VOL. XLII

No. 10

8-March-1999

JORDAN

UAE Deposits $150Mn In Central Bank Of Jordan

The UAE deposited $150mn in the depleted foreign currencyreserve of the Central Bank of Jordan on 2 March. The funds were pledged by theUAE last month (MEES, 22 February) following the death of King Hussainon 7 February in an effort to bolster the Jordanian dinar in case of aspeculative run on the currency.

...While Japan Donates $25Mn In Aid To Jordan

The Japanese ambassador to Jordan, Mr. Koichi Matsumoto,signed on...