Press Release by Palestine Monetary Authority

The Governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA), Dr. Jihad Khalil Al-Wazir, declared that the PMA had not closed the banks in Gaza, but the police had prevented branches from opening. Dr. Al-Wazir added that the safety of the public and banking employees is the top priority. He expressed hopes that the crisis would be resolved politically in the near future  in the interests of safeguarding stability. It should be noted that the Ministry of Finance has issued the salaries of employees and these funds are available in staff bank accounts.