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Articles & Analysis | Fiscal reforms and new programmes driving Jordan's progress from The Report: Jordan 2018
Regulatory reforms aimed at implementing international best practices across banks, capital markets and the insurance industry have been undertaken in Jordan’s financial services sector, which already benefits from stable, well-capitalised and profitable lenders, and rapid growth and diversification in Islamic financial services.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nemeh Sabbagh, CEO, Arab Bank from The Report: Jordan 2018
How will the central bank’s increased interest rates affect liquidity and demand for loans?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Iyad Asali, General Manager, Islamic International Arab Bank: Interview from The Report: Jordan 2018
Articles & Analysis | Sharia-compliant lenders offer alternative financing in Jordan from The Report: Jordan 2018
Still comprising a small portion of the financial services sector, Islamic finance is set to play a much bigger role in Jordan’s economic development by supporting financial services diversification and offering a potential solution to limited credit access and excess liquidity.
Articles & Analysis | The Central Bank of Jordan partners with local entrepreneurs to develop financial technology offerings from The Report: Jordan 2018
The rapidly evolving financial technology (fintech) industry is emerging as one of the most vibrant segments of the global financial services sector, collecting over $22bn in investment in 2015 – a figure that is expected to grow exponentially. The usefully disruptive effect of new products and services has raised competition levels and...