In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Banks and Financial Institutions Licensed by the Central Bank of Sudan

Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 6 (c) and 63 (2) of the Central Bank of Sudan Act (Amendment) 2012, the Central Bank of Sudan hereby announces that the banks and financial institutions officially licensed to conduct banking business, or any part thereof, are those listed in the attached schedule.

Accordingly, the Central Bank of Sudan warns that dealing with any entities not included in the lists below may expose individuals to risks of fraud, manipulation, money laundering, and terrorist financing, and may also subject them to accountability by the competent authorities. The public is hereby informed that the funds of depositors and clients dealing with financial institutions licensed by the Central Bank of Sudan are protected by law. The Central Bank will update the list of licensed banks and financial institutions periodically on the Bank’s official website.

Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 7 and 9 (a) of the Banking Regulation Act of 2004, the Central Bank of Sudan urges any person or legal entity engaged in banking business, in whole or in part, to submit a licensing application addressed to the Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan. Applications must be submitted to the Bank’s headquarters in Khartoum (General Directorate of Regulation and Development of the Banking System, or the Microfinance Unit), or at the branches of the Central Bank of Sudan in the states, along with the required documents specified on the official website of the Central Bank of Sudan.