Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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8 articles in “Finance & Banking” in 2026 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicInvestments of the General Federation of Palestine Workers: Weak Governance and Limited DisclosureThe article examines a 2023 financial audit by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) of the General Federation of Palestine Workers, highlighting shortcomings in governance, disclosure, investment planning, and management of assets and deposits.
  2. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicTrends in Deposits and Bank Credit in the First Half of 2026Preliminary data from the Palestine Monetary Authority show customer deposits rose to $23.179 billion and total credit facilities to $13.296 billion by end-June 2026. Banking activity remains concentrated in the West Bank while credit growth shifted toward the public sector; Gaza Strip deposits grew faster but credit to Gaza fell.
  3. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWhen SAACB Observations Repeat for Ten Years: The Problem Is Implementation, Not OversightThe article examines State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) reports on the General Petroleum Corporation’s depot inventories and financial controls (2016–2025), highlighting recurring measurement, reconciliation, indebtedness, and reporting issues and weak follow-up on recommendations.
  4. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicWhen Currency Becomes a Tool of Political PressureThe article examines the shekel (ILS) surplus crisis in Palestine under the Paris Protocol: how large accumulations of shekel (ILS) in Palestinian banks reflect limited monetary sovereignty and have turned the currency into a tool of economic and political pressure.
  5. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPensioners, Orphans, and Widows versus the Banks: The Financial History of Palestine (1917–1948)Examines how ordinary Palestinians—pensioners, orphans, widows, merchants and bondholders—had bank accounts, bonds, pensions, salaries and deposits frozen or seized amid the regime changes of 1917 and 1948.
  6. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicBankrupt: Financial Life in Palestine in the Late Mandate EraThe article examines Palestinian financial and economic life from 1930 to 1948 by tracing the experiences of the Arab Bank and the Arab Land Bank, founded by Abdul-Hamid Shoman, and how debt, land, colonial policies, and politics affected them.
  7. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPalestinian Banking under Pressure: Apparent Growth and Structural Imbalances in Deposits and FacilitiesUsing Palestine Monetary Authority data for 2023–2025 and early 2026, the article examines stable aggregate deposit growth alongside pronounced geographic concentration in the West Bank, a rise in public-sector financing, and declining shares for productive sectors and Gaza.
  8. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicTransparency in the Investments of the Palestinian Pension Authority Fund, 2025This article reviews AMAN’s 2025 report assessing transparency and disclosure in the management of the Palestinian Pension Authority’s investment fund, noting gaps in published reports, investment policy, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and risks tied to irregular government transfers and Ministry of Finance debt.