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The Governor of the Monetary Authority Discusses with the Canadian Representative Ways to Empower the Banking Sector to Fulfill its Roles and Responsibilities Amid Current Conditions

The Governor of the Monetary Authority Discusses with the Canadian Representative Ways to...

SadaNews - The Governor of the Monetary Authority, Yahya Shanar, met today at the Monetary Authority's headquarters with Canada's Representative to Palestine, Graham Datzel, in the presence of Deputy Governor Mohammed Manasra, and several directors and officials from both sides. They discussed ways...
Economy: Opening of Applications for Importing Goods Listed Under Commodity Lists A1 and A2 and Quota 2025

Economy: Opening of Applications for Importing Goods Listed Under Commodity Lists A1 and A...

SadaNews Economy - The Ministry of National Economy announced today, Wednesday, the opening of applications for importing goods listed under the commodity lists A1 and A2 for the year 2025, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture. The ministry clarified that the lists include goods such as...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Wednesday (August 20)

Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Wednesday (August 20)

SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Wednesday (August 20), are as follows:
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority: Record Growth in Fiber Optic Subscriptions and Significant Improvement in Internet Speeds in Palestine

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority: Record Growth in Fiber Optic Subscriptions and Si...

SadaNews - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced a notable increase in the number of subscribers to fiber optic internet services in Palestine over the past three years, indicating a clear acceleration in the shift toward high-speed digital services. According to the Authority's dat...
The Israeli Government Approves Increased Security Budget and Reductions in Other Ministries' Budgets

The Israeli Government Approves Increased Security Budget and Reductions in Other Ministri...

SadaNews - This evening, Tuesday, the Israeli government approved an increase in the security budget and reductions in the budgets of other ministries. The government agreed to an increase of 30.8 billion shekels in the state budget allocated for security, due to the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip a...
Jordanian-Palestinian Export Company: Ongoing Efforts to Export Agricultural Products from Qalqilya Abroad

Jordanian-Palestinian Export Company: Ongoing Efforts to Export Agricultural Products from...

SadaNews - The General Manager of the Jordanian-Palestinian Export Company, Qais Al-Qatamin, stated that the Jordanian side is discussing with the Palestinian side the mechanisms for exporting Palestinian agricultural products abroad, following directives from Jordanian King Abdullah II. This came...
Palestine Bank Launches "Digital Campaign to Alleviate University Education Burdens".. How Will Students Benefit?

Palestine Bank Launches "Digital Campaign to Alleviate University Education Burdens".. How...

Report by SadaNews: At the start of each academic year, thousands of Palestinian students and their families live in a state of anticipation and anxiety, as the university registration season coincides with worsening economic challenges, especially the university tuition fees that have become a heav...
Significant Growth in Profits of Companies Listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange During the First Half of 2025

Significant Growth in Profits of Companies Listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange During t...

SadaNews - The Palestine Stock Exchange announced that it has received the financial data for the first half of 2025 from 45 companies out of 48 listed on the exchange, by the end of the disclosure period granted by the Capital Market Authority on 17/08/2025. 35 of these companies showed an improvem...
Israeli Energy Minister and US Ambassador Inspect "Leviathan" Platform Amid Political Messages

Israeli Energy Minister and US Ambassador Inspect "Leviathan" Platform Amid Political Mess...

SadaNews - Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen visited the "Leviathan" offshore natural gas extraction platform, accompanied by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, in a visit described as "showy," aimed at affirming Israel's position as a regional energy source. The visit came after the announceme...
Israeli Finance Ministry Moves to Close Violating Ministers' Offices in Tel Aviv

Israeli Finance Ministry Moves to Close Violating Ministers' Offices in Tel Aviv

Economy SadaNews - The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that the chief accountant in the Israeli Ministry of Finance is working to implement a government decision to close additional offices of some ministers in Tel Aviv, a step that could save substantial amounts of money for the state tr...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Tuesday (August 19)

Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Tuesday (August 19)

SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Tuesday (August 19), are as follows:
Ministers of National Economy and Industry Brief Salkhit Economic Activities on Measures to Mitigate Economic Crises

Ministers of National Economy and Industry Brief Salkhit Economic Activities on Measures t...

SadaNews - The Minister of National Economy, Muhammad Al-Amour, and the Minister of Industry, Arafat Asfoor, met today, Monday, with economic stakeholders in the Salkhit Governorate, with the participation of the Governor of Salkhit, Mustafa Taqatqa, and representatives from the public and private s...