Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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117 articles in “Finance & Banking” · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulse and Indicators of Unemployment in Palestine — Part FourThis article examines local causes of rising unemployment in Palestine, including the political division between Gaza and the West Bank, tax evasion, investment obstacles, low wages, high prices, and returned checks. It references impacts on the Palestinian National Authority and efforts by the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA).
  2. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulse and Indicators of Unemployment in Palestine — Part TwoThe article examines external causes behind worsening unemployment in Palestine, focusing on Israeli control over crossings, trade restrictions, currency and banking constraints, and impacts on the Gaza Strip.
  3. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulse and Indicators of Unemployment in PalestineThis article examines 2017 data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on unemployment across the Gaza Strip and West Bank, showing about a 30% national rate (47% in Gaza, 19% in the West Bank) and discusses demographic and economic factors behind it.
  4. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicArab Monetary FundThis article reviews the Arab Monetary Fund's 2017 annual report, summarizing its objectives, organizational structure, lending activities, and programs supporting member states' economic and structural reforms.
  5. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicBetween Reliance and Lament: The People Await the 2019 General BudgetThe article examines the Palestinian government's 2018 general budget process, reviews actual 2017 fiscal figures and procedures, and notes the absence of information about a 2019 draft budget.
  6. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicGovernment Tax Increases: Bad Omen or Good?The article examines the economic effects of government tax increases in the Palestinian context, using 2018 general budget figures, clearance revenues and spending composition to show impacts on household income, consumption, saving and GDP.
  7. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicJustice in Wealth Distribution: Between Failure and Rectification (Part One)This article examines rising global and domestic inequality in wealth distribution, its causes—inheritance, returns on capital, migration, weak government intervention, corruption—and consequences such as poverty and debt burden on the poor.
  8. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPreliminary Banking Data in Palestine 2018 — Part Two, Section BThis article examines the sectoral distribution of credit facilities in Palestine for Q3 2018, reporting values and shares by sector and by currency for loans and overdrafts.
  9. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPreliminary Banking Data in Palestine 2018 — Part TwoThis article examines 2018 banking credit facilities in Palestine, detailing their distribution by region and sector. It presents totals and changes for the West Bank and Gaza Strip and highlights concentrations by governorate and loan purpose.
  10. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPreliminary Banking Data in Palestine, 2018 — Part OneExamines preliminary 2018 banking data from the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA), detailing customer deposits in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and their geographic and account-type distribution.
  11. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPreliminary Review of Government Revenues and Expenditures in Palestine, 2018 — Part TwoThis article examines the Palestinian National Authority’s 2018 budget data (from the Ministry of Finance), analysing spending composition, outstanding arrears, developmental project allocations, and implications for public debt and private-sector borrowing.
  12. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicInitial Reading of Government Revenues and Expenditures in Palestine, 2018 — Part OneThis article examines the Ministry of Finance figures for Palestine’s 2018 government revenues, expenditures, deficits, and financing sources, based on the published statistical tables and financial statements.
  13. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBetween Understanding Causes and Minds: Areas of Government Spending in PalestineThe article examines Palestinian government expenditures in 2018, detailing totals and sectoral allocations (including spending for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)), trends in public debt and arrears, and fiscal risks from aid and clearance revenue pressures.
  14. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicScope of Government Spending in Palestine in 2018This article examines Palestinian government finances in 2018: actual spending, increases in public debt and arrears, rising amounts owed to public funds, and risks from cuts to external aid and tightening of clearance revenues.
  15. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Palestinian Al-Nafaqa Fund: Between Collapse and ContinuationThe article examines financial and administrative challenges facing the Al-Nafaqa Fund, including accumulated unpaid entitlements to beneficiaries, a loan/investment involving the General Petroleum Corporation, a small number of beneficiaries, and findings in the SAACB 2017 report.
  16. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBarriers to Transparency and Good GovernanceThe article examines governance and transparency shortcomings at the Employment and Social Protection Fund for Workers, citing the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2016 findings and the absence of audited financial statements from 2003–2016.
  17. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicFacts and the Geography of Palestine's Banking Sector at the End of 2018The article examines customer deposits, lending and the geographic distribution of banking activity in Palestine at the end of 2018, with preliminary figures for Q1–Q2 2019, based on data published by the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) and the Palestinian Banks Association.
  18. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicReading the Palestinian Economic Situation in 2019This article examines Palestinian banking-sector data at the end of 2018 and through mid-2019, comparing deposits and lending in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and noting effects on Palestinian National Authority deposits and clearance revenues.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicState Audit and Administrative Control Bureau Report 2018 — Part II No. 3This article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2018 audit of the General Petroleum Authority, describing accounting errors, inventory and receivables discrepancies, weak controls, and accumulated debts affecting public funds.
  20. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicFinancial Irregularities in the Palestinian Economic Sector, 2016Examines a Court of Accounts report on the Palestinian Deposit Insurance Corporation for fiscal year 2016, detailing improper disbursements, conflicts of interest, lack of a disclosure policy, and missing procedures for compensating depositors.
  21. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicA Reading of the Palestinian Economic LifelineExamines Palestine’s public debt and external financing as of 31-Aug-2019, including breakdowns of external and domestic debt, short-term bank loans, and donor budget support, based on Ministry of Finance statistics.
  22. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicExternal and Domestic Debt in Palestine in 2019Using Ministry of Finance statistics to August 2019, the article examines arrears owed to the government, cumulative arrears in 2019, and total public debt broken down into domestic and external components.
  23. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicThe U.S. President's Deal (Trump): Trump Vision 2020This continues the translation of Chapter Two of the economic framework for the Deal of the Century: Empowering the Palestinian People in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, outlining four programs on education, workforce, health, and culture.
  24. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPresident Trump's Deal: Trump Vision 2020The article lists planned projects and funding allocations in Jordan and Egypt under the 'Trump Vision 2020' economic plan, detailing amounts in grants, loans and investors’ funds and expected implementation timelines.
  25. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPresident Trump's Deal — Trump Vision 2020Examines the Trump Vision 2020 proposals for Palestinian infrastructure and private-sector growth, detailing planned projects in energy, water, digital services, and tourism for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with phased financing figures.