FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
JORDAN
Country Facts
key CAPITAL MARKETS INFORMATION
Country Jordan Legal
Capital Amman Area (km²) 88,794 Populations(million) 6.7 (2014) Regulation
Regulator
Exchange
GDP(US$ billion) 33.6 (2014) Currency Jordanian dinar (JD) Time zone GMT+2 Calling code +962
Special statues within financial and administrative
autonomy
Self- regulated institution
Jordan Securities Commission (JSC)
Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)
The Securities Law for the Year 2002, complemented by
rules and regulations issued by JSC and ASE
• Equity Market
- First Market
- Second Market
- Third Market
• Bond Market
• Rights issues and funds
Delivery vs. Payment
They are accessible at www.ase.com.jo/en/trading-
directives
Using electronic system by the JSC Inspection Department
and by the ASE Surveillance and Inspection Department
Managed by issuer and disclosed on public disclosure
platform, www.ase.com.jo/en/disclosures
If it is necessary according to the trading directives
(Articles 26 and 39)
Investor protection guarantee fund
There are no taxes on cash dividends and capital gains
for foreign investors, and there are no restrictions on the
transfer of funds.
Securities market regulations
Markets
Clearing and settlement
Trading rules
Surveillance
Corporate actions
Trading halts regulations
Investor protection
Capital restrictions
“
key economıc data
at year-end 2014, The
market capitalization of
listed shares at the ASE
constituted 75.8% of the
GDP.
”
INFLATION (%)
GDP ANNUAL GROWTH (%)
5 12
4 10
3 8
2
6
2010
2011
2012
2013
2010
2014
2011
2012
2013
MARKET CAP / GDP (%) FOREIGN RESERVES (US$ Billion)
120 16
2014
110
12
100
90
8
80
4
70
60
0
2010
28
2011
2012
2013
2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014