Jun 27 Sami Zaptia

Jumhouria bank offers Murabaha Islamic banking loans for Hyundai cars

By Sami Zaptia.Jumhouria bank is offering an Islamic-compliant Murabha loan to sell cars to customers (Logo: Jumhouria bank).London, 27 June 2020:Liby...

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Seven banks to contribute LD 150 to Credit Guarantee Fund
Nov 22 Sami Zaptia

Seven banks to contribute LD 150 to Credit Guarantee Fund

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 November 2019:Seven of Libya’s leading banks (Jumhouria, Assaraya (ATIB), Sahary, North Africa, Waha, Wehda and Alyaqeen ban...

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Libya’s Jumhouria bank offers cars for sale on Islamic ‘‘Murabaha’’ basis
Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Jumhouria bank offers cars for sale on Islamic ‘‘Murabaha’’ basis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 October 2019:Libya’s Jumhouria bank yesterday launched a new product whereby it offers to sell cars to clients through an Is...

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Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli’s Finance Ministry discusses developing e-payments systems

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli Ministry of Finance is to develop its e-payments systems (Photo: PC/GNA).London, 12 October 2019:The Tripoli-based Finance...

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Jun 13 Nigel Ash

Beida CBL sends out more "Russian" dinars

By Libya Herald reporters.A sample of one of the "Russian" dinars (Photo: Beida CBL).Benghazi,  13 June 2017:The Beida-based Central Bank of Libya (CB...

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May 16 Michel Cousins

Banks agree loans repayment freeze for LCC employees

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 16 May 2017:A number of banks in Benghazi have agreed to suspend loan deductions from the accounts of employees of the...

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Jun 29 Sami Zaptia

Just under 30,000 POS cards issued by Libyan banks January to May

By Sami Zaptia.The Audit Bureau reports that five Libyan banks had issued just under 30,000 POS cards up to May 2016 (Photo: Jumhouria bank).London, 2...

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AB meets Jumhouriya bank, urges fast action on debit cards, LCs and currency transfers
Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

AB meets Jumhouriya bank, urges fast action on debit cards, LCs and currency transfers

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 March 2016:The Audit Bureau held a meeting today with Libya’s largest bank, Jumhouria bank, urging it to urgently facilitate...

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Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

ACA investigates banknote shortage, LD 10 bn new notes ordered

By Sami Zaptia.Ten billion Libyan dinars in LD 5 and LD 10 banknotes have been ordered to help alleviate the banknote shortage (Photo: Libya Herald).L...

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Tripoli bank with no notes gives pensioners sacks of coins
Feb 12 Nigel Ash

Tripoli bank with no notes gives pensioners sacks of coins

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 12 February 2016:A Tripoli bank has run out a banknotes and for the last two days has been paying out customers with up to...

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