Can the West Bank spring a surprise?
Palestinian banks: resilient but underemployed
The numbers are partly explained by the complete absence of other effective ways of getting any exposure to the handful of success stories on the West Bank. “At the time [2005’s record year], the stock exchange was the only opportunity for investors to invest in Palestine,” says national economy minister Kamal Hassouneh. “It is virtual not physical, there is an exit strategy, it’s liquid. It was the only window.
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