Main reports: The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP is largely unchanged, decreasing by less than 1% in Q3 2009 compared to Q2

Main reports: On 28 January a new $50m Palestinian private equity fund was announced by the Palestine Investment Fund and Abraaj Capital. $15m has been

Main reports: On 14 February the Palestinian Monetary Authority announced that a new fully electronic inter- bank payment system will be launched in September 2010.

Main reports: In January 2010 medium term business confidence in the West Bank was higher than at any point in the previous year. 74% of

Main reports: Private sector credit from the banking sector was $1.56bn at the end of January 2010, up from $1.18bn at the end of December

Main reports: Construction of the first electricity generating power station in the West Bank was announced at the Palestine Investment Conference. The Energy Authority has

Main reports: The Government of Israel has taken steps to ease the flow of goods into the Gaza Strip. Special arrangements have been established for

Main reports: The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has appointed a local representative to raise awareness about its Investment Guarantee Trust Fund. Eligible investors can

Main reports: Unemployment in the West Bank fell from 16.5% in Q1 2010 to 15.2% in Q2 2010 (according to the ILO definition). In Gaza,

Main report: Palestinian membership of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was granted on 14 September. The subsequent establishment of a Palestinian-Israeli arbitration centre is

Main report: The results of the first Palestinian foreign investment survey were released on 13 October. Figures show that foreign investment in the Palestinian Territory

Main reports: Unemployment in the Palestinian Territory rose from 22.9% in Q2 2010 to 26.6% in Q3 2010. The increase is attributed to the influx