Central Bank Open Market Operations Committee holds eighth and final meeting of 2025, decides to cut main interest rate and rates on all monetary policy instruments by 25 basis points starting Sunday, 14 December 2025. Committee affirms strength of monetary stability, backed by rise in foreign reserves to USD 24.6bn by end-Nov 2025, enough to cover 8.8 months of imports. Inflation remains low at 1.8% over first 11 months of 2025. Banking sector indicators annual deposit growth of 7.3% to JOD 49.3bn by end-Oct 2025. Credit facilities rise 3.9% to JOD 36.1bn. Banks continue to maintain strong financial positions and liquidity levels. Economy posts positive performance in 2025: tourism revenue up 6.5% to USD 6.6bn over first ten months; workers’ remittances up 4.1% to USD 3.3bn over first three quarters; total exports up 8.8% to USD 10.8bn. Net FDI inflows rise 36.4% in first half of 2025 to USD 1.0bn. Economy grows 2.8% in Q2 after 2.7% in Q1. Central Bank says it continues to monitor economic and financial developments locally, regionally and internationally, and take measures needed to preserve monetary stability and support sustainable growth.
Central Bank Open Market Operations Committee holds eighth and final meeting of 2025, decides to cut main interest rate and rates on all monetary policy instruments by 25 basis points starting Sunday, 14 December 2025. Committee affirms strength of monetary stability, backed by rise in foreign reserves to USD 24.6bn by end-Nov 2025, enough to cover 8.8 months of imports. Inflation remains low at 1.8% over first 11 months of 2025. Banking sector indicators annual deposit growth of 7.3% to JOD 49.3bn by end-Oct 2025. Credit facilities rise 3.9% to JOD 36.1bn. Banks continue to maintain strong financial positions and liquidity levels. Economy posts positive performance in 2025: tourism revenue up 6.5% to USD 6.6bn over first ten months; workers’ remittances up 4.1% to USD 3.3bn over first three quarters; total exports up 8.8% to USD 10.8bn. Net FDI inflows rise 36.4% in first half of 2025 to USD 1.0bn. Economy grows 2.8% in Q2 after 2.7% in Q1. Central Bank says it continues to monitor economic and financial developments locally, regionally and internationally, and take measures needed to preserve monetary stability and support sustainable growth.
Central Bank Open Market Operations Committee holds eighth and final meeting of 2025, decides to cut main interest rate and rates on all monetary policy instruments by 25 basis points starting Sunday, 14 December 2025. Committee affirms strength of monetary stability, backed by rise in foreign reserves to USD 24.6bn by end-Nov 2025, enough to cover 8.8 months of imports. Inflation remains low at 1.8% over first 11 months of 2025. Banking sector indicators annual deposit growth of 7.3% to JOD 49.3bn by end-Oct 2025. Credit facilities rise 3.9% to JOD 36.1bn. Banks continue to maintain strong financial positions and liquidity levels. Economy posts positive performance in 2025: tourism revenue up 6.5% to USD 6.6bn over first ten months; workers’ remittances up 4.1% to USD 3.3bn over first three quarters; total exports up 8.8% to USD 10.8bn. Net FDI inflows rise 36.4% in first half of 2025 to USD 1.0bn. Economy grows 2.8% in Q2 after 2.7% in Q1. Central Bank says it continues to monitor economic and financial developments locally, regionally and internationally, and take measures needed to preserve monetary stability and support sustainable growth.
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