Regulatory Alerts2025-12-28
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Central Bank of Jordan Circular No. 10/1/2820 on MSME Credit Data Reporting
The Central Bank of Jordan mandates banks and licensed financing companies operating in the Kingdom to coordinate with Credit Info Jordan (CRIF) to report specific financial data for their micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) clients. The required data points include annual sales volume, total assets, equity volume, current assets, current liabilities, total annual revenues, and net profit after tax. This directive, issued by Governor Dr. Adel Al-Sharkas, requires immediate compliance with prevailing instructions regarding this data submission.
Central Bank of Jordan
To: Banks operating in the Kingdom Licensed financing companies in the Kingdom
Date: 8/7/1447 AH Corresponding to: 28/12/2025 AD Number: 10/1/2820
Greetings,
In pursuit of the Central Bank of Jordan's continued adherence to international best practices, and in light of the importance of strengthening the credit information database for banks and financing companies—particularly to stimulate economic growth and enable micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to obtain financing by starting to build new additional data that contributes to mitigating credit risks as much as possible when making credit granting decisions to clients—I emphasize the necessity of your coordination with Credit Info Jordan (CRIF) to begin working on adding the following data regarding your MSME clients:
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Annual sales volume
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Total assets
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Equity volume
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Current assets
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Current liabilities
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Total annual revenues
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Net profit after tax
Emphasizing the necessity to comply with the prevailing instructions in this regard.
Please accept our highest regards,
Governor Dr. Adel Al-Sharkas (Signature)
Copy: His Excellency the General Manager of Credit Info Jordan (CRIF).
Central Bank of Jordan P.O. Box 11118, Amman 11118, Jordan Email: info@cbj.gov.jo Website: www.cbj.gov.jo Phone: +96264630301 Fax: +96264638889
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