Date : Jun 6, 2023
Jordan Islamic Bank sponsored the dialogue session for Jordan Economic Forum within the Economic Salon program on "Monetary Policy in Light of a Changing World" hosted by the former Governor of the Central Bank, His Excellency Dr. Ziad Fariz, and in the presence of members of the Board of Directors and members of the General Assembly, on 24/5/2023.
Regarding the Jordan Islamic Bank's sponsorship of the session, Dr. Hussein Said, CEO / General Manager of the bank, said that the participation of our bank in supporting the activities of Jordan Economic Forum comes as a reinforcement of the various national efforts in support of the national economy through strengthening the bonds of joint cooperation between our bank and the various sectors of society.
Dr. Hussein Said affirmed the bank's keenness to adopt, support and participate in various meetings that support the sustainable economic and social development process, which enhance the bank's role in assuming its social responsibilities.
For his part, Dr. Khair Abu Saelik, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jordan Economic Forum, thanked and appreciated Jordan Islamic Bank for its contribution to supporting the activities of the Forum by sponsoring the dialogue session to achieve its goals in supporting the national economy.
Participants in the session reviewed the importance of the effective role of monetary policy in contributing to preserving the exchange rate of the dinar and the role of the Central Bank in facing inflationary pressures and setting up targeted measures to contain the various challenges and difficulties and discussing their impact on the Jordanian economy, including the policy of raising interest rates and the challenges arising therefrom, and the importance of moving towards supporting the private sector and gaining its trust to bring in more investments.