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Palestine
Banking sector profile — Middle East & North Africa
Data as of October 2026 • TGB Intelligence Unit
Sector overview
Structure and performance
Thirteen banks operate in Palestine: seven locally incorporated banks and six branches of Jordanian and Egyptian banks. Combined assets reached US$30.1bn in July 2026 (preliminary PMA data), up from US$28.2bn at end-2025 and US$24.5bn at end-2024. Resident customer deposits were US$22.5bn and credit facilities US$13.1bn. The market is led by Bank of Palestine, which consolidates Arab Islamic Bank; at end-2025 the group held 41.7% of sector deposits and 35.4% of credit facilities.