The Ministry of Finance of the state of Puntland has been established on the 23rd of August 1998 as one of the first nine decanters (Ministries) immediately established after declaration of the Puntland government.

The Puntland’s Ministry of Finance main role is to manage budgetary and expenditure control of the government financial resources. It also has responsibility for ensuring that revenue generation and systems are in place for efficient monitoring and reporting of all Government’s transactions.