POS bank card use commissions reduced to less than 1 percent: CBL Governor
Mar 9 Sami Zaptia

POS bank card use commissions reduced to less than 1 percent: CBL Governor

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported today that its Governor, Naji Issa, issued instructions to reduce commissions imposed on bank card uses at po...

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CBL Board hold second 2025 meeting in Sebha, discusses revenues, foreign exchange and banking services
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

CBL Board hold second 2025 meeting in Sebha, discusses revenues, foreign exchange and banking services

‎Under the chairmanship of the Governor and in the presence of his Deputy and all members, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) h...

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CBL Board holds first 2025 meeting in Tobruk. Visit Derna and meet Hafter – report and comment
Jan 31 Sami Zaptia

CBL Board holds first 2025 meeting in Tobruk. Visit Derna and meet Hafter – report and comment

‎The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) held its first official meeting of 2025 in the eastern city of Derna.The meeting was held u...

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Attorney General heads top meeting on fuel barter and fuel smuggling
Jan 22 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General heads top meeting on fuel barter and fuel smuggling

The Attorney General held a meeting yesterday with the head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naj...

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CBL to begin receiving applications for establishment of Financial Leasing companies
Jan 21 Sami Zaptia

CBL to begin receiving applications for establishment of Financial Leasing companies

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced today that it is to begin to receive applications for establishing companies wishing to obtain licenses to p...

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Central Bank of Libya introduces new LD 5, 10 and 20 denominations
Jan 21 Sami Zaptia

Central Bank of Libya introduces new LD 5, 10 and 20 denominations

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced yesterday the issuance of new banknotes in the 5-, 10- and 20-dinars denominations.The LD 10 denomination wi...

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CBL-IMF preparatory Article IV Consultations ended in Tunis
Dec 8 Sami Zaptia

CBL-IMF preparatory Article IV Consultations ended in Tunis

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported last Friday (6 December) that the preparatory meetings being held in Tunis last week for the ‘‘2025 ‘Article...

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CBL contracts to print LD 30 billion in new notes to alleviate liquidity crisis and replace old currency
Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

CBL contracts to print LD 30 billion in new notes to alleviate liquidity crisis and replace old currency

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced yesterday that it has contracted to print LD 30 billion of new money notes. It said these will be injected i...

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Attorney General holds anti-fuel smuggling high summit
Nov 21 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General holds anti-fuel smuggling high summit

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that the Attorney General, Sideeg Al-Sour, met with the head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, th...

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HoR Speaker Salah decree reduces FX sales surcharge from 20 to 15 percent
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

HoR Speaker Salah decree reduces FX sales surcharge from 20 to 15 percent

Ageela Saleh, Speaker of Libya’s eastern based parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), passed a decree today (86/204) reducing the surcharge/l...

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