Jordan has affirmed high-level political commitment to preparing for the third round of mutual evaluations on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and countering proliferation financing, a process scheduled to run between 2027 and 2029.
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The pledge came at a meeting on Sunday at the Prime Ministry chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Muhannad Shehadeh, who received a delegation from the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force led by its president, Hamid Saif Al Zaabi.
Shehadeh described political commitment as the foundation for directing national effort and securing the resources the evaluation will require. Coordination between institutions and clear division of roles, he added, is what turns that commitment into practical and durable results.
The reforms Jordan has pursued rest on the constitution and reflect a national duty to protect the economy, build confidence in institutions and preserve social stability, Shehadeh said. He pointed to continuing work on legislation to align with international standards and to the value Jordan places on its partnership with FATF and MENAFATF in strengthening its regional and international position.
The Kingdom is following a unified, proactive path that ties political will to institutional work, he said, so that it remains a jurisdiction grounded in law and transparency.
Adel Al-Sharkas, governor of the Central Bank of Jordan and chairman of the National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, set out the national effort in detail. Work is proceeding under a systematic plan driven by political and institutional will, Al-Sharkas said, with the committee updating legislative, regulatory and procedural frameworks to match international practice.
It also adopted a legislative amendment plan and carried out the National Risk Assessment Project with wide participation from government bodies and the private sector, which produced an accurate reading of national risks and a clear set of priorities.
Al Zaabi praised the Jordanian experience as an important model for converting political commitment into concrete results, citing the reforms that took the Kingdom off the FATF grey list in October 2023. He also commended Jordan's contribution to MENAFATF during its presidency of the group in 2025, when it advanced the group's priorities and strengthened cooperation among member states.
That presidency saw the first meeting of the region's central bank governors, convened to shape public policy on money laundering and terrorist financing.
Suliman Al-Jabrin, executive secretary of MENAFATF, walked the meeting through the stages of the mutual evaluation. Involving every national body matters if the assessment is to be thorough and accurate and if its findings are to become a workable roadmap, Al-Jabrin said, adding that Jordan has the expertise and capacity to see the process through.
MENAFATF vice president Sheikha May bint Mohammed Al Khalifa also attended, along with Samya Abu Sharif, head of Jordan's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Unit.
MENAFATF was established in 2004 and brings together 21 Arab member states to strengthen cooperation against money laundering and terrorist financing risks across the region.
Source: Al-Ghad
