by Daniel MayenGOVERNMENT OF SOUTH SUDAN SIGNS CURRENCY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DE LA RUE
Juba, September 3, 2026- The Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Kuol Daniel Ayulo convened a meeting attended by the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Hon. Addis Ababa Othow and representatives of De La Rue company led by the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Clive Vacher.
They discussed means of strengthening fiscal and monetary cooperation between the country’s treasury and De La Rue, a company recognized for its widespread expertise and experience in currency and cash management globally.
After an extensive deliberation, the Bank of South Sudan and De La Rue company signed an MoU on Currency Management partnership that allows De La Rue to provide a specialized technical expertise and extensive support across key areas of currency lifecycle, including currency planning and forecasting, quality management and currency circulation in a manner that boosts public confidence in South Sudanese Pounds.
The partnership agreement also paves way for building a sustainable currency management capacity at the Bank of South Sudan, support modernization of currency management framework in line with the international standards and best practices and strengthens the security, resilience and integrity of the county’s monetary and fiscal system.
The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Thok Turuk Thok, 1st Undersecretary for Finance, Hon. Malual Tap and technical support staff from both Bank of South Sudan and Ministry of Finance and Planning.
