Disagreements have recently escalated between the government loyal to Saudi-led coalition and the Central Bank of Aden.
Southern Yemeni media reported that the Ministry of Finance in the pro-coalition government has directed orders to prevent the transfer of funds through Aden International Airport.
The Director of Aden Airport stated in a statement on Thursday that he had received a communication from the finance department that included a directive to all intelligence agencies to prevent the exit of any sums of money without prior permission from the ministry.
The new decision came in the wake of the disclosure of documents showing that more than half a billion dollars in foreign currency has been smuggled out of Yemen through Aden Airport.
Although the bank of Aden granted permission to transfer these funds under the pretext of covering accounts of the Cooperative Credit Bank abroad, the assignment of the task of transferring the funds to a local and unknown exchange company sparked controversy and suspicion.
