Three new banks to begin operations in Jordan

A Jordanian official has announced that Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Al Rajhi Bank will add new services to the sector when they launch their operations in the kingdom soon, Jordan Times has reported. The three lenders, which had been licensed by the Central Bank of Jordan last year, will increase the number of licensed financial institutions operating in the country to 26, the official who preferred to remain unnamed, said.