2022-01-01

Circular No. 201 of 2022 Regarding the Classification of Projects by Gender

The Palestine Monetary Authority issued Circular No. 201 of 2022 mandating all specialized lending institutions operating in Palestine to adopt unified statistical standards for classifying projects by gender. The circular defines a women-owned project as one where women hold at least 51% of capital, or at least 20% capital combined with a female chairperson or CEO. Institutions must submit periodic statistical data using the provided schedule to the regulator starting from the end of the third quarter of 2022.

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