Market Bite: West Bank and Gaza - Opportunities in an Evolving Digital Financial Services Ecosystem

IFC Market Bites is a series of reports based on comprehensive market assessments conducted by IFC’s Financial Institutions Group to provide market knowledge and support financial inclusion.

Digital financial services are still in their infancy in the West Bank and Gaza. Backed by the necessary regulatory advances, such services could become an important tool to increase the level and depth of access to financial services for Palestinians. Financial sector actors would benefit from the creation of a robust ecosystem for DFS that can serve all Palestinians.