Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 42

18-Oct-2010

JORDAN

Jordan Approves Supplementary Budget Of $493Mn For 2010

The Jordanian government on 5 October passed a temporary law approving a JD350mn ($493mn) supplementary budget for 2010 to cover additional allocations to some current and capital expenditure. In the absence of a sitting parliament temporary laws are passed by the government. According to the Minister of Finance Muhammad Abu Hammur, the supplementary budget will not increase...