Circular on Prohibiting Gender Discrimination in Credit Services

No.: 27/1/10091
Date: 22/12/1441 Hijri
Corresponding to: 12/8/2020
Circular to banks operating in the Kingdom
After Greetings,
Pursuant to the Central Bank of Jordan’s keenness to ensure that banks deal with all clients fairly and transparently, and to contribute to achieving the national goal of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy in Jordan, which is to reduce the gender gap, and based on the provisions of article (99 / b) of the Banking Law no. (28) of 2000 and its amendments; it was decided to amend article (30) of the Instructions on Dealing with Customers Fairly and Transparently no. (56/ 2012) dated 31/10/2012 by adding Item (E) on the article as below, so that the provisions of this circular shall be enforced as of its date:
“ E. A bank is prohibited from discriminating between its clients on the basis of gender when deciding to provide its credit services and products, including borrowing “. Respectfully, Governor Dr. Ziad Fariz