Headquarters | Amman |
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Established | 1959 (legal) October 1964 (began operations) |
Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] |
Governor | Adel al-Sharkas |
Central bank of | Jordan |
Currency | Jordanian Dinar |
Reserves | US $18 billion USD[1] |
Website | Official website |
The Central Bank of Jordan (Arabic: البنك المركزي الاردني) is the central bank of Jordan whose main duties include the release and distribution of the Jordanian currency and the maintenance of a national reserve of gold and foreign currencies. The bank also maintains and insures the safety of the banking environment in Jordan.