D. in Financial Economics/University of New Orleans / USA 2002.
Masters in Economics/ Yarmouk University 1990.
Bachelor’s degree in Applied Statistics / Yarmouk University 1988.
Governor of the Central Bank since 10/01/2022.
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan 2012-2021.
Several positions at the Central Bank of Jordan since 1991.
Director of the Research Department at the Central Bank in 2011.
Assistant Director of the Research Department at the Central Bank in 2010.
Head of the Monetary Affairs Department in 2008.
Representative of Jordan and the Central Bank of Jordan in many regional and international conferences.
Lecturer at many local and foreign universities.
Has many research papers in international newspapers and in the field of monetary and financial policy.
Chairman of Jordan Mortgage Refinance Company (JMRC)
Won many awards such as:
The award for the best paper at the level of American universities for the year 2006, according to the classification of the Academy of Economics and Finance in the United States of America. The title of the paper was: "The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Efficiency of the U.S. Banking Industry"
Best Lecturer Award at Alfred University, USA 2005.
Mr. Kamal Ghareeb Al-Bakri
Vice Chairman - Representing Cairo Amman Bank
Master's Degree in Management of International Banking and Finance from Salford Manchester / UK 2017.
Bachelor's Degree in law from the University of Jordan 1991.
Holds the title of Professor in Law.
General Manager of Cairo Amman Bank since 2008.
Former Deputy General Manager at Cairo Amman Bank.
Former Director of the Legal Department and Legal Adviser to Cairo Amman Bank.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Loan Guarantee Company.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Express Tourist Transportation Company (JETT).
Board member of the Jordan Insurance Company.
Board member of National Real Estate Portfolio Securities.
Chairman of the Directors of Tamallak Leasing Company LLC.
Member of the Board of Directors of Al-Safa Bank (Islamic Bank) – Palestine.
Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Jordan.
Vice Chairman at Network International / Jordan.
Former board member in many public and private joint stock companies working in various sectors such as tourism, education, industry and real estate development.
Former member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Science and Technology, Association of Banks Operating in Jordan, Institute of Banking Studies, Jordan Economic Dialogue Committee, Board of Directors of the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund.
H.E.Dr. Khaldoun Abd Allah AlWshah
Member - Deputy Governor Central Bank of Jordan
PhD in Finance / HULL University / UK 2009.
Scientific Research Master in Business Administration / HULL University / UK 2006
Master’s in Business Administration / Finance / University of Jordan 2000.
Bachelor’s in Economics / University of Mustansiriya / Iraq 1992.
Executive Director / Open Market Operations and Public Debt Dept. since 2013.
Assistant Executive Director / Investments and Foreign Operations Dept. 2012.
Head of External Loans and Grants Division / Investments and Foreign Operations Dept. 2010.
Senior Financial Analyst/ External Loans and Grants Dept./ Investments and Foreign Operations Dept. 2002.
Senior Economist / Open Market Operations and Public Debt Dept. 2009.
Primary Issues Officer / Open Market Operations and Public Debt Dept. 2005.
Trader / Trading Room / Investment and Foreign Operations Dept.2003.
Creditor and Payment Technician / Investments and Foreign Operations Dept.
Part-time lecturer at several Jordanian universities since 2010 until now.
Expert and lecturer on international and regional trade finance issues.
Member of many committees inside and outside the Central Bank.
He has no other board memberships of public shareholding companies.
Mr. Hussein Ahmad Kofahi
Member - Representing Central Bank of Jordan
Master’s degree Banking and Financial Sciences / Arabic Institute of Banking Studies 1995
Bachelor degree Accounting /Al Yarmouk University 1987
Inspector and Chief Inspector / Banking Supervision 1990-2005
Member of the Arab Committee on Banking Supervision /Arab Monetary Fund Since 2010
Participates in many Committees within the Central Bank of Jordan
He has no other board memberships of public shareholding companies.
Ms. Maha Issa Al Abdallat
Member - Representing Central Bank of Jordan
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Jordan, 1996.
A in Banking and Finance from the Yarmouk University, 1991.
Executive Director of the Supervision on Microfinance Companies and Credit Bureaus Department at the Central Bank of Jordan since 2017.
Assistant Executive Director at the Banking Supervision Department, in the Central Bank of Jordan for the period (2013-2016).
Head of Division at the Banking Supervision Department, in the Central Bank of Jordan for the period (2007-2012).
A member in several committees at the Central Bank of Jordan.
A member in the Regional Task Force for Promoting Financial Inclusion in Arab Countries/ formed by the Arab Monetary Fund for the period (2013-2017).
A member in the Arab Committee on Credit Information / formed by the Arab Monetary Fund since 2018.
Has represented the Central Bank of Jordan in various regional conferences.
Has participated in many specialized committees in relation to preparing regulatory legislations for the functions of banks, finance companies and credit bureaus.
Has partaken as an expert in several focused task forces formed in regards to finance prospects for women in the Economic Modernization Vision of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
She has no other board memberships of public shareholding companies.
H.E.Mrs. Nadia Hilmi Al Saeed
Member - Representing Bank al Etihad
Master’s degree in Business Administration in Finance and Management Information Systems from the American University in Cairo in 1992.
BA in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Jordan.
Chief Executive Officer, Bank Al Etihad.
Strategic Development Advisor, Etihad Bank.
CEO of Dead Sea Development Corporation.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Economic Adviser to the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
10 years of experience at Bank al Etihad in several positions: Manager of Corporate Banking.
Jordan Technology Group.
Najar Group - Cairo.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Brokerage Company.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Leasing Company.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Financial Technology Company.
Board Member at Etihad Islamic Investment Company.
Board Member at Association of Banks in Jordan.
Dr. Ahmad Awad Alhussein
Member - Representing Jordan Ahli Bank
Chief Executive Officer / General Manager - Jordan Ahli Bank
Academic Qualifications
PHD in Finance / Amman Arab University 2005.
Master of Management Sciences / Finance / University of Jordan 1993.
Bachelor of Economics and Management Sciences / University of Jordan 1987.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer / General Manager - Jordan Ahli Bank from 10/11/2015 until 31/01/2023
Senior Credit Officer (Levant) - Arab Bank (1994 - 2015)
Cairo Amman Bank (1991 - 1994)
Bank of Jordan (1989 - 1991)
Chairman of Tanmeyah / Jordan Microfinance Network.
Board Member at the International Islamic Arab Bank
Board Member at Arab Bank - Syria.
Board member at the Arab National Leasing Company.
Board Member at Jordan National Shipping Lines Company.
Board Member at the Palestine Real Estate Investment Company.
Board Member at the Palestine Mortgage Refinance Company.
Chairman of the Board - Ahli Financial Leasing
Chairman of the Board - Ahli Fintech
Chairman of the Board - Ahli Microfinance.
Board member - Jordan Payments and Clearing Company (JoPACC).
Board member - Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation. (JLGC).
Board member - Jordan Capital and Investment Fund Company.
Board member - Jordan Capital and Investment Fund Management Company.
Board member - Jordan Worsted Mills.
Board member - Business Tourism Company
Mr. Walid Muhi Eddin Al Samhouri
Member - Representing Arab Bank
Master in Economics University of Jordan, Amman 1994.
Bachelor Degree in Economics, Statistics & Public Administration - University of Jordan, 1985.
Senior Vice President – Credit Management, Gulf, Egypt & Subsidiaries.
Corporate Credit Manager - Gulf, International branches & subsidiaries.
Corporate Credit Manager – South Africa and Lebanon.
Credit Monitoring Manager - Arab Bank (Global).
Support and Research Manager / Corporate and Financial Institutions Sector.
Credit Official for lending states, governments, governmental and semi- governmental companies.
Several responsibilities in credit and banking and trade services – Jordan and Bahrain.
Chairman of Arab Sudanese Bank- Sudan.
Board Member at Arab Tunisian Bank.
Board Member - Arab Omani Bank.
Ms. Rana Raymond Jamil Sawalha
Member - Representing The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance
Holds CPA Certificate / Illions Board of Accountancy 1998.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting – Minor Business Administration - University of Jordan 1993.
Executive Manager – Group Finance at the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance since 10/2019.
Vice President – personal banking business Finance-Group at First Abu Dhabi Bank 1-9/2019.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at National Bank of Abu Dhabi / Jordan from 10/2015 - 11/2018.
Financial controller at Bank ABC from 10/2012 - 10/2015.
Assistant Financial controller at Bank ABC from 11/2001 - 09/2012.
Internal Audit manager at Arab Jordanian Insurance Group from 01/2001 -11/2001.
Senior auditor at Ernst & Young EY from 01/1994 - 05/2000
She has no other board memberships of public shareholding companies.
Ms. Luma Ghaleb Abdallah
Member - Representing Social Security Corporation
Secretary of the Social Security Funds Investment Council during the period 2011-2018.
Head of the Institutional Performance Department at the Social Security Investment Fund from 2018 to date.
Representation of the Social Security Corporation was in a number of companies, as follows:
The Jordanian Loan Guarantee Company during the period from 28/7/2016 to 22/4/2017
Al Daman Company for Financial Leasing during the period 4/23/2017 to 7/18/2020
The Jordanian Insurance Company for International Business from 7/19/2020 to 4/12/2022
She has no other board memberships of public shareholding companies.
H.E.Dr. Ibrahim Hasan Mustafa Saif
Independent Board Member
D. in Economics, University of London, 2001
Master of Economics University of London 1988
Bachelor of Economics and Accounting, Yarmouk University, 1986
Vice Chairman for Manaseer Group
Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan 2002-2008
Researcher at the Carnegie Middle East Center 2009 - 2013
Secretary General of the Economic and Social Council in Jordan 2009 -2012.
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation 2013-2015.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources 2015-2017.
Enhancing the opportunities for MSMEs to obtain appropriate credit by providing loan guarantee and enhancing Jordanian exports and domestic sales by providing credit insurance at sustainable basis.
