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Governor of the Monetary Authority Informs UN Official About Challenges Facing the Banking...
SadaNews Economy - The Governor of the Monetary Authority, Yahya Shanar, briefed the UN's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Ramiz Al-Akbrov, on the developments in the Palestinian banking sector and the challenges it faces under the current circumstances.
During the meeting hel...
The National Committee for Financial Inclusion in Palestine Holds Its Tenth Meeting
SadaNews Economy - The National Committee for Financial Inclusion in Palestine held its tenth meeting at the headquarters of the Capital Market Authority, co-chaired by the Capital Market Authority and the Palestinian Monetary Authority, with the presence of the Governor of the Monetary Authority, M...
Israel's Bank Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged
SadaNews Economy Translation - The monetary committee at the Bank of Israel, headed by Professor Amir Yaron, kept the interest rate unchanged at 4.5% today, Wednesday, marking the thirteenth consecutive time.
The Bank of Israel announced that "in light of geopolitical uncertainty, the interest rate...
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority: More than a Quarter Million Mobile Phones Entered...
SadaNews Economy - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced that the number of mobile phones introduced into the State of Palestine during the first half of 2025 exceeded a quarter of a million devices, through accredited official channels, in accordance with the applicable regulations...
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 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)
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 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 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...
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...
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 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...