ANNUAL REPORT 2015
FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
PALESTINE EXCHANGE
The PEX is one of the most rewarding exchanges in the region, with
a dividend yield of 6.16% in 2014, and an average of 6.34% over the
past five years.
Ahmad Aweidah
CEO
The Palestine Exchange (PEX) is the gate to
investment in Palestine; it has 49 listed companies,
with market capitalisation of USD 3.1 billion. exchange restrictions; our country has reliable
infrastructure, modern telecom services, and a well-
regulated and liquid banking sector.
The grand majority of our listed companies were
profitable in 2014. The PEX is one of the most
rewarding exchanges in the region, with a dividend
yield of 6.16% in 2014, and an average of 6.34%
over the past five years. The PEX is also attractive for institutional investors
who seek long-term rewards; it uses best-of-breed
technologies and enjoys high transparency and
good compliance with disclosure rules.
Palestine enjoys a friendly and encouraging legal
and regulatory environment vis-à-vis foreign
investment. There are no restrictions on foreign
ownership, no capital gain taxes or foreign
Finally, we are constantly focused on our strategic
goal to build a world-class national stock exchange.
The PEX is listed on the MSCI & S&P on their stand
alone indices and is on the “Watch List” of FTSE
international indices for possible promotion to
Frontier market status.
key HigHligHts Of tHe year
Companies and market capitalization
Number of listed companies
Foreign companies
Number of new listings
Domestic market capitalization (USD million)
Trading
Value of share trading (USD million)
Number of share trades (thousand)
Value of bond trading (USD)
Number of bond trades (thousand)
Index
Al-Quds Index
Facts that investors have been taking into account
include the attractive valuation of PEX-listed stocks,
low multiples, and high-dividend yields as well as
the consistently good financial performance of
Palestinian listed companies.
31.12.2013 31.12.2014
49
0
1
3,247.48 48
0
1
3,187.26
340.8
202,965.9
0
0 353.9
181,545.2
0
0
541.45 511.77
“
The Palestine exchange
(PEX) is the gate to
investment in Palestine;
it has 49 listed
companies, with market
capitalisation of USD 3.1
billion.
”
ABOUT PALESTINE EXCHANGE
Established: 1995
Chairman: Dr. Farouq Zuaiter
Address: Fourth floor- Trust building- Amman
street, Nablus, Palestine, P.O. Box 128
Contact name: Mr. Mohammad Khraim
E: [email protected]
W: www.pex.ps
FULL MEMBERS
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