Petra News Agency
Monday, September 17, 2007
Jordan’s Reserves of
Foreign Currencies Rise by 23.5 Percent in First 7 Months of 2007
Amman, Sept. 17 (Petra)—Jordan’s reserves of foreign currencies rose by 23.5
percent during the first seven months of this year compared to the same period
of last year, according to the monthly bulletin of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ).
Foreign reserves stood at JD4.62 billion at the end of last July compared to
JD3.74 billion in July, 2006, the CBJ said.
Assets of gold in the first seven months of last year stood at 409256 ounces
valued at JD185.3 million, while they amounted to 409257 ounces and a value
JD192 million in 2006, it added.