The communications alongside the decision by the Bank of Israel to leave its policy rate on hold again today, at 4.50%, underline that policymakers have grown more concerned about the escalation of the war in the Middle East and the inflationary consequences. We had always thought that a return to monetary easing was unlikely over the coming months, but we now think that there is now a growing risk that interest rate hikes will be needed.
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