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Last update - 14:39 09/04/2008 BoI: Trade balance to dip in 2008, turn from surplus to deficit By Tal Levy, TheMarker Tags: trade balance, economy  Israel's trade balance, which maintained a 5 billion dollar surplus in 2007, is expected to dip in 2008 into a 500 million dollar deficit, according to data released Tuesday by the Bank of Israel. The trade balance is the amount of money that entered Israel through investments and exports minus the amount of money Israelis invested abroad and imports. In 2007, investments in Israel and exports amounted to 5 million dollars more than imports and Israeli investments abroad. In 2008 however, the Bank of Israel expects that there will be 500 million dollars more leaving Israel than entering it. Advertisement While the effects of the trade balance deficit can be both negative and positive, the deficit along with the fact that the Bank of Israel is purchasing dollars everyday is expected to weaken the Shekel against the dollar. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Falk's folly Israel will refuse entry to the UN's Richard Falk for equating Israel to Nazi Germany. Peace when? After 30 years, the public has adopted Peace Now's views, but peace is still elusive.   1.   Missing a few zeros 17:39  |  Shlomo 09/04/08

Today Online Israel to deny UN official entry for comparing country to Nazis Responses: 252 Rosner's Guest: Enough with occupation guilt, Gaza is not Auschwitz Responses: 50 State Prosecutor: New Katsav indictment may include rape Responses: 16 Alexander Yakobson: Israel is most successful integration of modern times Responses: 17 IDF begins collecting weapons from West Bank settlements Responses: 32 Rosner's Domain Obama: No US pressure on Israel to accomodate Palestinians (WTR) Shut Up, I'm Talking! a dialogue Guest: Who's going to take down Iran? Pastor Hagee vs. rabbi Yoffie, round two Poll: Yoffie or Hagee - you can vote! More Headlines 17:22 2 Israeli civilians killed in attack by Gaza infiltrators 17:33 Israel: Hamas responsible for attack, will be held accountable 17:11 IDF soldier killed, two wounded in southern Gaza Strip 14:10 J'lem police lower alert over suspected terrorist infiltration 07:32 U.S. wants to hold summit at Sharm during Bush visit 14:41 Murdoch, Blair, Gorbachev to attend Israel's 60th celebrations 11:54 ADL unleashes ads condemning Swiss energy deal with Iran 10:50 Jewish American authors to attend Jerusalem writers festival 16:18 Judge allows Mosley Nazi role-playing orgy video to go on Web 10:51 IDF begins collecting weapons from West Bank settlements 14:39 BoI: Trade balance to dip in 2008, turn from surplus to deficit 08:23 State Prosecutor: New Katsav indictment may include rape 13:49 Israel to deny UN official entry for comparing Israel to Nazis 10:59 80-year-old Smadar Cinema projects special image of Jerusalem Previous Editions Select Day 08 apr 07 apr 06 apr 04 apr 03 apr 02 apr 01 apr 31 mar 30 mar 28 mar 27 mar 26 mar

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