Israel’s 1996 deficit neared $5 billion

June 5, 1997 9:00 am

JERUSALEM, Feb. 26 (JTA) — Israel’s balance of payments deficit for 1996 totaled $4.9 billion, the Central Bureau of Statistics has announced. The figure was $1 billion more than the 1995 deficit.

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