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  Jordan Dinar,JOD,currency information,currency exchange rates
On July 1, 1950, the dinar replaced the Palestinian Pound.
In past years, the Central Bank of Jordan supported a fixed exchange rate between the Jordanian dinar and the US dollar.
Sovereign credit ratings play an important part in determining a country's access to international capital markets, and the terms of that access.
lebmoon.com /countries/jordan.php   (184 words)

  
  Dinar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The dinar is the currency unit of various countries, most of them Arabic-speaking or once part of the Ottoman Empire.
The word "dinar" (دينار in Arabic and Persian) is derived from denarius, a Roman currency.
Republic of Serbian Krajina: the Krajina Reformed Dinar
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dinar   (122 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Jordanian dinar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Jordanian dinar (ISO 4217 code JOD) is the official currency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the first official one in the State of Palestine.
Coins in circulation are: ½ qirsh (5 fils), 1 qirsh (10 fils), 2½ piastres (25 fils), 5 piastres (50 fils), 10 piastres (100 fils), ¼ dinar, ½ dinar and 1 dinar.
Banknotes in circulation are: ½, 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 dinar.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jordanian-dinar   (1620 words)

  
 dinar
Grep of noun dinar algerian dinar bahrain dinar dinar iranian dinar iraqi dinar jordanian dinar kuwaiti dinar libyan dinar southern yemeni dinar tunisian dinar yemeni dinar yugoslavian dinar Overview of noun dinar The noun dinar has 11 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1.
Iranian dinar, dinar -- (100 dinars equal 1 rial) 3.
Jordanian dinar, dinar -- (the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils) 9.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The role of the Jordanian Dinar (JD) as a marily in terms of the ability of the economy to return major currency in the WBG exposes the economy to to sustained growth of incomes and employment.
Jordanian bankers estimate that as much as JD 300 million are circulating in cash in the WBG, equivalent to 20 percent of the total supply of JD 1.5 Figure 2.1: Jordan-GDP Deflator and Index of Real billion in both Jordan and the WBG.
Jordanian the share of the NIS in the WBG economy in general banks are counting on the possibility of lending in and in the operations of the banks.
www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/1994/10/01/000009265_3970311123401/Rendered/INDEX/multi0page.txt   (15624 words)

  
 :::economy in jordan:::
in 1996, monetary policy facilitated fiscal stability, with a greater focus on increasing the foreign currency reserves of the central bank to enhance the stability of the exchange rate of the dinar, one of the main requirements of balanced and sustainable economic growth.
on the trade side, the government is determined to further liberalize the trade regime in order to improve the efficiency of jordanian firms and meet the challenges of increased international competition.
the qiz, which was first announced during the 1997 mena conference in doha, qatar, requires that jordanian and israeli manufacturers should each contribute an input of at least 11.7% of the investment capital.
www.geocities.com /wowjordan/htmls/eco.htm   (1750 words)

  
 Foreing currency trading remains at usual levels
The exchange rate of the dinar in the local market has remained around its fixed price to the dollar and there was normal demand on the dollar and the market has enough surplus of foreign currency.
Jordanian bankers describe the CBJ's steps last July as reflecting wise management that led to reassuring the Jordanian people and resulted in curbing the speculation on the dinar.
Accordingly, the interest margin difference between the dinar and the dollar was in the vicinity of four per cent.
www.jordanembassyus.org /012499003.htm   (473 words)

  
 Convert Jordanian Dinars (JOD) and Cambodian Riels (KHR): Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Calculator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Enter the amount to be converted in the box to the left of the currency and press the "convert" button.
The Jordanian Dinar is the currency in Jordan (JO, JOR).
The Jordanian Dinar is divided into 1000 fils.
coinmill.com /JOD_KHR.html   (356 words)

  
 Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ): The impact of the Gulf Crisis on Jordan's economic infra-structure: a study of the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The impact of the Gulf Crisis on Jordan's economic infra-structure: a study of the responses of 207 displaced Palestinian and Jordanian workers.
The income levels of Jordanian and Palestinians who were employed before the war dropped by 5,000 to 10,000 Jordanian Dinar.
Many of the displaced Jordanians and Palestinians expressed anguish and despair over the effect of the Crisis War on their economic welfare.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:16075110&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (260 words)

  
 Dinar
Dinar originating from the Roman currency, the denarius (pl. denarii).
Most of the countries using a dinar as currency are Arabic-speaking.
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www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/d/di/dinar.html   (67 words)

  
 1993 Country Reports on Economic Practice and Trade Reports: JORDAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
By this latter date, the Jordanian government is expected to submit a proposal for a new economic restructuring program that would enable Jordan to resume debt rescheduling negotiations with the creditors of the Paris Club.
Successful implementation of the $7.8 billion investment plan will rely on the Jordanian private sector which is expected to contribute between 61 percent and 67 percent of the required funding throughout the five-year period.
This flexible arrangement came after the Jordanian government complied with IMF requirements by increasing the coverage of the consumption tax system, amending energy rates and gasoline prices early in 1993, increasing civil servants' salaries and wages and decreasing current expenditures by five percent.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /erc/economics/trade_reports/1993/Jordan.html   (2559 words)

  
 abunimah.org-Letter to NPR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Notwithstanding the above, there are units within the Jordanian army which are the traditional preserve of certain regions of the country.
Eric also stated that "in recent days the Jordanian dinar has lost a considerable part of its value." This is totally false.
The Jordanian dinar rate is fixed by the Central Bank of Jordan at 0.708/0.710 (bid/offer) dinars to the US dollar and it has not changed.
www.abunimah.org /nprletters/990212jordan.html   (471 words)

  
 Information about Jordan
Jordanian handicrafts represent a tradition of skilled workmanship and art that dates back many thousands of years.
The most common Jordanian craft items include Madaba rugs, carved olivewood, mother-of-pearl, cross-stitch embroidery, Palestine pottery, Hebron glass, silver jewelry, carved stone animals, Bedouin jewelry and artifacts, sheepskin and leather goods and Aqaba's colored sand bottles.
Eating well is part of the Jordanian tradition, and there are many fine restaurants that offer a wide selection of authentic Arabic food at reasonable prices.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/9600/about.htm   (590 words)

  
 Dinar Standard : Innovation Strategies for Muslim Businesses Such as Product Develpment, and Intellectual Property
Ahmed and Aa'isha are two Jordanian Muslims who have recently completed their college education and are starting exciting professional careers.
Ahmed is a creative director with a leading advertising agency and Aa'isha is a writer for a women's magazine; both are addicted to their emails, have an active social life, enjoy eating out, like to dress trendy, and consider their mobile phones their lifeline.
Ahmed and Aa'isha represent a 'Muslim Lifestyle' consumer market that Dinar Standard roughly estimates to be 500 million strong and ripe for innovative solutions.
www.dinarstandard.com /innovation/ilkone10305.htm   (1404 words)

  
 Dinar - One Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The word Dinar (in Arabic and Persian: دينار) traces its origin back to the Roman currency, the denarius (pl. denarii).
Iran: A dinar is officially one hundredth part of an Iranian Rial
Most of the countries using dinar as the name of their currency are Arabic-speaking or were once part of the Ottoman Empire.
www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Dinar   (123 words)

  
 Encyclopedia topic: Jordanian dinar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Jordanian dinar (ISO 4217 (additional info and facts about ISO 4217) code JOD) is the Official Currency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (An Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea).
Coin (A metal piece (usually a disc) used as money) s in circulation are: 5 fil (1/2 piastre), 10 fil (1 piastre), 25 fil (21/2 piastre), 50 fil (5 piastre), 100 fil (10 piastre), 1/4 dinar, 1/2 dinar, 1 dinar
For the past 9 years, the Central Bank of Jordan (additional info and facts about Central Bank of Jordan) had supported a fixed exchange rate between the Jordanian dinar and the US Dollar (additional info and facts about US Dollar), the exchange rate had been around:
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/jordanian_dinar.htm   (178 words)

  
 Palestinian bankers deny a crisis with the Jordanian Dinar
Palestinian bankers deny a crisis with the Jordanian Dinar
The Jordanian dinar has witnessed a decrease in recent days in comparison to the Israeli shekel.
Jordanian - Palestinian - Israeli cooperation on telecommunications
www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/990208/1999020808.html   (220 words)

  
 The Daily Star - Business Articles - Which Arab currencies are overvalued using the Big Mac Index?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Dividing the Jordanian price of Big Mac by the American price, for instance, gives a dollar PPP of 0.64 dinars, which is 10 percent lower than the actual exchange rate of 0.71 dinars.
This implies that the Jordanian dinar is 10 percent undervalued.
The Kuwaiti dinar is undervalued against the dollar by 26 percent, indicating that the dinar has been pegged last year at a lower rate to the dollar than what its PPP suggests.
www.dailystar.com.lb /article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=5274   (1227 words)

  
 JORDAN CURRENCY
The legal currency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is Jordan Dinar, commonly abbreviated JD.
The Jordan Dinar is divided in to 1000 Fils.
Under this act, the Jordan currency Board was formed, and become the sole authority entitled to issue currency notes and minted coins for the Kingdom.
www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/old/955/jordan.html   (489 words)

  
 Geert Bekaert and Campbell R
Widened margin of Jordanian Dinar fluctuation against the Special Drawing Rights as a first step towards a complete flotation of the Jordanian Dinar.
Contained speculation on the Jordanian Dinar by restricting transfer of foreign exchange to a limited number of activities.
Commercial banks were prohibited from extending loans in dinars against foreign currency deposits and required to settle outstanding balances in three months.
www.duke.edu /~charvey/Country_risk/chronology/jordan.htm   (1613 words)

  
 : GN 00312.204 - Jordan - Vital Statistics Records - 08/26/2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Birth Certificate: 1.00 Jordanian dinar if the birth was reported within 1 month; 11.00 Jordanian dinars if the birth was reported later.
Death Certificate:1.00 Jordanian dinar if the death was reported within 1 week; 11.00 Jordanian dinars if death was reported later.
Sharia Court in Amman or in the principal cities in Jordan.
policy.ssa.gov /poms.nsf/lnx/0200312204   (84 words)

  
 Convert Jordanian Dinars (JOD) and United States Dollars (USD): Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Calculator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Convert Jordanian Dinars (JOD) and United States Dollars (USD): Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Calculator
Jordanian Dinar (JOD) and United States Dollar (USD) Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Calculator
The United States Dollar is also known as the American Dollar, and the US Dollar.
coinmill.com /JOD_USD.html   (362 words)

  
 Jordanian Dinar - JOD real-time currency
The official currency of Palestine (Jordanian Dinar) is effectively pegged to the US dollar at 0.71 JOD per dollar.
The Jordanian Dinar (JOD) replaced the Palestinian Pound on July 1, 1950 at par with the Palestine Pound on the West Bank.
Transactions in Palestinian territories are usually carried out in Israeli Sheqels, though accounts are also kept in Jordanian Dinars.
www.ameinfo.com /financial_markets/Palestine/Currency   (602 words)

  
 The Daily Star - Business Articles - Kingdom of Jordan celebrates a decade of fixed exchange rates and economic ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In October 1995, the Central Bank of Jordan took a strategic decision to peg the Jordanian dinar (JD) to the dollar at the fixed exchange rate of $1.41 to the dinar.
For the past 10 years, exchange-rate stability prevailed and no major events of speculative pressure on the dinar was recorded.
This will solidify macroeconomic stability and send a clear and loud message to speculators that the dinar will not be floated on the dollar; not now, and not any time in the foreseeable future.
www.dailystar.com.lb /article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=19482   (1242 words)

  
 Kadummi: Discussions underway to change the currency in the PA from shekel to Jordanian Dinar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Kadummi: Discussions underway to change the currency in the PA from shekel to Jordanian Dinar
Faruk Kaddumi, the Chairman of the Fatah and the foreign office of the PLO sitting in Tunis, says that there are discussions underway to change the Israeli shekel with the Jordanian dinar as the official Palestinian Authority currency.
Possibly this is a step toward reintegration of the "Palestinians" into the Jordanian political system.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1301681/posts   (611 words)

  
 kuwait dinar and other kuwait related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Kuwait dinar increased in value to be worth $3.40 USD in a period of ten years.
The Iraqi Dinar, now worth less than 1/10 of a penny was worth...
The Iraqi Dinar, now worth less than 1/10 of a penny was worth 33¢ prior to the...
www.nethorde.com /kuwait/kuwait-dinar.html   (402 words)

  
 Personal Banking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Savings Accounts: An interest-bearing account in Jordanian Dinar, US Dollar, Pound Sterling or Euro, each with its respective minimum balance and interest rate.
Certificates of Deposit: A special type of deposit account that offers a higher rate of interest than a regular savings account; EFB offers CDs in many currencies like Jordanian Dinar, US Dollar, Pound Sterling and Euro, with maturity terms ranging from 3 months to five years.
Current Accounts: A non-interest bearing account in Jordanian Dinar, US Dollar, Pound Sterling or Euro, that enables the client to withdraw or deposit money at any time either by visiting our branches or by using his/her EFB Access Card.
www.efbank.com.jo /personal.asp?t=pb   (620 words)

  
 Jordan Dinar and Jordan currency information including currency exchange rates
The Jordanian dinar, denoted by JOD, is the official currency of Jordan.
Sovereign ratings help to foster dramatic growth, stability, and efficiency of international and domestic markets.
The Jordanian political system is a constitutional monarchy with three branches of government.
www.gocurrency.com /countries/jordan.htm   (493 words)

  
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JORDAN - Saudi Oger Ltd raised its stake to 20% from 9%, by acquiring an 11% stake in Arab Bank Ltd, for an estimated 264 mil Jordanian dinar ($375 mil US), in a privately negotiated transaction.
The transaction was duly approved by the regulatory authorities.
money.cnn.com /news/deals/mergers/reports/654172040.html   (249 words)

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