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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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Oct 7 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli government systematically exhausting foreign reserves: CBL Governor El-Kaber

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 October 2020: The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) is Libya’s ‘‘first and last line of defence’’ in the country’s current economic...

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CBL signs Cooperation Agreement with Central Bank of Turkey
Sep 2 Sami Zaptia

CBL signs Cooperation Agreement with Central Bank of Turkey

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 September 2020:Saddek El-Kaber, Governor of the Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL), signed a memorandum of understanding wit...

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Aug 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Finance Minister says Tripoli CBL is using monetary policy incorrectly

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's internationally recognized Finance Minister has blamed the Tripoli CBL for its poor monetary policy (Photo: Archive photo grab...

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After holding meeting to listen to independent critics, CBL Tripoli is criticised for failed policies and urged to find quick solutions to critical problems
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

After holding meeting to listen to independent critics, CBL Tripoli is criticised for failed policies and urged to find quick solutions to critical problems

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 July 2020:The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya Governor, Saddek El Kaber, and several of his department representatives, held a...

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Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli CBL claims it has no objection to its international audit – international veiled threat of sanctioning its CBL Governor

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 13 July 2020:The Tripoli Central Bank (CBL) of Libya has again claimed that it has no objection to an inter...

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Minister of Finance acusses CBL of opposing reform policies and not controlling foreign currency flow - calls for reorganization of CBL board
Apr 22 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Finance acusses CBL of opposing reform policies and not controlling foreign currency flow - calls for reorganization of CBL board

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 April 2020:In a televised interview for Libyan WTV channel yesterday, Finance Minister Faraj Bumtari, representing the inter...

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Apr 20 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli CBL climbs down, issues belated decision to resume opening of LCs

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 20 April 2020:The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL) issued instructions today to local banks to resume th...

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Apr 16 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Business Council warns of food shortages and increased prices due to CBL’s inflexible Letters of Credit policy

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: LBC)London, 16 April 2020:The Libya Business Council (LBC), the only legally recognized Libya-wide business council representin...

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Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

Serraj speech to the nation: Attacks CBL and treasonous media, says international community concerned purely with self interest

By Sami Zaptia.Serraj attacks CBL Governor El-Kaber, the media Hafter and the international community (Photo: Archives PC/GNA).London, 9 April 2020:On...

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Apr 3 Sami Zaptia

Serraj and Tripoli CBL continue years-long tit-for-tat over bank's board reunification and ultimate control over Libya’s money

By Sami Zaptia. The Governors of the two Central Banks of eastern (Hibri, left) and western (El Kaber, right) Libya at a ''unification'' meeting in Tu...

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