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Jordan and the IMF
Updated October 20, 2009

The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on May 04, 2009. Listed below are items related to Jordan, in reverse chronological order (you can also view items by category).

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October 04, 2009 -- Statement by Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, United Arab Emirates
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 292Kb
October 01, 2009 -- The Liquidity and Liquidity Distribution Effects in Emerging Markets: The Case of Jordan
Author/Editor: Vandenbussche, Jérôme | Blazsek, Szabolcs | Watt, Stanley
Series: Working Paper No. 09/228
September 01, 2009 -- Monetary Policy and the Central Bank in Jordan
Author/Editor: Maziad, Samar
Series: Working Paper No. 09/191
May 21, 2009 -- Jordan: 2009 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jordan
Series: Country Report No. 09/159
May 15, 2009 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by the H.E. Sultan N. Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the Central Bank, United Arab Emirates
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 333Kb
March 16, 2009 -- Jordan--2009 Article IV Consultation: Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
November 19, 2008 -- Jordan--Aide-Mémoire for the Staff Visit Discussions
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency Sultan N. Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 287Kb
August 22, 2008 -- Jordan: 2008 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 08/290
August 22, 2008 -- Jordan: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 08/291
May 19, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency Sultan N. Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 187Kb
March 11, 2008 -- Jordan -- 2008 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
August 10, 2007 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Concludes Fifth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Jordan
August 10, 2007 -- Jordan: Fifth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions - Staff Report; and Press Release on the Executive Board Consideration
Series: Country Report No. 07/284
July 25, 2007 -- Jordan -- Aide-Mémoire for the Staff Visit Discussions
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
May 01, 2007 -- Jordan's International Reserve Position: Justifiably Strong
Author/Editor: Chami, Saade | McGettigan, Donal | Watt, Stanley
Series: Working Paper No. 07/103
April 30, 2007 -- Jordan -- Aide-Mémoire for the Fifth Post-Program Monitoring (PPM) Discussions
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
March 26, 2007 -- Jordan: 2006 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions - Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 07/128
March 22, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
November 30, 2006 -- Jordan -- Concluding Statement for the 2006 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
November 01, 2006 -- The Magnitude and Distribution of Fuel Subsidies: Evidence from Bolivia, Ghana, Jordan, Mali, and Sri Lanka
Author/Editor: Coady, David | El-Said, Moataz | Gillingham, Robert | Kpodar, Kangni | Medas, Paulo A. | Newhouse, David Locke
Series: Working Paper No. 06/247
November 01, 2006 -- To Smooth or Not to Smooth - The Impact of Grants and Remittances on the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate in Jordan
Author/Editor: Saadi-Sedik, Tahsin | Petri, Martin
Series: Working Paper No. 06/257
August 01, 2006 -- The Jordanian Stock Market--Should You Invest in it for Risk Diversification or Performance?
Author/Editor: Saadi-Sedik, Tahsin | Petri, Martin
Series: Working Paper No. 06/187
June 23, 2006 -- The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Ten Years On: Reassessing Readiness and Prospects, Statement by Saleh M. Nsouli, Director of IMF Offices in Europe, IMF
At Crans-Montana Forum, Monaco
May 23, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes Third Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
May 01, 2006 -- Altruism and Workers' Remittances: Evidence from Selected Countries in the Middle East and Central Asia
Author/Editor: Bouhga-Hagbe, Jacques
Series: Working Paper No. 06/130
April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 38Kb
April 06, 2006 -- IEO Report on the Evaluation of IMF Support to Jordan
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
February 01, 2006 -- The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Jordan
Author/Editor: Poddar, Tushar | Sab, Randa | Khachatryan, Hasmik
Series: Working Paper No. 06/48
January 18, 2006 -- Jordan: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes--Fiscal Transparency Module
Series: Country Report No. 06/21
January 05, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation, Post-Program Monitoring Discussions, and Ex Post Assessment with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
November 10, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement on the Bombings in Amman, Jordan
September 22, 2005 -- Transcript of a Joint IMF/World Bank Town Hall with Civil Society Organizations
August 16, 2005 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing on the 2005 Article IV Review of Iraq by Lorenzo Perez, Deputy Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, and Adam Bennett, Assistant Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, with William Murray, Deputy Chief of Media Relations, IMF
May 01, 2005 -- Is the Middle East and North Africa Region Achieving Its Trade Potential?
Author/Editor: Söderling, Ludvig
Series: Working Paper No. 05/90
April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency, Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 37Kb
March 15, 2005 -- Jordan: Post-Program Monitoring Discussions--Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Consideration
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Series: Country Report No. 05/100
February 10, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
October 02, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency, Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 579Kb
September 03, 2004 -- Jordan: Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement; and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 04/287
July 06, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Third and Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement with Jordan
June 15, 2004 -- Jordan -- Letter of Intent and Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, June 15, 2004
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
June 01, 2004 -- The Quality Effect: Does Financial Liberalization Improve the Allocation of Capital?
Author/Editor: Abiad, Abdul | Oomes, Nienke | Ueda, Kenichi
Series: Working Paper No. 04/112
May 04, 2004 -- Jordan: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 04/121
May 04, 2004 -- Jordan: 2004 Article IV Consultation and Second Review under the Stand-By Arrangement--Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jordan
Series: Country Report No. 04/122
April 28, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2004 Article IV Consultation with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
April 24, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency, Mohamed K. Khirbash, Minister of State for Finance and Industry, Ministry of Finance and Industry, United Arab Emirates
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 559Kb
April 02, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review of Jordan's Stand-By Arrangement
March 16, 2004 -- Jordan-- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, March 16, 2004
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
February 10, 2004 -- Jordan: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module--Update
Series: Country Report No. 04/32
January 01, 2004 -- How Private Creditors Fared in Emerging Debt Markets, 1970-2000
Author/Editor: Klingen, Christoph | Weder, Beatrice | Zettelmeyer, Jeromin
Series: Working Paper No. 04/13
September 09, 2003 -- Transcript of an IMF Economic Forum - Fulfilling a Promise: Reform Prospects in the MENA region
August 15, 2003 -- The IMF and the Middle East and North Africa-- An IMF Issues Brief
The IMF actively supports countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in adopting economic policies and reforms aimed at achieving stronger economic performance and higher living standards.
August 01, 2003 -- Estimating Indexes of Coincident and Leading Indicators: An Application to Jordan
Author/Editor: Mongardini, Joannes | Saadi-Sedik, Tahsin
Series: Working Paper No. 03/170
July 11, 2003 -- Press Release: IMF Completes First Review of Jordan's Stand-By Arrangement, Approves US$30 Million Disbursement
June 19, 2003 -- Jordan -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 19, 2003
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
June 01, 2003 -- Exchange Rate Regime Considerations for Jordan and Lebanon
Author/Editor: Bhattacharya, Rina
Series: Working Paper No. 03/137
October 16, 2002 -- Jordan: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework
Series: Country Report No. 02/227
September 29, 2002 -- Statement by the Hon. Michel Marto, Governor of the IMF for Jordan, on behalf of the Arab Governors, at the Joint Annual Discussion of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank, September 29, 2002
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September 28, 2002 -- Statement by His Excellency Mohamed K. Khirbash Minister of State for Finance and Industry Ministry of Finance and Industry, United Arab Emirates, International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting, September 28, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
July 03, 2002 -- Press Release: IMF Approves US$113 Million Stand-by Credit for Jordan
June 18, 2002 -- Jordan -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 18, 2002
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
May 03, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with Jordan
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
April 30, 2002 -- News Brief: IMF Approves US$77 Million Disbursement to Jordan
April 15, 2002 -- Jordan Letter of Intent and Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, April 15, 2002
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
April 12, 2002 -- News Brief: IMF Approves Extension of Arrangement with Jordan
April 01, 2002 -- Fiscal Revenues in South Mediterranean Arab Countries: Vulnerabilities and Growth Potential
Author/Editor: Nashashibi, Karim A.
Series: Working Paper No. 02/67
February 01, 2002 -- The Role of Affordable Mortgages in Improving Living Standards and Stimulating Growth: A Survey of Selected MENA Countries
Author/Editor: Erbas, S. Nuri | Nothaft, Frank E.
Series: Working Paper No. 02/17
October 01, 2001 -- Trade in the Mashreq: An Empirical Examination
Author/Editor: Blavy, Rodolphe
Series: Working Paper No. 01/163
August 29, 2001 -- News Brief: IMF Approves US$39 Million Disbursement to Jordan
August 07, 2001 -- Jordan Letter of Intent, Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, August 7, 2001
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
January 06, 2001 -- Exchange Rate Regimes: Is the Bipolar View Correct? -- Address by Stanley Fischer
Prepared for delivery as the Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government, jointly sponsored by the American Economic Association and the Society of Government Economists, at the meetings of the American Economic Association, New Orleans
July 25, 2000 -- News Brief: IMF Approves US$20 Million Disbursement to Jordan
July 04, 2000 -- Jordan Letter of Intent and Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policies for 2000, July 4, 2000
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
October 06, 1999 -- News Brief: IMF Approves 10.66 Million SDR Outlay to Jordan
September 28, 1999 -- Statement by the Hon. Mahfoudh Ould Mohamed Ali, Governor of the IMF for Mauritania on behalf of the Arab Governors, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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September 26, 1999 -- Statement by The Honorable Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi Governor United Arab Emirates, Interim Committee Meeting, September 26, 1999
The Interim Committee member for the constituency consisting of Kingdom of Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates and Republic of Yemen
August 28, 1999 -- Jordan Letter of Intent, August 28, 1999 -- Updated
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jordan describes the policies that Jordan intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
April 16, 1999 -- Press Release: IMF Approves EFF and CCFF Credits for Jordan
March 01, 1999 -- Real Exchange Rate Behavior and Economic Growth - Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia
Author/Editor: Domaç, Ilker | Shabsigh, Ghiath
Series: Working Paper No. 99/40
February 07, 1999 -- News Brief: Camdessus Offers Condolences on Death of H.M. King of Jordan
December 05, 1998 -- The Benefits and Risks Associated with the Wider Integration of International Financial Markets--Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki
Given at the Oman International Economic Conference, Muscat
August 01, 1998 -- Impact of European Union Association Agreements on Mediterranean Countries
Author/Editor: Ghesquière, Henri C.
Series: Working Paper No. 98/116
November 16, 1997 -- Statement by Stanley Fischer
Given at the Middle East/North Africa Economic Conference, Doha, Qatar.
April 08, 1997 -- Jordan-Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/16
February 11, 1997 -- Press Release: IMF Approves an Augmentation of the EFF for Jordan
August 21, 1996 -- News Brief: IMF Statement on Jordan
May 20, 1996 -- The Challenges for the Arab World in the Global Economy: Stability and Structural Adjustment -- Address by Michel Camdessus
Address by Michel Camdessus at the Annual Meeting of the Union of Arab Banks, New York
May 20, 1996 -- Jordan - Strategy for Adjustment and Growth
Author/Editor: Maciejewski, Edouard | Mansur, Ahsan
Series: Occasional Paper No. 136
February 09, 1996 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year Credit for Jordan
June 01, 1995 -- Informational Efficiency in Developing Equity Markets
Author/Editor: Cashin, Paul | McDermott, C. John
Series: Working Paper No. 95/58
June 01, 1995 -- Jordan - Background Information on Selected Aspects of Adjustment and Growth Strategy
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/97
Notes: This background paper on Jordan was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country.
March 02, 1995 -- Press Release: Jordan Accepts Article VIII Obligations
February 13, 1995 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Augmentation of EFF Credit to Jordan
August 01, 1991 -- Jordan - Restructuring Public Expenditures and Protecting the Poor
Author/Editor: Ahmad, Ehtisham
Series: Working Paper No. 91/82
September 15, 1987 -- Adjustment Policies and Development Strategies in the Arab World: Papers Presented at a Seminar held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 16-18, 1987
Author/Editor: El-Naggar, Saíd

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