An official source at the Central Bank of Yemen denounced what was published on some social media sites under the title of a report to the Attorney General about the Central Bank smuggling money in bags through the official ports and under the signature of the governor, although what was reported does not deserve to be paid attention to or responded to due to the blatant ignorance of the writer. The publication covers the financial and banking systems and the movement of funds between countries and the procedures they are subject to under the laws of combating money laundering and terrorist financing from the countries transferring those funds and the countries receiving them, which are strict countries in applying these standards. 

The countries to which Yemeni banks are transferred for the purpose of replenishing the accounts of these banks in correspondent banks are characterized by their strictness and lack of tolerance for any illegal activities.

The deliberate deception of public opinion through a misleading presentation of the facts and the attempt to describe the process of legal deportation through the official ports of the state as smuggling, and what this false slander entails is a condemnation of all state agencies that manage and control those ports, the most important of which is Aden International Airport. This neglect cannot be understood in the current circumstances of the country except as part of a process of sabotage that requires accountability and accountability.

The responsible source at the Central Bank explained that due to the necessity of protecting public opinion from the processes of confusion and confusion led by rumor mongers, the Central Bank of Yemen would like to clarify the following:

The transfer of amounts of foreign exchange in any country only comes in accordance with a strict system that includes taking all measures to verify their sources, goals, and destination in accordance with the applicable laws. This is a procedure followed in all countries and after obtaining an official license from the Central Bank. The transferred amounts belong to licensed banks operating in The Republic of Yemen, which has accounts opened in correspondent banks in the countries receiving these amounts, is used to cover the needs of its customers to finance the import of food and pharmaceutical materials and other services that the country needs.

The Central Bank does not issue a license to transport any shipment until it is subject to all verification procedures and all compliance standards are applied through the Information Collection Unit and the Banking Supervision Sector.

Since its establishment, the Central Bank has issued licenses to banks to transfer their surplus currencies in accordance with established procedures. Before the war, the transferred amounts exceeded 11 billion Saudi riyals in various currencies.

When the Central Bank issues this clarification to public opinion, it reserves its legal right to sue the author of the publication and regrets the misleading and incitement contained therein against an important sovereign institution that carries out its work in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws.