Abu Haltam Measures to Stimulate Capital Market Crucial to Enhance Sound and Attractive Investment Environment

Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Jordan Securities Commission JSC Emad Abu Haltam, stressed the importance of legislations, regulatory decisions and measures taken to stimulate the national capital market and enhance the investment environment to make it sound and attractive. He clarified we are entrusted with three key responsibilities: developing the local financial market, regulating dealing at foreign stock exchanges and regulating dealing at virtual assets. The Council of Ministers recently approved Regulation No. (94) for the Year 2025 - Regulation of Licensing Virtual Assets Services Providers VASP and we are awaiting being enforced.

Abu Haltam discussed current state of the financial markets with the Senate’s Finance and Economic Committee, chaired by Senator Dr. Rajai Muasher held at the Senate headquarters.

Chairman of JSC added, we are developing further legislations; Environmental, Social and Governance ESG and governance as well as, regulations for supervisory operations and initiating capital investment for technological development, as stated in JSC’s budget for the year 2026.

Developing legislations are an ongoing process to stimulate the capital market and enable investments in Amman Stock Exchange ASE Company or in companies listed therein, in addition to companies expected to be listed in the future, in line with implementing the Economic Modernization Vision.