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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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Economy Ministry prohibits commodity pricing based on the black-market exchange rate
Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry prohibits commodity pricing based on the black-market exchange rate

The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade issued Decision No. (51) of 2026 regarding commodity pricing. The decree prohibits the pricing...

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CBL meets protesting small importers – makes banking concessions to facilitate easier import of goods
Oct 29 Sami Zaptia

CBL meets protesting small importers – makes banking concessions to facilitate easier import of goods

Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Governor, Naji Issa, relented to the accumulating pressure from small importers by meeting them yesterday after they had h...

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Granting licenses to official foreign exchange bureaux is a step toward eliminating FX black-market: Aldabaiba
Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

Granting licenses to official foreign exchange bureaux is a step toward eliminating FX black-market: Aldabaiba

The granting of licenses to official foreign exchange (FX) bureaux is a good step toward ensuring the existence of legal and safe channels for foreign...

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CBL sets 7 percent profit margin for official FX Bureaux
Apr 21 Sami Zaptia

CBL sets 7 percent profit margin for official FX Bureaux

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has issued a circular permitting licensed foreign exchange (FX) bureaux to sell foreign exchange at a profit margin of...

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CBL approves applications for 64 Foreign Exchange Bureaux
Feb 3 Sami Zaptia

CBL approves applications for 64 Foreign Exchange Bureaux

‎The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced today that it has approved 64 applications for the opening of Foreign Exchange Bureaux.‎These will be the f...

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CBL reduces annual hard currency transfer limit for individuals
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL reduces annual hard currency transfer limit for individuals

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 February 2016:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced today that it is reducing the annual hard currency transfer limit fo...

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Jul 1 Callum Paton

Central Bank of Libya announces restrictions for travellers carrying cash over borders

By Naam Alkhosi. Tripoli, 1 July 2014: The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has announced that individuals travelling in and out of the country must now...

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CBL issues first ever currency exchange licences
Jul 29 Sami Zaptia

CBL issues first ever currency exchange licences

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 July 2013:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) issued the first licences for foreign exchange bureau last Sunday 21st July.Forei...

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