Central Bank’s failure in Aden shocks employees with four-month salary delay

ADEN, Sept. 20 (YPA) – Economic and banking sources have revealed a catastrophic failure by the Central Bank in Aden province, southern Yemen, to pay employee salaries for the past four months (June, July, August, and September), a major blow to all government workers in Aden and other provinces under the Saudi-led coalition’s control.

The sources explained that Aden’s central bank is now unable to cover employee wages, as the 2025 budget is insufficient to pay even a single month’s salary. This deficit is directly linked to the recent suspension of the $1 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia, which was expected to be made recently.

It is anticipated that the central bank will pay only one month’s salary to employees, following the resolution of disputes among “the Presidential Leadership Council” members currently in Riyadh.

The unpaid salaries for the past four months are expected to be carried over to the 2026 budget, which will further exacerbate the burden and suffering of employees, particularly teachers who have been on strike since last month.

The sources confirmed that salary payments are now contingent on external support.

This comes as the coalition-aligned government struggles to even secure fuel shipments for Aden’s power plants and lacks any clear economic vision to curb corruption and the looting of massive revenues by influential figures.

How do you want us to live, while our salary is not enough to cover the cost of a water tank?

YPA