AMMAN — The governor of the
Central Bank of Jordan, Adel
Sharkas, said that the International Monetary Fund mission expects a decrease
in the
inflation rate in Jordan to 2.7 percent.
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During a press conference on the IMF's sixth review, held on
Wednesday, Sharkas said that Jordan's success in completing six
economic reform reviews with the IMF on schedule reflects Jordan's commitment to advancing
structural, qualitative, and sustainable economic reforms despite challenges in
the global environment.
The IMF had previously emphasized the necessity of
continuing structural reforms in Jordan.
Head of the
IMF mission to Jordan, Ron van Rooden, confirmed
reaching an agreement with the government on the necessary policies to complete
the sixth review of Jordan's program supported by the Fund.
Rooden emphasized the need to build on the progress achieved
in Jordan in the coming years with the goal of reducing public debt to below 80
percent.
He noted that Jordan managed to maintain the
exchange rate of the Jordanian dinar to the US dollar after measures taken by the central
bank, which helped to lower inflation rates.
High employment rates
He also mentioned that the Fund sees unemployment rates in
Jordan as still high, especially among youth and women, which underscores the
necessity of continuing structural reforms.
He believed that the reforms adopted by the
Jordanian authorities are heading in the right direction, expressing the Fund's
satisfaction with supporting Jordan's efforts in this regard.
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