Tripoli, 8 July 2013:

The official working hours for all commercial banks during Ramadan will be from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced today.

On Saturdays, however, working hours will be an hour shorter, with banks opening at 9:30 am and closing at 12:30 pm.

Ramadan starts tomorrow or Wednesday and will continue for around 30 days.