Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

CBL suspends electronic cheque clearing system for one week due to fraud

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 5 August 2014:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has suspended the electronic cheque clearing system (ACH) for one week until end...

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Jul 16 Newsdesk2

Tripoli residents face fuel and cooking gas shortages

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 16 July 2014:Tripoli residents are again suffering from petrol and cooking gas shortage, this times as a result of the...

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Jul 9 Michel Cousins

Bank robbers strike again in Sirte, but thwarted in Tarhouna

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 9 July 2014:A vehicle taking cash to a bank has again been robbed. Gunmen in two cars without registration plates and w...

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Jun 19 Michel Cousins

Two more bank heists in Tripoli; LD 2.25 million stolen

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 19 June 2014:The recent spate of bank robberies in the capital shows no sign of abating. Yesterday saw two more.In the...

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Jun 8 Emad

Kidnapped bank manager released after LD 50,000 ransom paid

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 8 June 8, 2014:The deputy manager of a bank in the border town of Ghadames, kidnapped on Thursday and who has asked not to be n...

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May 28 michele vick

Central Bank of Libya limits bank opening hours

By Libya Herald staff.(Photo: CBL)Tripoli, 28 May 2014:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced that it is changing working hours for banks because o...

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Mar 14 Michel Cousins

Derna bank employees murdered after failed LD 6-million heist

By special correspondent.Derna, 14 March 2014:The bodies of two employees of the Wahda Bank in Derna were found at a beach thy locals after Friday pra...

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Oct 28 Michel Cousins

Massive bank heist in Sirte: Update

By Taher Zaroog.Misrata, 28 October:Thieves in Sirte have stolen LD 53 million that was being transferred to the town’s branch of the Central Bank of...

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Bank of North Africa manager seized by brigade
Aug 18 Michel Cousins

Bank of North Africa manager seized by brigade

By Aimen Eljali. Some of the staff outside the Bank of North Africa today (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 17 August 2013:Staff at the head office of the...

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Jul 20 thomwestcott

Benghazi bank robbers arrested - LD 50,000 recovered

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 20 July 2013:Five people have been arrested and LD 50,000 recovered by Benghazi Special Forces following an armed robbery a...

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