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Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel on Thursday (August 28)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Thursday (August 28), are as follows:
Foreign Tourism in Israel Plummets Amid War and Regional Escalation
Sada News - The Israeli economic newspaper Calcalist reported that the tourism sector in Israel is facing an unprecedented crisis as the war on Gaza and military escalation with Iran continue, directly impacting the results of the "Fattal" hotel chain - the largest hotel chain in Israel and a reflec...
Palestinian Monetary Authority Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Al-Quds Pharmaceutic...
Sada News - The Palestinian Monetary Authority signed a memorandum of understanding today with Al-Quds Pharmaceutical Company for the company to join the national bill presentation and payment platform E-SADAD.The memorandum was signed in the presence of the Governor of the Monetary Authority, Yahya...
Ministry of National Economy and the European Union Discuss Development of Trade Crossing...
Sada News - The Ministry of National Economy and the European Union confirmed today, Wednesday, the necessity of developing the infrastructure of trade crossings in line with the requirements for developing the Palestinian economy.This came during an expanded meeting chaired by Minister of National...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel on Wednesday (August 27)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Wednesday (August 27), are as follows:
Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy Obligates Express Mail Companies to Provide...
SadaNews Economy - The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy announced that Minister Dr. Abdul Razak Natche has issued a ministerial decision obligating international and local express mail companies to provide modern electronic payment methods (POS – electronic point of sale) as a primary...
"Digital Settlement".. Daily Economic Bleeding from the Pocket of the Palestinian Citizen
SadaNews - Amid the complex economic and political reality that Palestine is facing, and the loss of thousands of Palestinians' sources of income due to settlement and land confiscation, the Israeli occupation has not just settled on the land; it is extending deeper through extensive technological s...
Norwegian Sovereign Fund Withdraws Investments from Caterpillar Group and 5 Israeli Banks
SadaNews - The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, which is valued at two trillion dollars and is the largest in the world, has decided to withdraw its investments from the American Caterpillar Group and five Israeli banks "for ethical reasons".
The list of excluded Israeli banks includes: Bank Hapoal...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Tuesday (August 26)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Tuesday (August 26), are as follows:
Assfour: Jenin Industrial Area is a National Project to Expand the Productive Base
SadaNews - Minister of Industry and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestinian Industrial Cities and Free Zones Authority, A. Arafat Assfour, held a meeting with the Turkish Commercial Attaché, Mr. Kuraï Birksoy, to discuss developments in the Jenin Free Industrial Zone, attended by the A...
Presidential Decree Appointing Majdi Al-Hassan as a Member of the Board of Directors of th...
SadaNews Economy - President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree appointing the Palestinian Ministry of Finance's Undersecretary, Majdi Al-Hassan, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Palestinian Monetary Authority, representing the Ministry of Finance instead of Farid Ghannam.
Artic...
Decrease in Building Cost Index by 0.29% in the West Bank
SadaNews - Decrease in the Building Cost Index for Residential Buildings
The cost of building residential buildings in the West Bank recorded a decrease of 0.29% during July 2025 compared to June 2025; the index for building costs for residential buildings decreased to 120.89 compared to 121.24 in...