IPNEWS: The Civil Service Agency (CSA) on last week Wednesday, January 14, 2026, held a high-level meeting with executives of seven (7) commercial banks operating in Liberia to explore the possibility of implementing a bi-monthly salary payment system for civil servants across government spending entities.
Providing the objective of the meeting, the Director-General of the Civil Service Agency, Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr, said the initiative forms part of a broader reform agenda aimed at improving efficiency in salary administration. Dr. Joekai noted that the proposed bimonthly payment system is intended to ease financial burdens on civil servants, reduce dependency on borrowing, and boost morale within the public service.
The banks in attendance included the International Bank Liberia Limited (IB), Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI), Afriland First Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Guarantee Trust Bank (GT Bank), Bloom Bank Africa and Ecobank Liberia Limited.
Discussions during the meeting focused on strengthening existing partnerships between the CSA and the banking institutions to enhance service delivery and improve the overall livelihood of civil servants.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the bank executives agreed to work with the CSA toward establishing a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) framework for the implementation of the proposed bi-monthly salary payment system. The SOP is expected to streamline salary payments, although specific timelines and further operational details will be determined in subsequent engagements.
