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Jordan - Money Matters, Jordan

Pawel Jaworski

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Currency and Exchange

The country's monetary unit is the Jordanian Dinar (JD); it is divided into 100 piasters or 1000 fils.
Currency may be exchanged at any bank and most hotels, the exchange rate against the US dollar, steady throughout the 1990's, was JD 0.71 = US$1 (approximation based on exchange rates).
There are no restrictions on the import and export of Jordanian or foreign currency.

Banking

Banks are open from Sunday to Thursday, from 08:30 to 15:00.
A list of banks in Amman follows. There may be more than one branch, and larger banks have branches in cities and towns throughout the country.

Commercial Banks

Arab Bank Ltd.
Cairo Amman Bank
Jordan Kuwait Bank
Jordan National Bank
Central Bank of Jordan
Jordan Bank
Jordan & Gulf Bank
Housing Bank for Trade & Finace
Amman Bank for Investments
Export & Finance Bank
Arab Banking Corporation

Tel: 5607231
Tel: 4639321
Tel: 5662126
Tel: 4642391
Tel: 4630301
Tel: 4644327
Tel: 4624171
Tel: 5667126
Tel: 4642701
Tel: 5694250
Tel: 5664183

Islamic Banks & Institutions

Islamic Bank
Islamic INternational Arab Bank
Beit Al-Mal Saving and Investment

Tel: 5661220
Tel: 5694901
Tel: 4641644

Investment Banks

Jordan Investment & Finance Bank
Arab Jordan Investment Bank
Union Bank for Saving & Investment
Middle East Investment Bank
Philadelphia Bank for Investments

Tel: 5692470
Tel: 5607126
Tel: 5607011
Tel: 5695470
Tel: 5663141

Foreign Banks

ANZ Grindlays
HSBC
Rafidein Bank
Societe Generale (rep. office)
Citibank

Tel: 5607201
Tel: 5607421
Tel: 4624365
Tel: 5663141
Tel: 5675100