‘Jordan committed to combating terror financing’
Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Adel Sharkas said that terror financing is a threat to national economies, adding the Kingdom is committed to combating the menace.
Jordan’s online payment system records transactions worth $13.4bn
Online bill payments through National Electronic Payment System in Jordan surged 27 percent in 2021 to JD 9.5 billion ($13.4bn). It involved 34 million transactions, with 51 percent increase year-on-year, said Governor of Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Adel Sharkas. He noted mobile phone payments soared 107 percent in volume...Jordan’s Tourism income up 242% in H1 2022
The number of tourists visiting the kingdom rose by 1.4 million to 1.9 million.CBJ asks local banks not to change interest rates on loans
The Central Bank of Jordan issues a circular asking local banks not to change interest rates on loans to individuals. CBJ’s decision comes in light of the current changes to interest rates and to ease the burden of repaying loans for individuals.
Jordan’s tourism revenues hits $2.7 billion in 2021
The higher revenue this year as a result of the increase in the number of tourists, which was 2.358 million.
