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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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Rethinking the Central Bank’s Policy: Why Weekly Dollar Auctions Are the Key to Defeating Speculators - Husni Bey
Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

Rethinking the Central Bank’s Policy: Why Weekly Dollar Auctions Are the Key to Defeating Speculators - Husni Bey

Leading Libyan businessman and regular economic commentator and critic, Husni Bey, had criticized since 1982 the Central Bank of Libya’s (CBL) past an...

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Forcing e-payment service providers to provide services at low commissions can have many intended or unintended consequences: leading Fintech and Bank chairman
Mar 11 Sami Zaptia

Forcing e-payment service providers to provide services at low commissions can have many intended or unintended consequences: leading Fintech and Bank chairman

Forcing e-payment service providers to provide services at low fees can have many consequences, whether intentional or unintentional, the Chairman of...

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USAID conducts workshops with CBL to help in Annual Monetary Plan 2022
Jun 7 Sami Zaptia

USAID conducts workshops with CBL to help in Annual Monetary Plan 2022

The U.S. Embassy Tripoli revealed yesterday that in March this year, USAID conducted several workshops with the Central Bank of Libya to help refine t...

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CBL Governor El-Kaber meets Bank of England Deputy Governor and others during London visit
Dec 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL Governor El-Kaber meets Bank of England Deputy Governor and others during London visit

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 December 2021:The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Saddek El-Kaber, and his accompanying delegation, met Sir Da...

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Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

Tunisian and Libyan Central Banks trial clearing operations, to revive joint credit cards

By Sami Zaptia.The Building Digital Libya conference, Tunis 26 to 28 October (Photo: Tunisia Africa Business Council).Tripoli, 30 October 2021:The Gov...

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Aug 23 Sami Zaptia

CBL working on reunifying its two branches

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 23 August 2021:The Central Bank of Libya announced yesterday that it is working on reunifying its two weste...

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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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Eastern CBL participates in seminar on black-market impact on official exchange rate
Sep 5 Sami Zaptia

Eastern CBL participates in seminar on black-market impact on official exchange rate

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 September 2019:The eastern-based Central Bank of Libya, represented by its Governor Ali Hibri, participated in a seminar on t...

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Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

CBL Governor Saddek Elkaber promises to tell all in press conference

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli's CBL Governor has promised to tell all in a press conference (Photo: Archives by Audit Bureau).London,  14 April 2017:In a pre...

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Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL Beida to meet IMF in Tunis 14-15 March

By Sami Zaptia.The Beida-based CBL has announced that its Governor Ali Hibri will be meeting the IMF in Tunis 14-15 March (Photo: CBL Beida).London, 1...

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