(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)

Amman, Nov. 3 (Petra) -- The Investment Fund of the Social Security Corporation (SSC) has reported a significant increase in its total assets, which reached JD18 billion by the end of September 2025, marking an exceptional growth of JD1.7 billion since the start of the year.
During a meeting chaired by Minister of Labor Dr. Khaled Al-Bakar and attended by Director General Dr. Jadallah Al-Khalaileh along with board members, the SSC Board of Directors reviewed the Fund's financial performance for the third quarter of the year.
Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Fund Dr. Ezzedine Kanakrieh stated that this remarkable expansion was primarily driven by a surge in comprehensive income, which reached JD1.6 billion compared to JD664.5 million during the same period of 2024, reflecting a 133.5 percent increase. The rise also included an insurance surplus of JD164 million transferred from the SSC. Comprehensive income consisted of JD809.6 million in net income and a JD741.7 million gain from the revaluation of strategic equity holdings.
Kanakrieh noted that improved performance across investment portfolios contributed to a 16 percent increase in net income compared with the third quarter of last year. He emphasized that this performance reflects the Fund's prudent and disciplined investment strategy, grounded in sound governance, institutional management, and effective asset allocation across diversified portfolios aimed at achieving sustainable returns while maintaining measured risk exposure.
As a long-term strategic investor in the Amman Stock Exchange, the Fund continues to focus its equity investments on companies with strong operational management and stable financial performance. This sectorally balanced approach has helped mitigate market volatility and deliver consistent results. The Fund's listed equity portfolio recorded notable appreciation in market value this year, achieving the highest profits in its history, supported by strong earnings from major companies in which the Fund holds stakes.
The Fund also maintains a substantial portion of its assets in fixed-income instruments, including deposits, bonds, and loans, key components of pension fund portfolios worldwide. These investments are managed under the same risk-return framework that guides the Fund's overall strategy.
Kanakrieh highlighted that investments in government bonds are conducted in line with the Public Debt Law, through treasury auctions managed by the Central Bank of Jordan on behalf of the government. These auctions are open to banks, savings funds, investment and pension funds, and insurance companies, with bids evaluated based on offered yields and amounts. He reaffirmed the government's full commitment to servicing bond interest payments and redeeming principal upon maturity.
The Fund's investments span a wide range of sectors, including banking, mining, energy, tourism, agriculture, real estate development, and special economic zones, in addition to financing infrastructure projects in health, transport, and public services across various governorates. Through these investments, the Fund plays a pivotal role as a national partner in major strategic projects that underpin sustainable economic growth in Jordan.
Kanakrieh underscored the Fund's continued participation in transformative national initiatives, such as the National Water Carrier Project, and its alignment with the Economic Modernization Vision, which seeks to diversify the Fund's investment portfolio, enhance productivity, and strengthen the developmental impact of its investments across the Kingdom.

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