The Chairman of the Jordan Securities Commission (JSC), Imad Abu Haltam, stated that the government is striving to enhance the investment environment in the Kingdom and attract more investments to contribute to sustainable development and job creation.
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During the Government Communication Forum on Tuesday, Abu Haltam added that the Jordanian economy has proven its immunity and ability to withstand the geopolitical challenges currently facing the region. He noted that the Jordanian economy maintains its attractiveness to investors at both regional and international levels.
Abu Haltam explained that within the framework of the Economic Modernization Vision, the JSC is working on several key projects, most notably:
Encouraging mutual investment funds.
Enabling the issuance of Islamic finance instruments (Sukuk).
Activating the secondary market for bond trading on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE).
He clarified that the annual trading volume on the Amman Stock Exchange reached 2.3 billion dinars last year. On a daily level, the average ranged between 9.1 million dinars in January, 10.8 million dinars in February, and 12.1 million dinars in March, with an overall daily average of approximately 8.8 million dinars.
He further highlighted that there are several Islamic finance instruments registered with the JSC, including Ijarah, Murabaha, Salam, Mudaraba, Musharaka, Istisna’a, and Usufruct Sukuk.
As part of the JSC's ongoing efforts to boost the investment climate, Abu Haltam noted the recent registration of the Capital Global Investment Fund and the Safwa Balanced Fund.
