2022-06-07
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The Central Bank of Jordan requires licensed exchange companies to continuously verify that their dealings with external parties comply with the prevailing legislations of the parties' respective countries. This obligation applies in addition to meeting all conditions mandated by the Kingdom's laws and necessitates the permanent retention of documentation reinforcing such compliance at the company's headquarters.
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Reference No.: 17/3/9/9024 Date: 5/11/1443 AH Corresponding Date: 5/6/2022 AD
Circular to Licensed Exchange Companies
Greetings,
Based on the provisions of Article (16) and Article (18) of the current Exchange Business Law, and in accordance with our circulars issued regarding the opening of dealing lines with external parties, and subsequently with the approvals granted specifically to your company, which were conditional - among other things - on your necessity to take all required measures to ensure that your dealings with those parties remain compliant with the businesses permitted to be practiced according to the prevailing legislations in their respective countries, and considering that the legislative system governing the activities of the external parties with which your company deals may undergo developments, we emphasize the necessity for you to continuously verify the compliance of your dealings with external parties with any conditions and/or requirements imposed by the prevailing legislations in the state of the party with which your company deals - in addition to continuing to meet all conditions and requirements mandated by the prevailing legislations in the Kingdom that regulate your company's activities - and with the necessity to commit to retaining documentation that reinforces the above, permanently at your company's headquarters.
Please accept our highest respect,
[Signature] Central Bank of Jordan