JOR CB Classifying Credit Exposures


On Jun. 30, JOR CB issued instructions re classifying credit exposures.


  • JOR CB issued Circular No. 10/1/9887 concerning the instructions for classifying the credit exposures in addition to calculating the impairment allowances against them.
  • Key Provisions
  • Specified classification of credit exposure to 3 categories, the credit exposures with acceptable risks, credit exposures under monitoring, non-performed credit exposures.
  • Divided the non-performing credit exposures in accordance to three criteria, the first concerns substandard credit exposures, second is doubtful and third is the perished.
  • Listed conditions for countries classifying credit exposures within those categories.
  • Transfers terms between credit exposure classification categories, test periods terms.
  • Apply the value of eligible guarantee shown in appendix 1 to calculate the impairment allowance for direct credit exposure by subtracting them from original credit exposure.
  • Bank sets policies to exclude direct credit exposures from financial position statement.
  • Detailed bank's board of directors and executive management's responsibility in early identification of credit exposures that can be classified in the non-performing category.
  • Prohibit banks of granting direct facilities not specified with clear repayment schedule.
  • With the exception of overdraft ceilings that are granted for the purposes of financing working capital to meet client's short term needs in addition if the legal persons only.
  • Repealed instructions for classifying credit facilities and calculating the provisions for impairment and banking risk reserve No. 47 of 2008 and No. 1/10/11084 of 2018.
  • Effectiveness
  • Instruction shall be effective starting Jan. 1, 2025.

Regulators JOR CB
Entity Types Bank; CNSM
Reference Cir 10/1/9887, 6/30/2024
Functions Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Reporting; Risk; Treasury
Countries Jordan
Category
State
Products Banking; Cards; Loan; Payments
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 6/30/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 218269
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 6/30/2024
Report Section International

Last substantive update on 07/07/2024