I would to stress the measures already approved directed at dealing with the financial side – steps intended to increase the sources of bank and nonbank credit for the business sector, including small and medium-sized businesses, and steps to stimulate foreign investment in Israel's capital market.
On Sunday 14 December the government made a decision to support the proposal put forward by the joint work teams of the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Israel and the Prime Minister's Office, regarding a "safety net" for savers close to retirement age. The Bank is in favor of the proposal and its immediate implementation.