Al Khasawneh: We are committed Not to Approaching Central Bank Decisions

Alanbat - Sara Shqair

Prime Minister Besher al-Khasawneh said on Friday that the government has a sacred obligation not to approach the independence of central bank decisions.

During the opening of the "A Year of Modernization" forum at the King Hussein bin Talal Conference Centre, Al Khasawneh added that the government has a sacred obligation not to approach the independence of central bank decisions that maintain the monetary stability of Jordan, which ultimately serves the citizen, and promote monetary stability and investment in the country.

He explained that this would be far from populism asking the government to intervene in the central bank's policies that is based on scientific rules, saying "The government will not interfere in the central bank's decisions in any way and will not seek to do so".

He noted that the Government would remain committed to prudent fiscal policies and structural reform commitments that would not be popular.

He continued "We are also on track to meet the domestic revenue growth target this year, and we have a very comfortable foreign exchange reserve in the central bank."