Banking Information (Banking Facilities) – Palestine

·       (Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate received 62% of the banks' facilities in the West Bank—about $5.6 billion—while its deposits with the banks were 39% - $5.77 billion... of the West Bank deposits)...and from it they took little...!

·       Reports and statistical tables at the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) showed data on the banking facilities granted by banks operating in Palestine up to the end date of the second quarter of 2022 (30-6-2022).

·       In this post, please note that the figures shown here in the banking facilities data are in million dollars ...

-       The value of banking facilities at the end of the second quarter of 2022 amounted to 10,635 million dollars (ten billion six hundred thirty-five million dollars), an increase of $285 million from the end of the second quarter of 2021, but it decreased by $112 million from the value of banking facilities at the end of 2021... The total facilities (West Bank) of the banking facilities at the end of the second quarter of 2022 amounted to $9,664 million, an increase of $192 million over the West Bank facilities at the end of the second quarter of 2021.... As for the Gaza Strip, its total facilities at the end of the second quarter of 2022 amounted to $970 million, an increase of $92 million over the second quarter of 2021....

-       Table No. (18) of the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) statistics showed that the facilities granted to the public sector up to the end of the second quarter of 2022 amounted to $2,135 million, of which $1,524 million were in the form of loans, while the facilities for this sector in the form of overdrafts amounted to $610 million. The value of the facilities granted to the Palestinian National Authority, as a public sector, was $2,113 million.... Meanwhile, the private sector captured the largest share of bank facilities, as facilities granted to the private (resident) sector amounted to $8,471 million (eight billion four hundred seventy-one million dollars), of which $7,518 million were in the form of loans, $791 million in the form of overdrafts, and lease-to-own facilities of $161 million...

-       The shekel and the dollar were the predominant currencies in which facilities were granted. Loans at the end of the second quarter of 2022 amounted to $8,707 million; loans in US dollars amounted to $3,688 million, while loans in shekels amounted to $3,666 million. Loans in dinars amounted to $1,175 million. Meanwhile, banking facilities in the form of overdrafts for the same period amounted to $1,341 million. The shekel dominated this type of facility at $1,098 million in shekels...(Table No. 26)....

-       The total banking facilities granted by banks in the West Bank amounted to $9,664 million, distributed across its governorates as follows in descending order..(Table No. 21):

1-   (Ramallah and Al-Bireh): The value of banking facilities granted in this governorate amounted to $5,616 million (five billion six hundred sixteen million dollars), or (62%) of the total West Bank facilities in the second quarter of 2022.... It was noted that the value of facilities in the second quarter of 2022 decreased by $153 million compared to the second quarter of 2021...

2-   (Nablus): The value of banking facilities granted in this governorate amounted to $1,168 million, or 12% of West Bank facilities in the second quarter of 2022, while its facilities in the second quarter of 2021 were $1,202 million, also a decrease of $34 million...

3-   (Bethlehem): The value of banking facilities granted in this governorate amounted to $526 million, or 6% of West Bank facilities in the second quarter of 2022, while its facilities in the second quarter of 2021 were $506 million, an increase of $20 million...

4-   (Hebron): The value of banking facilities granted in this governorate in the same quarter (second quarter of 2022) amounted to $871 million, or 6% of West Bank facilities, and a marked increase was observed in these banking facilities!.. compared to the second quarter of 2021 by $272 million...

5-   (Jenin) : The value of banking facilities granted in this governorate in the same quarter (second quarter of 2022) amounted to $418 million, or 4% of West Bank facilities, and an increase was observed in these banking facilities compared to the second quarter of 2021 by $35 million...

6-   (Al-Eizariya): The value of banking facilities granted in this governorate in the same quarter (second quarter of 2022) amounted to $232 million, or 2% of West Bank facilities, an increase in these banking facilities compared to the second quarter of 2021 by $1 million...

7-   (Jericho): Its banking facilities for the same period amounted to $206 million, or 2% of West Bank facilities,

8-    (Tulkarm): Its banking facilities amounted to the same value as Jericho's facilities and the same percentage relative to West Bank facilities..(2%)

9-   (Ramah): Its banking facilities amounted to $122 million, or 1%..

10-    (Qalqilya) : Its banking facilities amounted to $120 million, or 1%.... of West Bank facilities...

·      Date: 27-8-2022