A shocking money shortage is crippling banks across South Sudan, sparking outrage among citizens who hold millions of pounds in their accounts but are told “there is no money.”
Bank customers report being slapped with absurd withdrawal limits of just 50,000 SSP a meager fraction of their savings forcing desperate queues and widespread frustration.“
I have millions in my account, yet they tell me there’s nothing to withdraw,” one furious client said. “It’s like our money has disappeared into thin air while we suffer.”
This unprecedented cash crunch is fueling fears of a deepening economic crisis as ordinary South Sudanese find themselves trapped in a digital void, unable to access even their own funds.
The question on everyone’s lips: Where is the money?
Authorities have remained tight-lipped amid mounting public anger, leaving the nation on edge as the banking system teeters on the brink.

