Palestine
Bank of Israel studies economic damage from conflict
Latest hostilities between Israel and Palestine cost the Israeli economy around 0.3% of GDP, with effects stemming from falling tourism and lower consumption, annual report finds
World Bank says the PMA is ‘steadily building the capabilities’ of a central bank
World Bank report says the banking sector in Palestine ‘remains healthy thanks to the efforts of the Palestine Monetary Authority’
Frontier bonds find buyers as investors reach for yield
Pakistan sells $2 billion worth of Eurobonds as investors look for alternatives to US Treasuries; Greece and Swaziland among countries to find success with bonds in own currency
PMA attributes inflation disparity to Egyptian smuggling
The Palestine Monetary Authority blames the divergence between inflation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip partly on the cheap goods being smuggled into Gaza from Egypt
Collapse in PMA index adds to bleak outlook for Palestinian economy
Palestine Monetary Authority records ‘enormous' drop in its business cycle indicator for the West Bank; follows IMF report warning of ‘dim' future for economy if peace negotiations fail
Palestinian annual report highlights infrastructure progress
Palestine Monetary Authority details successful projects completed in 2012, including the introduction of the region's ‘most efficient’ RTGS system
Palestine to get new retail payments system
Palestine Monetary Authority announces deal for new electronic payments system; ATM machines and points of sale will become accessible to all debit cards without additional charges
PMA launches three-pronged social media strategy
Palestine Monetary Authority launches Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts, putting it among the relatively few central banks worldwide that use multiple social media
Palestine Monetary Authority finds greater parity between West Bank and Gaza territories
Palestinian central bank develops business-cycle indicator to assess economic performance in real time; finds gap in performance between two territories is shrinking
IMF report issues call to action on worsening Palestinian economy
Palestinian, Israeli and international authorities must move fast to tackle liquidity crisis, unsustainable public finances and political uncertainty in the West Bank and Gaza, staff report warns
PMA gains new authority over payments systems
Decree law gives Palestine Monetary Authority green light to promote ‘modern e-banking services’; Jihad Alwazir says new systems will increase efficiency while reducing risks
PMA annual report shows economic mismatch between Gaza and West Bank
Palestine Monetary Authority says growth in Gaza Strip ran four times faster than in the West Bank in 2011, but economic gap between regions persists
Bank of Israel paper on increasing Palestinian employment
Bank of Israel study quantifies effects of an increase in work permits to the Palestinian labour force
IMF praises PMA as Palestine bids for statehood
Palestine Monetary Authority “now in a position to carry out functions of a central bank” as the territory bids for statehood recognition as of September
Palestine launches new RTGS system
Palestine Monetary Authority Real-Time Gross Settlement system allows for developments in online and mobile banking
Middle East and North Africa’s trade below potential
International Monetary Fund looks at trade constraints in the region
PMA's Alwazir: reform agenda continues
The recent escalation of the conflict with Israel wreaked havoc on Gaza's banking sector. But the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) has ploughed on with its reform efforts
Gaza conflict demands SWF review: Oslo
Kristin Halvorsen, Norway's finance minister, has called for a review of the country's sovereign wealth fund investments as a result of the conflict in Gaza.
Palestine Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2007
Last year Palestinian economic conditions improved somewhat last, the latest Annual Report from the Palestine Monetary Authority states.
Israel sends fresh batch of banknotes to Gaza
The Bank of Israel has delivered a new supply of banknotes to the Gaza Strip to avert a cash shortage, say local media reports.
Light in Gaza
Jihad Alwazir, the governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority, tells Claire Jones how the central bank is reforming the state’s banking sector and why the institution needs to be a “jack of all trades”
PMA sets up scholarship scheme
The Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) will offer PhD scholarships to the state's brightest students in a bid to strengthen its research and monetary policy department.
Emerging markets must be wary of new products
Many emerging-market economies are ill-equipped to deal with the new wave of financial instruments, Jihad Alwazir, the governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority said.