Exchange rates:
new Israeli shekels per US dollar - 4.5541 (2003), 4.7378 (2002),
4.2057 (2001), 4.0773 (2000), 4.1397 (1999); Jordanian dinars per US
dollar - fixed rate of 0.7090 (from 1996)
Fiscal year:
calendar year (since 1 January 1992)
Communications West Bank
Telephones - main lines in use: 301,600 (total for West Bank and Gaza Strip) (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 480,000 (cellular subscribers in both West Bank and Gaza Strip) (2003)
Telephone system:
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: NA
note: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are
responsible for communication services in the West Bank
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
note: the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts from an AM
station in Ramallah on 675 kHz; numerous local, private stations are
reported to be in operation (2000)
Radios:
NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999)
Television broadcast stations:
NA
Televisions:
NA; note - many Palestinian households have televisions (1999)