AMMAN — Jordan will host the 2022 AFI
Global Policy Forum (GPF), an annual financial inclusion conference, from
September 5–9 on the shores of the
Dead Sea after a two-year hiatus caused by
the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The GPF will be held under the patronage of
His Majesty King Abdullah, with the theme “Moving Forward Together: Towards a
Resistant, Inclusive, and Sustainable Future”.
Choosing the Kingdom as the venue for this year’s
forum underlines the Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s (AFI) recognition of
Jordan’s role in and effective efforts toward promoting financial inclusion,
according to Governor of the
Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Adel Al-Sharkas.
He told
Petra on Sunday that the forum provides an
opportunity to highlight Jordan’s financial and banking sector’s excellence on
the regional and global levels, as well as the Kingdom’s efforts to achieve
sustainable economic growth and improve economic and financial stability
through financial inclusion policies and strategies.
Sharkas noted that the GPF is the world’s most
important annual financial inclusion event, bringing together government
officials, representatives from more than 100 international regulatory
agencies, and central banks from 90 AFI member countries.
Heads of international companies and organizations,
financial and banking experts, and technicians will also participate in the
forum to discuss financial inclusion initiatives and policies and to share
their experiences and knowledge.
He explained that the four-day forum will highlight
Jordan’s progress in promoting financial inclusion, noting that the Kingdom has
increased financial inclusion from 33.1 to 43.1 percent, as measured by account
ownership, and the reduced gender gap from 53 to 22 percent.
According to the CBJ governor, the GPF is an
opportunity to present Jordan as an investment magnet and to establish
partnerships with various international institutions to develop financial and
banking products for all segments of society.
The CBJ will launch the 2023–2025
Financial Inclusion Strategy under the theme “Responsible and Sustainable Access to and
Use of Financial Services and Products for Different Groups of Society” by the
end of this year, Sharkas revealed.
The GPF will explore the role that financial
inclusion plays in mitigating the impact of the pandemic on the underserved and
vulnerable populations to ensure that recovery is fully inclusive, green, and
sustainable.
The AFI is a leading global network of financial
inclusion initiatives and policies, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
Its mission is to assist policymakers around the world in
formulating inclusive and sustainable financial plans for greater inclusion and
access to underserved groups.
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