The Jordan Securities Commission has issued an accreditation framework for financial brokerage companies to conduct intermediary activity in foreign financial markets through remote trading. The Foundations took effect at the end of August 2025, and the Commission will publish a list of brokerage firms approved by its Board of Commissioners to carry out this activity. Eligibility conditions include holding a valid brokerage licence, being an active member of the Securities Depository Center and the Amman Stock Exchange, having no outstanding obligations to the Commission, the Depository Center or the exchange, maintaining paid-up capital of at least JOD 5 million, and keeping net equity at no less than 100% of paid-up capital. The foreign market must be a regulated securities trading market supervised by a regulator that is a member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions and/or, for Arab markets, the Federation of Arab Securities Commissions, and it must be covered by a valid bilateral remote-trading agreement approved by the Board of Commissioners. Accredited firms must also provide guarantees for remote settlement in line with requirements set by the Securities Depository Center and/or the foreign market, and comply at all times with the Commission’s Licensing and Accreditation System for Financial Services and its Separation of Accounts Instructions.
Jordan Securities Commission 2025-10-21
Jordan Securities Commission issues accreditation framework for brokerage firms to intermediate remote trading in foreign markets
The Jordan Securities Commission has established an accreditation framework for financial brokerage companies to engage in intermediary activities in foreign financial markets via remote trading, effective August 2025. Eligible firms must hold a valid brokerage license, maintain a minimum paid-up capital of JOD 5 million, and comply with the Commission’s Licensing and Accreditation System and Separation of Accounts Instructions.