Jordan's Ministry of Finance released an International Monetary Fund staff statement confirming that IMF staff and the Jordanian authorities reached an expert-level agreement on the fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility and the first review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, subject to IMF management and Executive Board approval. If approved, the reviews would make available SDR 97.784 million (approximately USD 130 million) under the EFF and SDR 79.182 million (approximately USD 114 million) under the RSF. For the fourth EFF review, all but one quantitative performance criterion and all but one structural criterion were met. The statement cited growth of 2.7% in the first half of 2025, inflation stabilising at around 2%, fiscal performance on track to meet the budget deficit target, and a current account deficit expected to narrow to around 5% of GDP. It also highlighted the Central Bank of Jordan’s maintenance of monetary stability and the dinar peg to the US dollar, supported by high foreign reserves, and described the banking sector as healthy with sufficient liquidity and strong capital margins. Policy priorities referenced include a gradual fiscal correction with protection of priority social and development spending, a 2026–2028 effort to reduce public debt to 80% of GDP by 2028, and structural reforms spanning the business environment, competition, labour market resilience, social protection, and digitisation of government services including tax and customs administration; RSF reform measures addressing vulnerabilities in the water and electricity sectors and strengthening preparedness for health emergencies were reported to be on track. The agreement is expected to proceed to IMF management and Executive Board consideration following the staff mission to Amman conducted from 28 September to 7 October 2025.

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