According to an article in The New Arab, this 200-riyal note was issued by the central bank in Sana’a controlled by Yemen’s Houthi group. The central bank in Aden aligned with the internationally recognized government condemned the introduction of the new currency as a “serious escalation” by the Houthis in “an attempt to continue their blatant looting of citizens’ capital and savings.” The Aden bank urged the public against using any currencies from an “illegal terrorist entity” and warned that anyone found possessing, using, or trading the new banknotes would face penalties.
B133 (PNL): 200 rials (US$0.80)
Pink, light blue, yellow, and black. Front: Arabic text; Al Janad mosque in Ta’izz. Back: English text; tankers in Al Ma’alla port in Aden. Holographic stripe with coat of arms pattern. No security thread. Watermark: Unknown. Printer: (Unknown). 155.2 x 76 mm. Paper.
a. ٢٠٢٥/١٤٤٦ (2025/AH1446). Sig. 10: al-Madani. Intro: 16.07.2025.
Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin and Alex Zlotin.