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2011-01-01

Circular No. (195/2011): Sovereign Codes for Foreign Entities

The Palestine Monetary Authority issued Circular No. (195/2011) to update and add sovereign codes for foreign diplomatic missions, consulates, and international organizations operating in Palestine. Banks must review existing facilities and accounts for these entities, update their records using the attached modified code list, and implement the new codes on the Credit Information System website for all financial and personal data declarations effective immediately. This directive supplements prior circulars governing the Credit Information System to ensure accurate identification and reporting of foreign institutional entities.

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Circular No. (195/2011)

To all banks operating in Palestine
Date: Thursday, December 01, 2011

Subject: Sovereign Codes for Foreign Entities

Further to our Circular No. (2007/160) issued on 28/10/2007, concerning the regulations governing the Credit Information System and Appendix No. (13) regarding the sovereign codes for institutions without a registration number for the purpose of declaring financial and personal data on credit transaction systems, we wish to note the addition and modification of certain sovereign codes for diplomatic missions, consulates, and international organizations operating in Palestine. Accordingly, banks are requested to do the following:

  1. Review the facilities granted and accounts opened for this category and update their codes based on the modified version of the sovereign codes attached herewith.
  2. Adopt the new, modified, and updated version of the sovereign codes circular on the Credit Information Office/Credit Information System website for use in declaring financial and personal data effective from its date.

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Palestine Monetary Authority

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Sovereign Codes for Diplomatic Missions, Consulates, and International Organizations Operating in Palestine

Diplomatic Missions

Diplomatic MissionsCode
Morocco001/R/1994
Germany002/R/1994
Netherlands003/R/1994
Norway004/R/1995
Egypt005/R/1995
Jordan006/R/1995
South Africa007/R/1995
Russia008/R/1995
Tunisia009/R/1996
India010/R/1996
Denmark011/R/1996
Austria012/R/1998
Chile013/R/1998
Portugal014/R/1999
Ireland015/R/2000
Czech Republic016/R/2000
Hungary017/R/2000
Australia018/R/2000
Canada019/R/2001
Brazil020/R/2004
Mexico021/R/2005
Japan022/R/2005
South Korea023/R/2005
China024/R/2005
Poland025/R/2005
Switzerland026/R/2006
Venezuela027/R/2006
Sri Lanka028/R/2007
Slovenia029/R/2007
Bulgaria030/R/2008
Argentina031/R/2008
Ukraine032/R/2008
Finland033/R/2008
Romania034/R/2009
Malta035/R/2009
Cyprus036/R/2009
United Arab Emirates037/R/2011
European Union038/R/1994
Order of Malta039/R/2011

Consulates

ConsulatesCode
England001/J/1839
France002/J/1843
Italy003/J/1872
United States of America004/J/1844
Vatican005/J/1948
Belgium006/J/1860
Greece007/J/1860
Turkey008/J/1925
Spain009/J/1953
Sweden10/J/1991
Guyana001/H/2007
Hungary002/H/2009
Honduras003/H/2010

International Organizations

International OrganizationsCode
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization001/I/1994
European Police002/I/2005
International Advisory Group003/I/2010
Palestine Finnish Program738800218
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