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$665 Million Current Account Deficit in the Palestinian Balance of Payments for Q2 2025
SadaNews – The latest surveys by the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Monetary Authority, whose results were published today, Tuesday, show a continued deficit in the current account of the Palestinian balance of payments amounting to 665 million US dollars in the second quarter of 2025, reflect...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel on Tuesday (September 30)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Tuesday (September 30), are as follows:
Governor of the Bank of Israel Defends Interest Rate Decision Amid Bleak Outlook for the F...
SadaNews Economy Translation - As the Bank of Israel announced it would keep the interest rate unchanged at 4.5% for the fourteenth consecutive time, the bank's governor, Professor Amir Yaron, held a press conference criticizing the policies of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Smotrich stated ear...
Predictions of a Crushing Blow to the Israeli Arms Industry in 2027 Due to the Gaza War
SadaNews - An executive in the Israeli arms industry has predicted that the sector will face a severe blow in 2027 after a decline in 2026 if Israel's war on the Gaza Strip continues, as reported by Yedioth Ahronoth, without revealing his identity.
The official stated, "Many countries want to obtai...
Israel's Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 4.5% for the 14th Consecutive Time
SadaNews - Today, Monday, the monetary committee at the Bank of Israel kept the interest rate unchanged at 4.5%, marking the 14th consecutive time it has done so.
This decision aligns with the expectations of the majority of economic experts who anticipated that the central bank would maintain its...
Launch of Social Recovery, Employment and Second Real Estate Registration Projects Worth $...
SadaNews - Under the patronage and presence of Prime Minister Dr. Mohammed Mustafa, two projects for social recovery and job creation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and the second real estate registration project were launched today, Monday, at the Office of the Prime Minister, with a financial va...
Continued Sharp Contraction in the Palestinian Economy During the Second Quarter of 2025
SadaNews - The Central Bureau of Statistics announced the continued sharp contraction in the Palestinian economy during the second quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2023, which preceded the ongoing aggression of the Israeli occupation against Palestine. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Monday (September 29)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Monday (September 29), are as follows:
Fuel Prices to Increase by 7 Agorot in Israel Starting Next Month
SadaNews Economy - Fuel prices will rise starting midnight Tuesday to Wednesday next week (September 30 – October 1, 2025), as announced by the Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure today, Sunday.
The ministry reported that the maximum price for a liter of 95 octane unleaded gasoline at sel...
Young man injured by thieves' gunfire during armed robbery in Hebron (Video)
SadaNews - Thieves executed an armed robbery at a gold-selling shop in the Bab al-Zawiya area in the center of Hebron.
According to local sources, a young man was injured by gunfire from the thieves who fled the scene in a vehicle, leading to a heavy presence of security forces in the area.
To...
انخفاض الرقم القياسي لأسعار المنتج في فلسطين خلال آب الماضي
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Sunday (September 28)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Sunday (September 28), are as follows: