AMMAN – On Thursday, the Open Market
Operations Committee of the
Central Bank of Jordan (
CBJ) decided to maintain
the current level of interest rates for monetary policy tools. Despite
global economic fluctuations and geopolitical uncertainties in the region, the
committee remains confident in the stability of the national economic
environment.
اضافة اعلان
Foreign reserves have reached $18.2 billion,
covering 7.9 months of the Kingdom’s imports, reflecting economic resilience.
Bank deposits increased by JD1.6 billion in 2023, supported by credit facility
growth. The
banking system remains robust, with strong financial resilience
indicators, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
Tourist income surged by 27.4 percent in 2023,
reaching JD5.2 billion, while remittances from Jordanians abroad rose by 1.4
percent to JD 2.5 billion.
Balanced economic policies, particularly monetary
measures, have helped curb inflation to 2.1 percent in 2023, with the economy
projected to grow by 2.6 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous
year.
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