The Open Market Operations Committee at the Central Bank of Jordan, during its fourth meeting of 2026, decided to maintain the Central Bank’s main interest rate at its current level of 5.75%, while leaving all other monetary policy instrument rates unchanged.
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The decision was based on the committee’s assessment of economic and monetary developments at both the local and international levels and is consistent with the Central Bank’s primary objective of maintaining monetary stability and aligning domestic interest rates with those prevailing in regional and international financial markets.
The committee affirmed that it will continue closely monitoring economic and monetary developments regionally and globally, and that the Central Bank stands ready to take any necessary measures to preserve monetary stability. It also highlighted the package of proactive measures introduced in April this year, totaling JOD 760 million, which contributed to enhancing the resilience of the national economy.
Available data indicate the strength of Jordan’s monetary indicators, particularly the Central Bank’s foreign currency reserves, which reached $27.2 billion at the end of May 2026, an increase of $1.7 billion compared with their level at the end of 2025. These reserves are sufficient to cover the Kingdom’s imports of goods and services for 9.5 months.
Inflation remained at a moderate level of 1.88% during the first five months of 2026, compared with 1.97% during the same period of 2025. The Jordanian banking sector also continues to enjoy comfortable levels of liquidity, profitability, and capital adequacy.
Regarding the external sector, remittances from Jordanians working abroad increased by 13.3% during the first four months of the year, reaching $1.6 billion. National exports grew by 1.6% to $3.0 billion during the first quarter of 2026. Meanwhile, tourism revenues amounted to nearly $2.8 billion during the first five months of the year, representing a decline of 9.2%, affected by the repercussions of the war in Iran.
