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Palestine Exchange

Stock exchange located in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

Stock exchange located in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

FieldValue
namePalestine Exchange
logoPalestine Exchange logo.svg
founded1995
typeStock exchange
cityNablus
countryPalestine
key_peopleNihad Kamal CPA - General Manager
currencyUSD, JOD
homepage

The Palestine Exchange (PEX; ) is a stock exchange based in Nablus in Palestine. The PEX was established in 1995, and operates under the supervision of the Palestinian Capital Market Authority (CMA).

As of December 2012, 48 companies were listed on the PEX, with a total market capitalization of about US$3 billion in five main areas: financial services, insurance, investments, industry, and services. Most of the listed companies trade in Jordanian dinars or in US dollars. The PEX is open Sunday to Thursday between 9.45 a.m. and 1 p.m. throughout the year. It is closed on Friday, Saturday, public holidays and the last working day of the fiscal year. About ten stockbroker firms are authorised to place orders and process financial products on the PEX.

The PEX has been a private entity since its founding. As of 2013, only shares had been traded on the PEX, although it supports including other securities.

History

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) was incorporated as a private shareholding company in early 1995, with the Palestine Development & Investment Company (PADICO) as its major shareholder. The Palestinian Authority (PA) approved the PADICO-sponsored design and work plan in July 1995, and a project team was put together by the PEX to establish a fully electronic exchange and depository. EFA Software Services, a Canadian company, provided both the trading and settlement and clearing systems. By August 1996, the PEX was fully operational, and on 7 November 1996 the PEX signed an operating agreement with the PA, allowing for the licensing and qualification of brokerage firms. On 18 February 1997, the PEX conducted its first trading session. The PEX launched an e-trading portal on 24 April 2007. The PEX is a member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS).

Regulatory framework

In 2005, with the development of the legal structure of the securities sector in Palestine, particularly the issuance of the Securities Law No. (12) of 2004 and the Capital Market Authority Law No. (13) of 2004, the Palestine Capital Market Authority (CMA) took over the supervision of the PEX and issuing securities by public companies.

References

References

  1. "Nihad Kamal, CPA - general manager - palestine exchange - linkedin".
  2. "About PEX". Palestinian Exchange.
  3. Topol, Sarah A.. (September 15, 2011). "The Bulletproof Palestinian Stock Exchange". Business Week.
  4. Stanton, Daniel. (June 1, 2007). "Palestine Securities Exchange launches e-trading system".
  5. "Members' Profiles".
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