Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would be no delay in the government’s plans to unveil foreign currency reforms at the end of the month. Analysts believe some of the key reforms will include ending restrictions on the ability of Israeli banks to buy shekels with foreign currency from overseas and raising the ceiling on institutional investments abroad and on the amount of money Israelis are allowed to send abroad.
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