Yemen Central Bank Orders Freeze on Assets of 135 Individuals, Entities

The Central Bank of Yemen, operating from the temporary capital of Aden, has mandated all banks, exchange companies, and financial institutions across the country to freeze accounts, funds, and assets belonging to 135 individuals, entities, and maritime vessels. The directive also prohibits any financial or commercial transactions with the listed parties.

The order, issued by the Bank's Banking Supervision Department on October 20, 2026, is in direct implementation of Resolution No. (17) of 2026, issued by the Public Prosecutor on October 19. This resolution pertains to the inclusion of names on national terrorism and sanctions lists, and the seizure and freezing of their assets, as part of broader anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures.

According to documentation attached to the directive, the list includes officials within the internationally unrecognized Houthi militia government, as well as individuals associated with the finance, banking, oil, telecommunications, and transportation sectors. It also encompasses officials from commercial and financial institutions operating in areas controlled by the militia.

Notable names on the list include Ali Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi and Mohammed Salah Falaita. The compilation also features current and former officials from the Central Bank in Sana'a, the Ministry of Finance, and state-owned oil and telecommunications corporations. Additionally, individuals associated with the Agricultural Cooperative Credit Bank (CAC Bank) and the Yemen Bank for Reconstruction and Development are named.