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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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Tripoli CBL issues new polymer LD 5 note
Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli CBL issues new polymer LD 5 note

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 February 2021: The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya issued a new five-dinar currency note this morning at a launch event at a h...

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Serraj Ministry of Finance calls for more hard currency for small business to negate black market
Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

Serraj Ministry of Finance calls for more hard currency for small business to negate black market

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 June 2019:In a thinly veiled criticism of the Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL), the Faiez Serraj Ministry of Finance yest...

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Updated: Libya's economic reforms: A tax levy on foreign currency sales, increased currency allowances
Sep 13 Sami Zaptia

Updated: Libya's economic reforms: A tax levy on foreign currency sales, increased currency allowances

By Sami Zaptia.Dusseldorf, 13 September 2018:Libya's economic reform package approved yesterday by its Presidency Council / Government of National Acc...

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Design for new half-dinar coin released
Mar 6 Callum Paton

Design for new half-dinar coin released

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 6 March 2014:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has unveiled plans for a new half-dinar coin.The design is similar to that...

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New quarter-dinar coin to be released for third anniversary of the revolution
Feb 5 Callum Paton

New quarter-dinar coin to be released for third anniversary of the revolution

By Taziz Hasairi.Tripoli, 5 February 2014:The Central Bank of Libya has announced that a new quarter-dinar coin will be released on 16 February to com...

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Old LD 20 notes invalid after 30 December
Dec 18 Michel Cousins

Old LD 20 notes invalid after 30 December

By Tazeez Hasairi.Tripoli, 18 December 2013:The Central Bank of Libya has issued a reminder to the public that the old blue LD20 notes will cease to b...

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New quarter-dinar coin announced
Dec 6 Michel Cousins

New quarter-dinar coin announced

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 6 December 2013:A new quarter-dinar coin is soon to be in people’s pockets replacing the current ten-sided brass-nickel...

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Jul 28 thomwestcott

Deadline extended for handing in old LD 5 and 10 banknotes

Tripoli, 28 July 2013:The deadline for handing in older issues of LD  5 and 10 banknotes which are being withdrawn from circulation has been extended....

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June hand-in deadline extended: old LD 20 notes now valid until December
Jul 1 thomwestcott

June hand-in deadline extended: old LD 20 notes now valid until December

Tripoli, 1 July 2013:The first and second series of the LD 20 notes will remain valid currency until December, after the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) e...

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New LD 50 notes to launch in June
May 23 Nigel Ash

New LD 50 notes to launch in June

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 23 May 2013:The Central Bank has chosen Benghazi for next month’s launch of the new LD 50 note, which carries on one side, a...

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