The aim of this study was to identify criteria regarding the decision of extending direct credit facilities in the Palestinian Islamic banks. The research instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire distributed among 20 credit line employees in banks. However, 18 questionnaires were collected. Data was processed and analyzed using One Way ANOVA Post Hoc, Sheffe test and Linear Regression Analysis R2. The study concluded that Palestinian Islamic banks used a variety of criteria, when they decided to give such facilities with respect to its importance. The study concluded with a number of recommendations, which can significantly contribute to the determination of criteria pertinent to the offering of direct credit facilities so that they could be adopted by the Islamic banks operating in Palestine.

The main concern of this study is to investigate the impact of the indirect foreign investment upon the Palestinian public shareholding companies listed at PSE and it is profitability. To do so, 7 questionaires were distributed to the General Managers of brokarage companies, and 24 questionaires for all the listed companies at PSE. Data were processed statically through some statistical indicators, averages, percentages, and T- test for two independent samples. Data were collected depending on what is available at PSE and brokerage companies, and processed by using the Multiple -Regression Model. The research indicates that there is no impact for the foreign investment upon the palestinians companies listed at PSE, it is profitability, type and management style, it is services, marketing wise، and amounts of gross sales.

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the contributions of Islamic banks to the Palestinian banking activity, by investigating the policies of commercial and Islamic banks according to assets, deposits, financial facilities, and external financial use of banking funds. To do so, The data were analyzed using the statistical parameter Wilks, lambda. The results indicate that there are no significant differences between commercial and Islamic banks according to credit policy concerning assets, deposits, financial facilities, and external financial use of banking funds. Some result points were proposed in order to assist in raising the Islamic banks portion at Palestinian banking activity.

The goal of this study is to determine the effects of quantitative components of the Palestine securities exchange upon Al-Quds Index، the effect of those quantitative variables individually، and their extent on the Index value. The results of the study indicate that the quantitative components explain approximately the changing value of Index. Some of them indicate negative effect، while the other indicates positive effects. Also the study indicates that most effects are due to the value of the common capitalized stocks of the listed companies. The findings represent that the thinking methodology of investors will be the same، even the model that depend on pre-intifada financial data. Decrease in investing and dealing values is due to the continuous savings of both investors and community at a whole. تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى تحديد قدرة العوامل الكمية للتداول مجتمعة (قيمة الأسهم المتداولة، وعدد جلسات التداول، وعدد الصفقات، وعدد الأسهم المتداولة، و القيمة السوقية للأسهم) في التأثير في قيمة مؤشر القدس من ناحية، وفي تحديد مقدار تأثير كل من هذه العوامل فرادى، وكذلك تهدف إلى تحديد قيمة العوامل النوعية المؤثرة على هذا المؤشر. وقد بينت نتائج تحليل البيانات المستقاة من نشرات سوق فلسطين للأوراق المالية، واختبار النموذج الذي تم بناؤه لهذا الغرض، أن العوامل الكمية الواردة في الدراسة ذات قدرة كبيرة في التأثير على مؤشر القدس، وفي تحديد قيمته. لقد تبين أن تأثير قيمة الأسهم المتداولة، وعدد جلسات التداول، وعدد الصفقات، سلبيا بنسبة بسيطة، وأما القيمة السوقية للأسهم فكانت ذات اثر إيجابي، أما عدد الأسهم المتداولة فقد كانت ذات أثر إيجابي بسيط. وخلصت الدراسة أيضا إلى أن منهجية تفكير المستثمرين لم تتغير وإنما الذي تغير هو أحجام التداول في السوق بسب قلة المدخرات نتيجة الظروف الحالية، حيث ظهر هذا جليا من خلال ثبات تأثير العوامل النوعية خلال الفترة التي شملتها الدراسة.

The main aim of the research is to investigate the effect of foreign banks upon the Palestinian national banks through six dimensions, besides, investigating the differences through these dimensions. To do so, 50questionnaires were distributed through branches of national and foreign banks, 48 questionnaires were analyzed using (Repeat MANOVA). The result of analysis emphasize the high mean the increasing of banking awareness, where as the least mean the support of Palestinian Monetary Authority for the Palestinian national banks. Upon that it will be recommended of some points that will help Palestinian national banks to be competitive against the foreign ones.