ExnessGroup opened its first regional office in Amman after obtaining a license fromthe Jordan Securities Commission (JSC), the company announced today (Thursday).The move places another international broker in a market where, until recently,the regulation of foreign exchange trading remained limited.Exness Secures JordanAuthorization, Launches First MENA HubIn a pressrelease sent to FinanceMagnates.com, Exness emphasized that its Jordan branchis intended to strengthen the company’s presence in the Middle East and NorthAfrica (MENA) region. The country’s capital, with a population of 2.4 million,was described as the ideal location for this purpose."Thislaunch reflects our deep commitment to the Jordanian market and to tradersacross the region," said Mohammad Amer, CEO of Exness Jordan."With a regulated presence here in Amman, we are ensuring that localtraders benefit from the highest standards of security, reliability, andtrust."Exness helda two-day event to mark the opening, culminating in a dinner for 120 attendeesincluding company executives, partners, and media. From now on, The Ammanoffice will serve as the company's MENA regional base.And the competitionin the region is growing rapidly. This should come as no surprise, given theresults, including trading volumes and revenues.Jordan and the MENA RegionBecoming Increasingly Attractive for BrokersA monthago, Capital.com reported its financial results for the first half of 2025,showing that more than halfof its trading volume came from the MENA region. Trading activity duringthe six-month period exceeded $800 billion (compared with $224 billion inEurope), marking a 54% increase compared with the second half of 2024.Interestingly,these results were achieved with only about 35,000 traders in the region, halfas many as in Europe, yet they opened more and higher-value positions.Tickmillalso reportedrecord volumes in the MENA region last year, up 54% to $135 billion.As forJordan, the local market has recently attracted several major players,including ICM.comand Windsor Brokers, while CFIGroup has maintained a strong position there for years.13 Regulated EntitiesThe companyregistered its Jordanian entity, Exness Limited Jordan Ltd, with the CompaniesControl Department under registration number 51905. The broker,however, has not disclosed the size of its Amman office or local headcount.Exness Group operates 13 regulated offices globally with more than 2,000employees. The broker, which was founded in 2008, claims over one millionactive traders globally across its various regulated entities.The JSCauthorization joins Exness's existing licenses from regulators including theFinancial Services Authority in Seychelles, the Central Bank of Curaçao andSint Maarten, and European authorities in Cyprus, Spain, and Germany. Thecompany operates different entities under separate regulatory frameworksdepending on jurisdiction.This article was written by Damian Chmiel at www.financemagnates.com.