| The improvement in Israel’s credit rating by S&P reflects the success of the macroeconomic policy pursued by the Government and the Bank of Israel in order to sustain the upward trend of Israel’s economic growth and its economic and financial stability. |
| This step constitutes an additional contribution to the entrenchment of Israel’s economic growth, including that of the business sector. |
| It is important now for the government’s budget proposal to be approved by the Knesset within the framework of the budgetary targets that have been set. |