Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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

  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicExpenditure and Net Lending in PalestineExamines Palestine’s 2020 actual total expenditure and net lending (13,320 million shekel (ILS)), the resulting primary and total deficits, the composition of spending, and the financing sources used to cover the gap.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPublic Debt and Arrears in Palestine for 2020The article examines Palestine’s public debt and government arrears in 2020, detailing domestic and external debt breakdowns, creditors, and the rise in arrears and debt compared with prior years.
  3. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPublic Finance Management in PalestineExamines Palestine's public revenues, expenditures and financing from January–May 2021 using Ministry of Finance statistics, including a noted error in a Ministry statement and breakdowns by sectors and responsibility centers.
  4. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicMinistry of Finance and Planning Data — RamallahA summary from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2020 report examines the audit of the State of Palestine’s consolidated final accounts for 2016–2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance, noting a qualified opinion and recurring weaknesses in controls, delays, and fuel purchase practices.
  5. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicGeneral Petroleum Corporation of PalestineThis article reports findings from a State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the General Petroleum Corporation for 2018–2019, covering liabilities, fuel and gas procurement, station credit practices, and accounting discrepancies.
  6. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicRestoration of the Church of the Nativity in BethlehemThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the financial statements and controls for the “Project to Restore the Church of the Nativity” (25-12-2008 to 31-12-2018), identifying missing documentation, procurement and tax irregularities, and accounting errors.
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicReef for Microfinance ServicesAn Audit Bureau review of Reef for Microfinance Services (financial year 2017) found governance, accounting, cash-handling, loan file and loan write-off deficiencies, and noted the company expressed readiness to coordinate with the Palestine Monetary Authority to address them.
  8. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicInterest Rates: Between Curbing Inflation and Stimulating ItThe article examines how recent U.S. interest-rate hikes and other central-bank policies affect global markets, including risks of capital flight, currency movements, and impacts on deposits and credit facilities in different economies.
  9. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicReservations on the Ministry of Finance and Planning's Disclosures in RamallahExamines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2021 report’s reservations on Disclosure No. 10 about public debt in the Ministry of Finance and Planning’s Final Accounts for 2018–2019, noting missing sources, undisclosed liabilities, and audit limitations.
  10. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicReservations on the Ministry of Finance and Planning’s Disclosures for 2018–2019 in PalestineThe article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)’s reservations about the Ministry of Finance and Planning’s disclosures in the consolidated financial statements for 2018–2019, noting undisclosed trusts, agreements, reconciliations, loan discrepancies, and other reporting issues.
  11. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicReport on the Palestine Banking Corporation (Public Shareholding) LimitedThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the Palestine Banking Corporation for 2018–2019 and found confirmed risks of losing over $22 million, high ratios of troubled financings, weak controls, related-party financings, and failures in collection and governance.
  12. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicBanking Information (Banking Facilities) – PalestineThis article examines data from the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) on banking facilities in Palestine through the end of Q2 2022, including totals by governorate, sector (public vs. private), and currency composition.
  13. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicBanking Information (Sectoral Distribution of Credit Facilities)This article examines Palestinian banks' credit allocation up to the second quarter of 2022, highlighting sectoral shares, geographic concentration in the West Bank (notably Ramallah and al-Bireh), and reported interest rates on deposits and loans.
  14. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicComparative Banking Data from the Palestine Monetary Authority and the Association of Banks in PalestineThis article examines 2021 banking and economic statistics from the Palestine Monetary Authority and the Association of Banks in Palestine, comparing them with 2020 figures for assets, deposits, credit facilities, non-performing loans, bank profits, and GDP sector contributions.
  15. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicBanking data: employees and community contributions, per Association of Banks in Palestine (2021)This article presents Association of Banks in Palestine statistics for 2021 on the Palestinian banking sector, covering employee counts by role, education, tenure, age, region and gender, and banks' community contributions.
  16. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicBanking data from the Association of Banks in Palestine — 2020The article presents 2020 statistics from the Association of Banks in Palestine on population, branch and ATM distribution, deposits, and banking facilities across the Gaza Strip and West Bank governorates.
  17. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPalestine Lending and Development Company (FATEN)This article presents findings from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)’s 2021 audit of FATEN’s operations for the fiscal year ended 2019, covering governance, lending practices, accounting, program oversight, and tax matters.