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The Central Bank of Yemen stops banking via electronic applications and announces new controls to regulate financial activities

Economy| 25 February, 2025 - 6:39 PM

Aden: Yemen Youth Net

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The headquarters of the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden (Reuters)

  • Companies and agencies sell their surplus foreign currencies at the end of each business day or the beginning of the next day at the latest.
  • No company or remittance agent shall be a direct agent for executing remittances to any other local exchange company/establishment or remittance agent.
  • No exchange company or establishment shall maintain any credit or debit accounts belonging to other remittance companies and agents, whether in Yemeni riyals or foreign currencies.
  • The circular confirmed that the Central Bank will, through inspection teams, conduct surprise field and qualitative inspections to verify the commitment of companies and establishments in various regions.

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    He stressed the need for full compliance with the circular, warning that in the event of a violation or failure to enable the bank's inspectors to complete their inspection tasks in the required manner, strict legal measures will be taken against violators, which may include suspending or cancelling permits.

    The Central Bank of Yemen aims, through these measures, to limit speculation in the national currency, in light of its unprecedented decline against foreign currencies.

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