AMMAN — The
Open Market Operations Committee at the
Central Bank of Jordan, in its sixth meeting of the year, decided to keep the interest
rates of monetary policy instruments unchanged, Hala News reported.
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The committee expressed confidence in the
performance of the national economy, as indicated by the latest economic data. This includes
foreign reserves at the
Central Bank, which reached $17.5 billion, sufficient
to cover the Kingdom's imports of goods and services for 7.7 months.
Bank deposits increased by 4.0 percent, equivalent to JD1.6
billion, in July 2023, reaching a total of JD42.8 billion. Similarly, credit
facilities granted by banks increased by 4.7 percent, or 1.5 billion Jordanian
Dinars, bringing the balance to JD33.4 billion. The latest
financial resilience indicators also highlight the strength and stability of the Jordanian banking
sector.
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