Circular No. 5 Precautionary Measures

Palestine Monetary Authority

Circular No. (5 / 2026)
To all specialized lending institutions in Palestine Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Subject: Precautionary Measures

It has been observed recently that some individuals have attempted to establish a business relationship and obtain financial services relying on an identity document that includes fake identity cards designed with the same specifications as the identity card and printed on paper that does not match the approved specifications. Based on the provisions of Decision-Law No. (39) of 2022 concerning the combating of money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the Palestine Monetary Authority appeals to specialized lending institutions to work on the following:

1. Alerting branch and office staff to exercise caution and take appropriate verification measures in case of suspicion of forgery and counterfeiting of personal identity cards; including inquiring about identity data in the civil registry or matching the data with any other official proof document if that is not possible.
2. Taking the necessary legal measures regarding forgery and counterfeiting crimes, and reporting to our Market Discipline Department any cases that may be detected in the future and the measures taken in this regard.

Supervision Group
Palestine Monetary Authority

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