MONROVIA, Liberia, September 14, 2026 — The Government of Liberia has temporarily increased the United States dollar component of salary and vendor payments for September through November 2026 in a move the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning says is intended to stabilize government payment operations.
Under the temporary arrangement, registered government vendors will receive 100% of their payments in United States dollars, while civil servants will receive 80% of their salaries in U.S. dollars and 20% in Liberian dollars.
The changes were announced in an Inter-Agency Circular dated September 11, 2026, issued by Comptroller and Accountant General Elwood T. Nettey to government ministries, agencies and commissions, as well as registered vendors.
The new arrangement represents a significant shift from the previous currency allocation.
Vendor payments, previously disbursed at 60% in U.S. dollars and 40% in Liberian dollars, will now be made entirely in U.S. dollars during the three-month period.
For civil servants, the previous 70% U.S. dollar and 30% Liberian dollar salary allocation will shift to 80% U.S. dollars and 20% Liberian dollars.
According to the circular, the temporary adjustments are intended to “stabilize payment operations and ensure continuity in public financial management” within the country’s dual-currency environment.
The new framework applies to salary and vendor disbursements for September, October and November 2026.
The ministry said existing contracts containing dual-currency payment provisions will either be honored or adjusted to conform with the temporary framework during the period.
To prevent delays in processing payments, the Finance Ministry has urged all registered government vendors to verify that their U.S. dollar bank account information on file is accurate and active.
“Strict adherence to this Circular is required,” the ministry said, adding that further guidance on currency allocations for subsequent months will be communicated later.
The circular did not indicate whether the revised payment structure would be extended beyond November.
Liberia operates a dual-currency economy in which both the Liberian dollar and the U.S. dollar are widely used for transactions, including some government obligations.
The temporary adjustment means a greater share of government salary expenditure will be paid in U.S. dollars over the next three months, while eligible vendor payments will shift entirely to the U.S. currency.
The Finance Ministry said the measure is aimed at maintaining orderly execution of government financial obligations and avoiding disruptions in payments to public employees and service providers.
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