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Yemen's Central Bank Recovers Deposit Boxes After Robbery


Sat 04 Jan 2020 | 11:54 PM
Taarek Refaat

The Central Bank of Yemen announced on Saturday, that it had recovered its Deposit Boxes, after it was subjected to armed robbery a few days ago, at the Aden port.

The bank praised the rapid movements of the coalition forces that resulted in the immediate recovery of the containers, stressing that the money are back in full amount and its official closures.

The Bank indicated that it is operating with complete independence in managing monetary policy and promoting economic stability, stressing that it will not allow any abuse to the bank's belonging that exposes the national economy to risks.

A spokesperson for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) Nizar Haitham confirmed that the money containers were handed over to the Saudi “802” duty force command in the capital, Aden, under the “Riyadh Agreement” to ensure the safe arrival of the containers.

It is noteworthy that It is the third largest armed robbery in less than three months after the robbery of 30 million riyals in June from a private bank in Aden and 40 million riyals in May from another private bank.