2025-04-20
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The Central Bank of Jordan requires licensed banks to confirm compliance with Memorandum No. 11/2024 regarding cash deposit and withdrawal procedures. Specifically, banks must fax withdrawal amounts at least one business day in advance, as same-day requests arriving after 1:00 PM will not be fulfilled. This directive reinforces prior instructions on cash batch accuracy, sorting, and processing deadlines.
CENTRAL BANK OF JORDAN
Central Bank of Jordan
No.: 3/2/6844 Date: 19 Shawwal, 1446 AH Corresponding to: 17 April, 2025 AD
Memorandum to Licensed Banks No. (5 / 2025)
Greetings,
Further to my Memoranda No. (2024/11) dated 2024/5/27 (attached) regarding instructions for depositing and withdrawing cash from the Central Bank, please confirm the necessity of complying with the aforementioned Memorandum, particularly Item Three, and the necessity of confirming with your main centers to send a fax of the amounts to be withdrawn from your account with us at least one business day in advance. Please note that no requests arriving from banks on the same day will be fulfilled, and they will be executed after 1:00 PM.
Accept our highest respect,
The Governor Dr. Adel Al-Sharkas [Signature]
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Central Bank of Jordan
No.: 3/2/8881 Date: 19 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1445 AH Corresponding to: 27 May 2024 AD
Memorandum to Licensed Banks No. (11 / 2024)
Greetings,
Further to my Memorandum addressed to Licensed Banks No. (2018/35) dated 2018/7/1 regarding our instructions related to cash deposit operations at the Central Bank, I would like to confirm the necessity of you doing the following:
First: - Confirm with your main centers the necessity of observing accuracy when preparing cash batches and counting them before depositing them into your accounts with the Central Bank, and observing accuracy when preparing the deposit document and verifying all information contained therein.
Second: - Confirm with your main centers not to delay cash batches until after 2:00 PM, as the Bank Counter's working hours end at 2:00 PM, and no armored car will be allowed to enter the Central Bank of Jordan building after that time.
Third: - Confirm with your main centers to send a fax of the amounts to be withdrawn from your account with us at least one business day in advance, noting that no requests from banks that do not comply with this will be fulfilled.
Fourth: - Confirm with your main centers the sorting of banknotes of all denominations into valid and invalid notes for reissue, and sorting the fourth issue from the fifth issue before depositing them into your accounts with the Central Bank.
Fifth: - Confirm with your main centers to place an accurate information card on each bundle of cash showing the name of the depositing bank and the date of deposit, in addition to an information card on each packet.
Sixth: - Confirm with your main centers to process coins before depositing them into your accounts with the Central Bank, with the necessity of doing the following: - 1- Sort coins by denomination and do not mix more than one denomination inside the bag to complete the value. 2- Separate damaged notes from valid notes and deposit them in separate bags. 3- Place a contents card on each bag indicating the denomination of the notes, the total amount, and the date. 4- Ensure that coin bags are free of any non-Jordanian currency.
Accept our highest respect,
The Governor Dr. Adel Al-Sharkas [Signature]
P.O. Box 37 Amman 11118 Jordan • Phone 4630301 • Fax 4638889 • Website www.cbj.gov.jo • Email info@cbj.gov.jo