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In its annual assessment of Israel’s economy, issued on April 2, the IMF states that despite continued global economic issues, 'Israel’s fundamentals are strong.’ The report notes: ‘Inflation and inflation expectations are squarely within the 1-3 percent target range, unemployment is at historic lows, the net international investment position is a surplus, and public debt has fallen steadily to below 75 percent of GDP.’

On April 25, 2012, Fitch affirmed Israel’s credit rating at ‘A,’ with an outlook of ‘stable.’ The agency predicted 3.0 percent growth for 2012 and 3.5 percent growth for 2013.

Israel’s exports are 15,000 times greater than in 1948, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. Exports were $90 billion in 2011 vs. $6 million in 1948, a growth rate of 1.4 million percent. Over that same time, Israel’s GDP grew by 500 percent.

A World Leader In Innovation

Israel, which is benefiting the entire world through ingenuity and resourcefulness, is ranked in the top 10* in the world for:

Total R&D expenditure
Venture capital investment
Entrepreneurship
Scientific research
Patents per capita
Quality of research institutions
Capacity for innovation
Availability of latest technologies

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*International Institute for Management and Development World Competitiveness Year Book 2010/World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index 2010-11

The Historical Perspective

In his 1925 work Israel, Ludwig Lewisohn wrote: ‘The ruin and desolation of the land was and is to us its glory and opportunity. Here the creative effort of the Jew must build first the very soil he is to dig, bring the very water that is to make it tillable . . .’*

Lewisohn’s words proved prophetic, as first the Zionist pioneers and then the citizens of the sovereign Jewish state, turned ‘ruin and desolation’ into a flourishing, forward-looking nation - an example to the entire world of how challenge and adversity can become promise and opportunity.

*Israel, 1925, page 167.

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Strengthening Israel’s Economy

Proceeds from the sale of bonds have played a decisive role in Israel’s rapid evolution from nascent state to elite nation. Today, investing in Israel bonds supports a technological superpower continually pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Choice for Your Portfolio

Generate income. Save for the future. Diversify. Available investment options enable you to select an Israel bond specific to personal financial goals.

Celebrate with Mazel Tov Bonds

Celebrate a newborn, a bar or bat mitzvah, a wedding or other special occasion with a gift of Mazel Tov bonds. You’ll be sharing your pride in Israel with important people in your life, while also encouraging their own connection with Israel. Mazel Tov bonds can be purchased for an initial minimum investment of $100, plus additional $10 increments.