IMF Office in Jordan

Resident Representative for Jordan

Kareem K. Ismail

Resident Representative

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P.O. Box 35296 Amman 11180, Jordan

Email: KIsmail@imf.org
Fax: (962) 6-5861572
Tel: (962) 6-5861598

Kareem K. Ismail, Resident Representative: Kareem Ismail has been serving as Resident Representative based in Amman since 2018, previously he covered Iraq and Yemen, and he has been covering Jordan since September 2020. Prior to this, Mr. Ismail worked in the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department (SPR) and the African department of the IMF. In SPR, he co-authored various policy papers including on Fund lending and was SPR economist on Turkey and Albania, including covering the successful completion of the latter’s 2014 EFF program. He also served as team lead on the vulnerability exercise for low-income countries and as deputy on the IMF Risk group. In the African Department, he helped negotiate Liberia’s first program post debt relief under the HIPC initiative and was fiscal desk economist on Zambia. Prior to joining staff, Kareem was Advisor to the Executive Director at the IMF for the Middle East (2009-11). He holds a PhD in economics from the Johns Hopkins University.
Rayah Al-Farah, Economist: Rayah Al-Farah is an Economist at the Resident Representative Office of the IMF in Jordan. Prior to joining the team in Amman, she worked in the Middle East and Central Asia department of the IMF in Washington DC, covering the Caucasus and Turkmenistan. She has co-authored multiple IMF papers and has worked on a variety of research projects on inclusive growth, financial inclusion, social spending, private sector development, and macroprudential policies. Rayah holds a B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College, and a Master’s in Global Human Development from Georgetown University.
Sana Almunizel, Administrative Assistant

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This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Jordan, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Jordan and IMF, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Jordan.

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Jordan joined the Fund in August 29, 1952

Quota (SDR): 343.1 million

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Presentation to Jordan International Non-Government Organizations Forum

Presentation by Kareem Ismail, IMF Resident Representative in Jordan

February 28, 2022
Jordan has shown resilience in facing the COVID-19 pandemic (Arabic, al Ghad newspaper)

Interview by Kareem Ismail, IMF Resident Representative in Jordan, spoke to al Ghad on achievements under the IMF-supported reform program, the economic outlook, and the challenges moving forward.

February 26, 2022
IMF official commends gov’t’s ‘momentum’ on reforms

IMF Resident Representative Kareem Ismail says ensuring macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability will be paramount

February 8, 2021

Jordan and the IMF

Confronting Fragmentation: How to Modernize the International Payment System

May 10, 2022

Our discussions today—at the 10th edition of this conference—have rightly focused on a key question: how to secure a stable, efficient, and inclusive international monetary system that is fit for the digital age.
Jordan: Technical Assistance Report-Forecasting Framework for Currency in Circulation

April 7, 2022

Series:Country Report No. 2022/101
Jordan: Third Review under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jordan

January 6, 2022

Series:Country Report No. 2022/004
IMF Executive Board Concludes Third Review Under Jordan’s Extended Arrangement

December 20, 2021
IMF Staff and Jordan Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review Under the Extended Fund Facility

November 18, 2021

Regional Economic Outlook

April 27, 2022

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