Non-Jordanian Investments at the ASE during April 2009

The total value of shares that were bought by Non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2009 until April 2009 was JD1022.1 million, representing 25.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD1001.2 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment until April 2009 showed an increase by JD20.9 million, compared to an increase by JD70.4 million in the same period of the year 2008.

Arab investors purchases during 2009 were JD953.0 million, or 93.2% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD69.1 million, constituting 6.8%. Arab investors sales amounted to JD914.3 million, 91.3% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD86.9 million, representing 8.7% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during April 2009 was JD252.8 million, representing 21.0% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD256.7 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during April 2009 showed an Decrease by JD3.9 million.

Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of April 2009 represented 48.1% of the total market value, 33.9% for Arab investors and 14.2% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 50.0%, in the services sector was 33.9%, and in the industrial sector was 52.3%.