What factors led the CBJ to lower the benchmark monetary policy rates by 50 basis points in 2015?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ziad Fariz, Governor, Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ): Interview from The Report: Jordan2015
Articles & Analysis | Banks in Jordan remain strong despite regional instability from The Report: Jordan2015
A major engine of domestic growth, Jordan’s financial services sector maintained an upward trajectory in 2014 despite a rising tide of regional instability. The kingdom’s mature, well-developed banking sector in particular is a major strength, with profits and lending both showing an increase.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nemeh Sabbagh, CEO, Arab Bank: Interview from The Report: Jordan2015
How might new corporate governance rules encourage consolidation in the banking sector and what is the probability of this happening?
Chapter | Financial Services from The Report: Jordan2015
Finance and insurance remain major drivers of Jordan’s economic growth and in 2014 contributed they contributed a combined $3.6bn, or 13.9%, to GDP. Although lending has slowed somewhat, the sector remains well capitalised with banking sector deposits expanding by a robust 9.7% in 2014 to reach $42.7bn at the end of the year, a $3.8bn increase compared to a $3.7bn rise in 2013. Meanwhile the...
Articles & Analysis | South African banks making efforts to reach and integrate the unbanked population from The Report: South Africa 2016
Given South Africa’s history and economy, financial inclusion is a serious issue for the country. It is committed to making up for the disparities of the apartheid era and it wants and needs to improve the lives of its poorer citizens, as much for the economy as for the sake of the people themselves. As such, the country has worked for more...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Lesetja Kganyago, Governor, South African Reserve Bank: Interview from The Report: South Africa 2016
To what extent are inflationary pressures driven by exogenous rather than domestic factors?