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6 articles in “Finance & Banking” in 2024 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)
- Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBank of Independence for Palestinian Investment and Development — It Didn’t Last LongThe article examines the bank’s establishment by Decree-Law No. 5 of 2021 and its liquidation by Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024, the liquidation instructions for the Ministry of Finance and the Palestine Monetary Authority, and the bank’s stated mandate and governance structure.
- Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicOperations of the Institution for the Management and Development of Orphans’ Funds for 2020This article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) findings from its 2023 audit of the Institution for the Management and Development of Orphans’ Funds for 2020, detailing financial, administrative, and compliance weaknesses and specific observations.
- Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicReport on the Investments of the Palestinian Fund for Compensating Road Accident VictimsExamines findings from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2023 report on the Palestinian Fund for Compensating Road Accident Victims, highlighting investment concentration in deposits and bonds, a large loan exposure, and gaps in investment policy and procedures.
- Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicReport: Bank al-Istiqlal for Investment and Development — 2022This article summarizes findings from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) annual report on Bank al-Istiqlal for 2022, outlining the bank’s profile and identified governance, licensing, and financial compliance issues during its establishment.
- Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicWhat’s Behind Egypt Receiving an Additional $5 Billion Loan? Was It Orchestrated in Secret?The article examines Egypt’s rapid agreement with the IMF that added $5 billion to a prior $3 billion facility, bringing the total to $8 billion, and its timing amid the Gaza Strip war and a sudden float of the Egyptian pound.
- The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicEffects of the Israeli genocidal war in the Gaza Strip on customer deposits at Palestinian banksThe article examines Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) statistics for 2023 and preliminary January 2024 data on customers' deposits and banking facilities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including governorate shares and sectoral changes in lending.