Native name | بنك الاستثمار العربي الأردني |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Amman Stock Exchange [1] | |
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | |
| Products | Current and saving accounts, Personal loans, Overdraft facility, Home loans, Car loans, Credit cards, Term deposits, Funds transfer, Currency exchange, Investment opportunities, Commercial lending, Project and structured finance, Private banking, Asset management, Brokerage, Money markets, Foreign exchange, Capital markets, Commercial lending, Term financing, Project and structured finance, Corporate finance and capital markets |
| Total equity | 150,000,000 JD |
| Website | www |
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