Arab Jordan Investment Bank– Ratings and Stable Outlook Affirmed

29 June 2026

Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB or the Bank) at ‘BB-’ and ‘B’, respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed AJIB’s Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of ‘bb-’, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of ‘bb+’ and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable.

The BSR is derived from a CFS rating of ‘bb+’ and an Operating Environment Risk Anchor (OPERA) of ‘bb-’ (indicating moderate risk), and is constrained by Jordan’s sovereign ratings. Our ESL assessment of Moderate does not result in any uplift for the LT FCR because the BSR is already at Jordan’s sovereign level (‘BB-’/Stable). While CI believes the willingness of the government to provide support remains high, its financial capacity is deemed…