The PCMA aims to create an enabling environment for the stability and growth of the capital market, regulate, develop, and monitor the capital market in Palestine, and protect investors’ rights. Based on its functions and objectives aimed at achieving stability in the capital market, and within the framework of implementing the National Strategy for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and protecting the rights of market participants, the PCMA continued its role in enhancing compliance in order to protect capital market sectors from money laundering and terrorist financing risks, which may threaten the continuity of these sectors and expose them to financial, operational, legal, and other risks. The PCMA undertook several measures to reduce potential risks and threats to all sectors under its supervision, as summarized below:
Legislation:
The circulars issued by the PCMA are intended to enhance the efficiency of companies and strengthen their ability to address money laundering and terrorist financing risks, and to adopt a risk-based approach in detecting suspicious transactions. Several circulars were issued during 2025, as follows:
Specialized Inspection Visits and Preparation of Risk Registers
Since the beginning of 2025, the supervisory departments prepared an operational plan for the Inspection Division for regular field visits, based on the risk register updated at the end of 2024. The aim was to verify the compliance of companies under the PCMA’s supervision and oversight with the laws, instructions, circulars, and legislation related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing. The departments began implementing these plans at the start of the year, and coordination was carried out with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Division in several inspection visits as needed.
Administrative Violations and Penalties:
Participation in Conferences, Workshops, and Training Programs:
Local and International Cooperation
Local Cooperation Requests Received from Competent Authorities
Responding to inquiries and requests received from the competent authorities and providing them with the necessary data falls within the legal powers of the PCMA in this regard, as follows:
The PCMA responded to inquiries and requests received from the competent authorities as follows:
Local Cooperation Requests Submitted to Competent Authorities:
As part of strengthening cooperation with the competent local authorities, the PCMA submitted fourteen requests to the Financial Follow-up Unit during 2025, in order to obtain information, data, and clarifications for market entry purposes.
