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Currency in South Sudan

SSP · South Sudanese pound (the currency has experienced sharp depreciation; US dollars are widely used for larger transactions and pricing)

Regulator in South Sudan

Bank of South Sudan (BoSS)(opens in a new tab)

Local accounts in South Sudan

South Sudan has no IBAN format: banking is concentrated in Juba, accounts are plain bank-specific numbers, and international payments reference the bank's SWIFT/BIC.

Payments in South Sudan

Honest summary: South Sudan remains overwhelmingly a cash economy. Bank branch and mobile network coverage is limited outside Juba, formal digital payment rails are thin, and day-to-day transactions for most people are conducted in cash, with US dollars widely held alongside the pound. Banked transfers between South Sudanese banks settle through the Bank of South Sudan's arrangements and cross-border payments move over SWIFT, but there is no established national instant-payment or mobile-money network that visitors can rely on.

Sources: Bank of South Sudan · World Bank: South Sudan overview · IBAN registry: South Sudan (no IBAN entry)