Jordan central bank chief rebuked for bank freeze

Members of Jordan's parliament have signed a petition urging Prime Minister Ali Abulragheb to sack the governor of the central bank of Jordan, Umayya Touqan. The move came after Touqan froze all bank accounts belonging to six leaders of the Palestinian Hamas Organization.

Source: IRIB News

Jordanian members of parliament have signed a petition urging Prime Minister Ali Abulragheb to fire the central bank of Jordan's Governor Umayya Touqan for freezing all bank accounts belonging to six leaders of

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