Licensed banks’ deposits rise by 3.2% in H1

AMMAN — Deposits at licensed banks in the Kingdom rose by 3.2 per cent in the first half of the year to JD33 billion, compared with JD31.977 billion in the same period of 2015, according to Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) figures.

The Resident private sector’s deposits accounted for the lion’s share, totalling JD25.825 billion while the non-resident private sector’s deposits totalled JD3.801 billion. The public sector’s deposits were JD2.738 billion, according to the CBJ's monthly data.

At the end of June, the deposits in foreign currencies at the Kingdom's licensed banks stood at JD6.794 billion, compared with JD6.467 billion in the first six months of 2015, the Jordan News Agency “Petra” said on Monday.