--- title: "Palestinian Territories: financial institutions, SWIFT/BIC codes and licences | Elucidate" description: "27 institutions in Palestinian Territories (as at 23 September 2026): 27 hold a SWIFT/BIC code and 0 do not." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Countries](https://elucidate.co/directory/country) 3. Palestinian Territories Country · Middle East & North Africa # Palestinian Territories Check who the institutions in the Palestinian Territories are: whether each holds a BIC, which register lists it and whether an LEI is mapped. No tracked register covers the Palestinian Territories, so every institution listed here holds a BIC. 27 Institutions Active · inactive not published 27 Hold a BIC 100% of institutions — On a tracked register Not covered by a tracked register 20 LEI mapped 74% of institutions 49 BIC codes Head offices and 22 branch codes ### Palestinian Territories at a glance Every row is the same 27 institutions, split by one attribute Type - Financial institution 27 · 100% Identification - [BIC only](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,noregister&cc=PS) 27 · 100% Regulation level - [Not on a tracked register](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=none&cc=PS) 27 · 100% LEI - LEI mapped 20 · 74% - No LEI mapped 7 · 26% View as table | Attribute | Institutions | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Type | | Financial institution | 27 | 100% | | Identification | | BIC only | 27 | 100% | | Regulation level | | Not on a tracked register | 27 | 100% | | LEI | | LEI mapped | 20 | 74% | | No LEI mapped | 7 | 26% | An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page. BIC data as at 23 September 2026 [Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps#institutions) [Regulation](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps#registers) [Groups](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps#groups) [Payments](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps#payments) [BIC codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps#bics) ## Institutions in the Palestinian Territories The first 25 of 27 institutions in the Palestinian Territories, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first. No OFAC or EU listing cites an institution in the Palestinian Territories. - [Arab Bank PLC BIC ARABPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 5493001JH4LYPQTBQP79](https://elucidate.co/directory/arab-bank-plc-arabps22) - [Palestine Monetary Authority BIC PMAPPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900JQ7LG9P2LXI816](https://elucidate.co/directory/palestine-monetary-authority-pmapps22) - [AB Invest BIC ARIRPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/ab-invest-arirps21) - [Al Qudus Bank For Development and Investment BIC QUDSPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-qudus-bank-for-development-and-investment-qudsps21) - [Al Wasata Securities CO. LTD BIC WASUPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300ULQG05MBH1GH90](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-wasata-securities-co-ltd-wasups21) - [Alkhalej Exchange Company BIC ALXCPS2J Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/alkhalej-exchange-company-alxcps2j) - [Arab Islamic Bank BIC AISBPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300LE3G5S51QJXW60](https://elucidate.co/directory/arab-islamic-bank-aisbps22) - [Bank of Jordan PLC BIC BJORPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900XI5ZZJOK7NC049](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-jordan-plc-bjorps22) - [Bank of Palestine P.S.C BIC PALSPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900UPX0J6W0CTQR84](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-palestine-p-s-c-palsps22) - [Cairo Amman Bank BIC CAABPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 5493000YVQWZZKNJ5785](https://elucidate.co/directory/cairo-amman-bank-caabps22) - [Clearing Depository and Settlement Department (Pse Cds), the BIC CDSEPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearing-depository-and-settlement-department-pse-cds-the-cdseps21) - [Egyptian Arab Land Bank BIC ARLBPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300MH0X01MRWXPL31](https://elucidate.co/directory/egyptian-arab-land-bank-arlbps22) - [Global Securities Co BIC GLSUPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900HLRYC695PUJ596](https://elucidate.co/directory/global-securities-co-glsups21) - [Jordan Ahli Bank- PLC Foreign Public Company BIC JONBPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549009NFZU04JBKYQ70](https://elucidate.co/directory/jordan-ahli-bank-plc-foreign-public-company-jonbps22) - [Jordan Gulf Bank BIC JGBAPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300P475H9B1VU3K77](https://elucidate.co/directory/jordan-gulf-bank-jgbaps21) - [Lotus Financial Investment Company Limited BIC LOFNPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 894500DYVFPMYH8UID38](https://elucidate.co/directory/lotus-financial-investment-company-limited-lofnps21) - [Palestine Investment Bank BIC PINVPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900KM1NQQDV7LY263](https://elucidate.co/directory/palestine-investment-bank-pinvps22) - [Palestine Islamic Bank BIC PIBCPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549000NGTVLJ7D06R96](https://elucidate.co/directory/palestine-islamic-bank-pibcps22) - [Palestine Monetary Authority BIC PMAPPS2P Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900JQ7LG9P2LXI816](https://elucidate.co/directory/palestine-monetary-authority-pmapps2p) - [Palestine Securities Exchange BIC XPAEPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/palestine-securities-exchange-xpaeps21) - [Quds Bank BIC ALDNPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549003981JHPJAS3H82](https://elucidate.co/directory/quds-bank-aldnps22) - [Safa Bank BIC SAFKPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300X5EXC8VF5EY364](https://elucidate.co/directory/safa-bank-safkps22) - [Sahem Trading and Investment Company BIC STIPPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/sahem-trading-and-investment-company-stipps21) - [Target Jordan Palestine Securities BIC TJPSPS21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/target-jordan-palestine-securities-tjpsps21) - [The Housing Bank For Trade and Finance/ Ramallah BIC HBHOPS22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Palestinian Territories · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900W1L0OY9FNPEA02](https://elucidate.co/directory/the-housing-bank-for-trade-and-finance-ramallah-hbhops22) [See all 27 institutions in Palestinian Territories →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=PS) ## Regulation and supervision None of the 22 tracked registers covers the Palestinian Territories. All 27 institutions listed here hold a BIC; firms licensed only by the Palestinian Territories’s national authorities are not listed. ## Groups and systemic importance GLEIF records the head office of 1 corporate group in the directory here. For 3 institutions here, GLEIF records a parent in another country. ### Largest other groups GLEIF consolidation groups, by legal entities (LEIs) in this country | Group | LEIs here | LEIs in the group | | --- | --- | --- | | [Bank of Palestine P.L.C](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/254900UPX0J6W0CTQR84) | 3 | 3 | | [Cairo Amman Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493009LYI2PRE3AIF02) | 2 | 5 | | [Jordan Ahli Bank PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800N5GBDVDJHAJK60) | 1 | 3 | | [The Housing Bank for Trade & Finance](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/25490080W5BR794FYW42) | 1 | 3 | | [Arab Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493001JH4LYPQTBQP79) | 1 | 7 | ### Groups headquartered here Largest of 1, by legal entities in the directory | Group | LEIs in the directory | | --- | --- | | [Bank of Palestine P.L.C](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/254900UPX0J6W0CTQR84) | 3 | [See all corporate groups →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group) ### Parents abroad Institutions here by the country of their GLEIF ultimate parent (else direct parent) - [Jordan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/jo) 3 GLEIF parents are accounting-consolidation relationships. They do not show ownership shares or control. ## Payments and connectivity Of the 27 institutions in the Palestinian Territories that hold a BIC, 7.4% are connected to Swift and 4 are Swift GPI members, as at 23 September 2026. ### Connection to Swift Institutions that hold a BIC, by connection type in Swift’s directory - Connected to Swift2 · 7.4% - Reverse billing14 · 51.9% - Passive participant (no connection)11 · 40.7% A BIC does not imply a connection to the Swift network. ### Payment schemes Institutions that hold a BIC, reachable in each scheme - **Swift GPI members:** 4 institutions - **Swift GPI members, live:** 4 institutions [See all 4 Swift GPI members →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=PS&flag=gpi) ## All BIC codes in the Palestinian Territories Look up any of the 49 BIC codes registered in the Palestinian Territories: the head offices and branch codes of the 27 institutions here that hold a BIC, with their LEIs and flags. [Download the list (JSON)](https://elucidate.co/data/banks/countries/PS.json) ### Where branch codes cluster Branch codes by city, top 8 - Ramallah7 - Al-Bireh3 - Gaza2 - Al-Ram1 - Bethany1 - Bethlehem1 - Hebron1 - Jenin1 ## Other countries in Middle East & North Africa The directory has pages for 20 other countries and territories in Middle East & North Africa. [Algeria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dz) [Bahrain](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bh) [Djibouti](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dj) [Egypt](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/eg) [Iran](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ir) [Iraq](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/iq) [Israel](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/il) [Jordan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/jo) [Kuwait](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw) [Lebanon](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lb) [Libya](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly) [Malta](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mt) [Morocco](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ma) [Oman](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/om) [Qatar](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/qa) [Saudi Arabia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sa) [Syria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sy) [Tunisia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tn) [United Arab Emirates](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ae) [Yemen](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ye) Sources & method Each institution counts once, in one country: the BIC country when it holds a BIC, otherwise the country of the register that lists it. Licences in other countries are shown on its page. Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists. [Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology) Sources for this page - **Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory**—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026 - **GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)**—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · [about Level 2 data ↗](https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/access-and-use-lei-data/level-2-data-who-owns-whom) as at 25 September 2026 ## Assess the financial crime risk behind a counterparty A BIC or a licence identifies an entity; it does not assess it. The Elucidate FinCrime Index (EFI) is an independent score of the financial crime risk of banks and payment firms. [Read about the FinCrime Index](https://elucidate.co/ratings). [Book a demo](https://elucidate.co/demo-request) Licence and registration data are drawn from the public registers of the regulators named on each page and shown for information only; the official register is always the authority. LEIs and ownership are from GLEIF. Directory and gpi data are drawn from SWIFT's public sources. SWIFT, Swift gpi and UETR are trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SC, Avenue Adèle 1, 1310 La Hulpe, Belgium. Elucidate is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by SWIFT or any regulator named here. Elucidate does not provide payment or other financial services.