From Resilience to Recovery: Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan Reviews 2026 Policies with Bank CEOs

Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan, Amina Mirghani, in the presence of the two Deputy Governors, on Monday at Al-Daman Hall in Port Sudan, reviewed with the Chief Executive Officers of banks operating in the country the Central Bank’s policies for 2026, along with their underlying frameworks, objectives, and priorities.
The Governor explained that the 2026 policies are launched under the slogan “From Resilience to Recovery to Build a Flexible Financial Future” and are anchored in a strategic roadmap to rebuild the banking sector and achieve sustainable economic stability. She stressed that the highest priority is curbing inflation, through close coordination with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and other relevant bodies, while strengthening exchange rate resilience and stability. This will be achieved through effective liquidity management, improved management of the national currency, and strengthened supply-side management of foreign exchange.
According to a press release issued by the Central Bank’s media office, the Governor confirmed that the policy package includes upgrading and strengthening the payment systems infrastructure, expanding digital transformation, and strict compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards. It also places strong emphasis on enhancing financial inclusion by allocating no less than 12 per cent of financing portfolios to microfinance, thereby broadening the customer base and improving the effectiveness of monetary policy transmission.
The Governor underscored the importance of building a resilient, recovering banking sector to enhance public confidence, protect monetary sovereignty, and shield the banking system from shocks by developing an early-warning system. She affirmed that credit allocation will be directed primarily to productive sectors, exports, pharmaceuticals, and reconstruction—the latter in coordination with the Ministry of Finance—to support real economic growth and reduce inflationary pressures.
In a related context, she pointed to the Central Bank’s success in building reserves of foreign currency and gold, which strengthens the capacity of monetary policy to achieve macroeconomic stability. She also commended the efforts of banks and the resilience of the banking system during the war, calling for innovative banking solutions and strict adherence to governance standards, and reaffirming the Central Bank’s continued support for the banking sector.
For their part, bank chief executives expressed appreciation for the Central Bank of Sudan’s consultative approach. The Chairman of the Union of Banks, Abbas Abdallah Abbas, stated that the banking system had, thanks to God, overcome the shock caused by the war and the damage inflicted on infrastructure, affirming banks’ full commitment to the Central Bank’s directives and policies and their support for the national economy.

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