Jihad Al-Wazir
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Palestine Monetary Authority launches new clearing system
Automated clearing system developed in Palestime with technical assistance from the World Bank and Bank of Italy; part of PMA’s wider plans to upgrade retail payment infrastructure
PMA gains new authority over payments systems
Decree law gives Palestine Monetary Authority green light to promote ‘modern e-banking services’; Jihad Alwazir says new systems will increase efficiency while reducing risks
Palestine launches new RTGS system
Palestine Monetary Authority Real-Time Gross Settlement system allows for developments in online and mobile banking
PMA's Alwazir: reform agenda continues
The recent escalation of the conflict with Israel wreaked havoc on Gaza's banking sector. But the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) has ploughed on with its reform efforts
Israel sends fresh batch of banknotes to Gaza
The Bank of Israel has delivered a new supply of banknotes to the Gaza Strip to avert a cash shortage, say local media reports.
PMA sets up scholarship scheme
The Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) will offer PhD scholarships to the state's brightest students in a bid to strengthen its research and monetary policy department.
Emerging markets must be wary of new products
Many emerging-market economies are ill-equipped to deal with the new wave of financial instruments, Jihad Alwazir, the governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority said.