The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) have joined efforts to strengthen compliance practices and improve financial crime risk management across Jordan’s banking sector.
The two institutions hosted a workshop in Amman on 8 and 9 July 2026, focusing on evolving regulatory requirements, international sanctions, and emerging financial crime risks affecting financial institutions in Jordan and the wider region.
The workshop provided practical guidance to banking professionals on strengthening compliance frameworks, managing financial crime risks, and maintaining alignment with international standards. Experts shared insights on improving financial resilience, transparency, and integrity within the financial sector.
The event took place more than two years after Jordan’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Jurisdiction Under Increased Monitoring status, highlighting the country’s continued efforts to maintain progress in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures.
Around 100 participants from 51 financial institutions attended the two-day workshop, including compliance officers, AML/CFT specialists, trade finance professionals, risk management teams, internal auditors, and senior banking representatives.
Discussions covered key issues affecting financial institutions, including global financial crime trends, FATF priorities, AML/CFT risks, international sanctions, trade compliance, correspondent banking controls, and emerging challenges related to virtual assets, digital finance, and trade-based money laundering.
The workshop marked the second collaboration between the EBRD and the Central Bank of Jordan on financial crime risk awareness, following a similar programme held in 2022.
Since beginning operations in Jordan in 2012, the EBRD has provided more than €2.3 billion in financing through 86 projects across the country. More than 70% of this support has focused on the private sector, including financial assistance for the banking sector through loans, subordinated debt, and trade finance facilities for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
The latest initiative reinforces the commitment of the EBRD and the Central Bank of Jordan to building a stronger, more transparent, and resilient financial system that meets global compliance standards.
