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Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115
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NCB to triple ATM cash withdrawals by February 2023, encouraging card culture and not bank visits
Dec 12 Sami Zaptia

NCB to triple ATM cash withdrawals by February 2023, encouraging card culture and not bank visits

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) is encouraging card culture by encouraging its customers to use their various debit and ATM cards – rather than vis...

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NCB to launch new 2023 strategic plan to improve e-banking services
Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

NCB to launch new 2023 strategic plan to improve e-banking services

Musbah Akkari, the new chairman of the state National Commercial Bank (NCB), one of the largest banks in Libya, said his bank has a new 2023 strategic...

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Eastern headquartered banks to launch LD 3 bn loans initiative by year end
Nov 8 Sami Zaptia

Eastern headquartered banks to launch LD 3 bn loans initiative by year end

Three eastern Libya headquartered banks, the National Commercial Bank, the Bank of Commerce and Development and Wahda bank, are launching an LD 3 bill...

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With the launch of new services and products, National Commercial Bank apologises and promises to improve services
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

With the launch of new services and products, National Commercial Bank apologises and promises to improve services

Musbah Akkari, the new chairman of the state National Commercial Bank (NCB), one of the largest banks in Libya, has apologised to customers and promis...

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Nov 6 Sami Zaptia

Central Bank unification is a national demand that everyone should call for: CBL official

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: Sami Zaptia).Tripoli, 6 November 2021:Musbah Akkari, former chairman of Jumhuriya bank, head of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL)...

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Aug 9 Sami Zaptia

Size of huge LD 111 2020 budget due to parliament pressure on government - will lead to high inflation and further dinar devaluation: member of CBL Committee

By Sami Zaptia.The proposed LD 111 billion 2021 budget would be inflationary and lead to further dinar devaluation (Photo: Sami Zaptia).London, 9 Augu...

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May 2 Sami Zaptia

e-payments transactions top LD 1.1 bn in Q1 of 2021 – but cash is still king in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Despite all efforts to introduce e-payments Libyans still prefer cash (Photo: Al-Madar and CBL introduce e-banking).London, 2 May 2021:...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

End of Libya’s cash liquidity problem?

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 28 April 2021:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported yesterday that the liquidity problem will end across...

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Jun 7 Emad

Libya loses US$ 30 bn oil revenues due to oil blockades since August 2013

Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 7 June 2014:Libya has lost US$ 30 bn in oil revenues due to the political blockades of its oil ports and various other ind...

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Jan 4 Sami Zaptia

GNC Energy Committee reviews Ministerial commercial loans and petrochemicals development plan.

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 January 2014:The GNC Energy Committee reviewed last Monday (30 December 2013) the cabinet's  decree (No. 759/2013) permittin...

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