The Bank of Israel has intervened in the forex market and purchased $150 million in foreign exchange on Jan. 13, 2011, Reuters reports. The central bank had also bought about $300 million earlier in the session. The bank is seeking to prevent rapid appreciation of the Israeli currency, which tends to undermine exports. Apart from the central bank, a foreign bank has also bought $200 million of foreign currency.
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