Mr. Jihad Mohammad Affaneh holds a bachelor’s degree in economics. He began his banking career with the Palestinian Commercial Bank in 1996 and subsequently joined the Palestinian Islamic Bank, where he held several managerial positions.

He served as Director of Compliance Control at the Palestinian Islamic Bank. Prior to that, he served as Director of Banking Operations from March 2009 until September 2014. Earlier in his career with the same bank, he served as Manager of the Al-Eizariya Branch, in addition to holding other positions that contributed to his extensive banking experience.