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2021-01-01

Circular No. 2021/86 Addressing and Postal Coding in Palestine

The Palestine Monetary Authority, referencing the Ministry of Telecom & Information Technology, mandates all Palestinian banks to add a dedicated postal code field to customer and employee records. This requirement aims to improve postal service efficiency and citizens' quality of life by ensuring accurate address data is captured in all banking forms and requests. Financial institutions must utilize the official government postcode portal and mobile location tools to verify and store these codes in their primary systems.

Palestine

Palestine Monetary Authority

Palestine Monetary Authority

PALESTINE MONETARY AUTHORITY

Circular No. (2021/86) To all banks operating in Palestine Date: Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Subject: Addressing and Postal Coding in Palestine

Attached for your action is a letter from His Excellency the Minister of Telecom & Information Technology regarding the use of postal codes, in accordance with the requirements outlined in the attached letter. Specifically, a dedicated postal code field must be added to customer information.

Supervision Group Palestine Monetary Authority

www.pma.ps

Ramallah & Al-Bireh Governorate - Palestine P.O. Box 452 - Palestine - Ramallah & Al-Bireh Governorate
info@pma.ps | Fax: +970 2 2415310 | Tel: +970 2 2415251
Gaza - Palestine P.O. Box 4026 - Gaza - Palestine
Fax: +970 8 2844487 | Tel: +970 8 2825713

State of Palestine

Ministry of Telecom & Information Technology
Minister’s Office

STATE OF PALESTINE
Ministry of Telecom & Information Tech.
Minister’s Office

May God preserve him
His Excellency Mr. Firas Malham
Governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority
Greetings and regards,

Subject: Addressing and Postal Coding in Palestine

The Ministry of Telecom & Information Technology extends its warmest greetings, and with reference to the above subject,
and pursuant to our letter to you No. (42/391/1) dated 2021/02/17, we begin by thanking you for your cooperation with us in utilizing the postal codes within your institutions. Driven by our commitment to developing the postal sector
and to enhance citizens' quality of life by providing and improving postal services, we look forward to further cooperation with you, specifically emphasizing to all banks operating in Palestine the necessity of using the postal code for employee and customer residential addresses, storing it in their records, and including it as a primary field to be filled in their forms and requests. Please note that details on how to access the postal code for your street, building, or postal area can be found by visiting the website (https://postcode.palestine.ps), and it is recommended to use a mobile phone for easy and convenient location identification.

For further information, please contact our liaison, Mr. Ad Tamizza:

Mobile Number: 0562504738
Email: palpost@palpost.ps

Please accept our highest regards and appreciation,,

Dr. Issa Sader
Minister of Telecom & Information Technology

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