During the Al-Awn Humanitarian Association's annual ceremony

Amman, September 2009 – In line with its interests in supporting humanitarian efforts in the local community, Capital Bank announced its sponsorship of the annual ceremony that is conducted by the Al-Awn Humanitarian Association which was held this year on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan under the patronage of HRH Princess Reem Ali, and was attended by His Excellency Abdul Hadi Majali, Lower House Speaker, in addition to a number of Ambassadors and different community figures. In recognition of Capital Bank's efforts in supporting various humanitarian efforts including its support to the Al-Awn Humanitarian Association's initiatives, HRH Princess Reem presented Capital Bank with a plaque for philanthropy which was accepted on behalf of the Bank by Mr. Haytham Kamhiyah Capital Bank's General Manager.
The ceremony that was held on Wednesday, the 2nd of September 2009, at the Grand Hyatt Amman was conducted to support a number of families, orphans and university students and help them improve their living conditions as well as overcome the financial difficulties they are facing.
On this occasion, Mr. Haytham Kamhiyah, Capital Bank's General Manager, said: "We are proud to be partnering with leading local humanitarian institutions like the Al-Awn Humanitarian Association that is in touch with the realities within our society and strives to positively influence the future of youth in Jordan, which is in line with our directions at Capital Bank. We believe in the importance of playing a substantial role in improving living conditions and achieving social equality between different segments of society, through focusing on the needs of youth as a priority, whom we believe represent a promising future that we wish to build. We appreciate this recognition that places great responsibility on us and pushes us towards continuously supporting valuable social initiatives whereby the benefits are experienced by all members of society with different social and economic backgrounds."
In turn, Mrs. Dalal Otoum, Head of the Al-Awn Humanitarian Association, said: "We are pleased with the responsibility that we are observing through our cooperation with Capital Bank; it reflects a model example of institutions that believe in the importance of directly contributing to sustainable social development, which supports our efforts in bridging the social gap and building a generation that is able to achieve all its ambitions and serve its country proudly. We hope that this productive cooperation which confirms that working together achieves greater results and enables us to support our societies across the Kingdom will continue in line with His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah's vision of providing the necessary support to education, teaching, and the teacher."

About Capital Bank
Capital Bank has been steadily expanding its operations since its inception in 1995, positioning itself today as the third largest bank in the Kingdom in terms of authorized capital, which amounts to JOD 132.8 million / shares. The bank's capital ratio exceeds the Basel Committee's and the Central Bank of Jordan's requirements and its operational efficiency is considered to be one of the best in the market.
Distinctly characterized by its financial stability, Capital Bank achieved the highest level of growth in deposits, which grew by 27% during the first half of the current year, reaching JOD 632 million. In addition, the bank boasts a high liquidity ratio to the Jordanian Dinar, which amounts to 140.4% compared to the 70% requirement of the Central Bank of Jordan. The bank also achieved the highest asset growth, which exceeded the JOD 1 billion mark at the end of the first half of the current year.
Capital Bank's ambitious and highly-qualified human resources and management team have achieved several successes that have yielded exceptional results in several fields, one of which is that it received the fourth best credit classification in Jordan from the Capital Intelligence organization.

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