	-3148
of which:Forward purchases of foreign currency and options in NIS	208	-16	1187	-990	-1066	2395	-2167	1916	-1344
3 Net sale of foreign-currency assets by banks	-224	514	532	605	2096	4476	194	2002	-222
3.1 Denominated in foreign currency	-631	-1221	2638	861	1840	3988	-972	480	-1948
3.2 Indexed to foreign currency (to residents)	-29	60	-514	-623	-657	583	178	137	59
3.3 ForeIgn-currency-indexed government bonds (-)	425	598	-88	956	157	-16	-8	1	-5
3.4 Net future sales of foreign curency against NIS (-)	12	1076	-1504	-589	756	-80	997	1384	1672
4 Government	-664	-1094	36	-1822	-1084	-190	141	21	109
4.1 Net sale of foreign-currency-indexed bonds to private sector	-581	-986	-43	-1870	-1229	-2	2	-2	-13
4.2 Private-sector foreign-currency transfers to the government	-83	-108	79	47	146	-188	139	23	122
5 Private-sector current account	-925	-1881	-1383	548	1526	2953	6181	3287	1737
6 Capital transfers (mainly by immigrants)	308	505	296	658	485	1320	703	800	410
7 Statistical discrepancies	-2466	565	162	634	-486	116	-255	3643	-2920
8 Bank of Israel: foreign-currencypurchased against NIS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1874
Surplus in basic account (residents,nonresidents,current and capita	4547	1540	-288	1620	4789	5995	8036	4183	5877

^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.

^b see table 5. ^c see table 6.

^* Last months data are preliminary

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