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Interest Rates Steady, Bridge Maintenance Disruption

Jordan maintains interest rates, while bridge maintenance causes traffic disruptions impacting logistics.

Florent Kalfon · 29 October 2026 · 5 articles read

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Jordan's business conditions remain stable with unchanged interest rates and new translator regulations. Traffic disruptions due to bridge maintenance affect logistics.

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In this briefing Central Bank of Jordan · Ministry of Justice (Jordan) · Ministry of Public Works and Housing · Swaqa Bridge

Regulation

Finance

Jordan Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

The Central Bank of Jordan's Open Market Operations Committee decided to maintain interest rates on all monetary policy instruments at their current levels. This decision was made during the committee's seventh meeting of 2026, considering local, regional, and international economic and monetary developments. The move aligns with the central bank's goal of maintaining monetary stability, according to Jo24 and Hala Akhbar.

Impact Lenders and borrowers in Jordan face stable borrowing costs as interest rates remain unchanged.

Sources: Jo24 ↗, Hala Akhbar ↗

Public sector

New Translator Accreditation Rules by Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice in Jordan has issued new guidelines for accrediting translators before notaries, aiming to enhance the accuracy of official documents and transactions. The new rules require translators to pass specialized language tests and hold relevant academic qualifications. These measures are part of the ministry's plan to improve the quality of judicial services, according to Hala Akhbar.

Impact Legal service providers must comply with new accreditation standards for translators.

Sources: Hala Akhbar ↗

Disruption

Logistics
Construction

Traffic Diversion for Swaqa Bridge Maintenance

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing in Jordan will implement traffic diversions starting Friday for maintenance work on the Swaqa Bridge on the Desert Highway. The maintenance involves the expansion joints of the bridge and is part of a broader project funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to maintain key roads and bridges in the central region, Hala Akhbar reports.

Impact Logistics companies face potential delays due to traffic diversions on the Desert Highway.

Sources: Hala Akhbar ↗

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Also today in the local press

Sources in this briefing

Hala Akhbar 3
Jo24 1

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