Mar 13 Sami Zaptia

UN Libya Experts Panel seeking to establish the true value of Libya’s frozen assets

By Sami Zaptia:The UN Libya Experts Panel report.London, 13 March 2018: In the section of Libya’s frozen assets, the UN Libya Exerts Panel report says...

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Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

Bank of Commerce and Development accuses Tripoli CBL of targeting it

By Sami Zaptia.The Commerce and Development Bank has accused the Tripoli-CBL of targeting it (Photo: C & D bank).London, 6 February 2018: The Bank...

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Mar 16 Nigel Ash

Fired CBL governor sees German ambassador

By Jamie Prentis. Fired CBL governor Saddek Elkaber has not quit his office (file photo)Tunis, 16 March 2017:Despite finally loosing his court battle...

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Audit Bureau and Public Prosecutor suspend Commerce and Development bank cheque clearance on suspicion of fraud
Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau and Public Prosecutor suspend Commerce and Development bank cheque clearance on suspicion of fraud

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 July 2016:The Tripoli-based Audit Bureau and the Public Prosecutor’s Office have ‘‘temporarily’’ suspended the Commerce and...

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Tripoli CBL holds meetings in Rome
Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli CBL holds meetings in Rome

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 April 2016:The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL) revealed yesterday that its Governor Saddek Elkaber met with Italian Depu...

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Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

CBL confirms activation of foreign exchange monitoring system

By Sami Zaptia.The CBL has confirmed the operation of its new foreign exchange monitoring system (Photo: Sami Zaptia).London, 22 February 2016:The Cen...

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Nov 26 Michel Cousins

No new banknotes says Central Bank

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 26 November 2015:Reports that the Central Bank is to replace the current five and ten dinar banknotes are not true,...

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Sep 13 Michel Cousins

IS closes banks in Sirte; orders them to change to Sharia banking

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 13 September 2015:A source in Sirte has told the Libya Herald that the Islamic State (IS) forces in the town had not...

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Jordan-based Al Baraka bank returns ‘‘suspicious’’ Libyan transfer ‘‘funding terrorism’’
Aug 26 Sami Zaptia

Jordan-based Al Baraka bank returns ‘‘suspicious’’ Libyan transfer ‘‘funding terrorism’’

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 26 August 2015:The Tripoli-based Libyan Audit Bureau has confirmed that Jordan based Al Baraka bank has returned a t...

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Grand Mufti issues fatwa against Aman Bank credit cards
Sep 29 Newsdesk2

Grand Mufti issues fatwa against Aman Bank credit cards

By Libya Herald staff.Aman Bank cardsTripoli, 29 September 2014:The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, has issued a fatwa against credit cards iss...

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