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2011-01-01

Circular No. 98/2011: Sovereign Codes for Foreign Entities

The Palestine Monetary Authority issued Circular No. 98/2011 to update and modify sovereign codes for foreign representations, consulates, and international organizations operating in Palestine. Lending institutions are required to review existing facilities and accounts for these entities, update their records using the attached modified codes, and adopt the new codes published on the Credit Information Office website for all financial and personal data declarations effective immediately. The circular includes a comprehensive appendix listing the revised sovereign codes for each diplomatic mission and international body.

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Palestine Monetary Authority Circular No. (98/2011) To all lending institutions operating in Palestine Date: Sunday, December 04, 2011

Subject: Sovereign Codes for Foreign Entities

Further to our memorandum No. (2009/26) issued on May 26, 2009, concerning the regulations governing the operation of the credit information system and to Annex No. (13) regarding the sovereign codes for institutions not holding 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 representations, consulates, and international organizations operating in Palestine. Accordingly, institutions 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 version of the sovereign codes circular uploaded to the Credit Information Office/Credit Information System website for its adoption in declaring financial and personal data as of its date.

Public Relations and Market Discipline Department Palestine Monetary Authority

Sovereign Codes for Representations, Consulates, and International Organizations Operating in Palestine

Representations
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

| Slovenia | 029/R/2007 | | Bulgaria | 030/R/2008 | | Argentina | 031/R/2008 | | Ukraine | 032/R/2008 | | Finland | 033/R/2008 | | Romania | 034/R/2009 | | Malta | 035/R/2009 | | Cyprus | 036/R/2009 | | United Arab Emirates | 037/R/2011 | | European Union | 038/R/1994 | | Knights of Malta | 039/R/2011 |

Consulates
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
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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