Khaberni -The annual report of the national payment system, issued by the central bank, revealed a 14.4% increase in "public debt service" last year compared to 2023.
According to the report, last year reached 4.8 billion dinars, compared to 4.2 billion dinars in 2023.
The report indicates that "debt service" included paying interest on public debt issuances amounting to 1.1 billion dinars last year, compared to 997 million dinars the previous year, with an increase rate of 19.4%.
The value of public debt securities issuances in the market was about 5.5 billion Jordanian dinars, compared to 5.2 billion dinars in 2023, registering an increase of 6%.
According to the report, the issuances included bonds and sukuk as well as treasury bills, in addition to other debt instruments, and this rise came to meet the government's financing needs.
The public debt management and open market operations (DEPO/X) system is an integrated system that is part of the Central Bank of Jordan and specializes in the registration and settlement of government securities.
The system aims to enhance the efficiency of the trading and settlement operations for government securities, and it integrates effectively with the real-time gross settlement system, enabling banks to trade government securities flexibly and securely through buying and selling operations.
