Central Bank of Jordan

The Central Bank of Jordan was established in 1964 as a monetary authority with an independent legal personality. The Central Bank works to maintain monetary and financial stability in the Kingdom, serves as a bank for banks and specialized lending institutions, in addition to being a bank and financial agent for the government and public official institutions. The Central Bank also takes necessary measures to address financial and economic problems and provides advice to the government on formulating fiscal and economic policy in the Kingdom. Furthermore, the Central Bank is responsible for setting the rules and regulations necessary for how banks and financial institutions deal with their customers in a fair and transparent manner, in addition to raising public awareness of banking and financial activities.