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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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Jan 6 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s foreign exchange revenues amounted to US$ 22.9 bn, spending amounted to US$ 24.5 bn: CBL

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 6 January 2022: The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced yesterday that Libya’s foreign revenues for 2021...

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Oct 8 Sami Zaptia

CBL LD 20 bn loan to finance Libyan budget deficit up to end Q3

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 October 2020: The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) provided loans of up to LD 20.030 bn to finance Libya’s budget de...

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Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

Libyan economy on verge of collapse because of oil shutdown: Former banker

By Sami Zaptia.A Benghazino shows off the then new Russian printed dinars he had withdrawn in 2016 (Photo: Mutaz Gedalla, Benghazi).London, 22 July 20...

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Jul 9 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s state revenues continue downward spiral, CBL loan covers LD 13.4 bn deficit

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 9 July 2020:Libya’s state revenues continued their downward spiral in light of its oil blockade since Janua...

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Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

CBL loans Tripoli LD 11 bn to cover 2020 budget deficit

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 8 June 2020:The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) granted the internationally recognized government...

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Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

Implications of some of the CBL's current monetary policy: Analysis

By Osama Alabeersh.20-dinar noteBenghazi, 13 November 2019:The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya's (CBL) latest bulletin on Libya's finances issued last w...

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Nov 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s oil revenues up by LD 3.8 bn on projections up to 31 October, CBL bullish on economic outlook

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 8 November 2019:In its latest bullish report, Libya’s Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported th...

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Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

Libya 2018 oil revenues up, other revenues and deficit down

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 14 January 2019:Hydrocarbon revenues for Libya in the calender year of 2018 were up by LD 6.5 billion to LD...

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Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

CBL latest financial statement shows increased oil revenues for first half of 2018

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).                                        London, 15 July 2018:The latest financial figures released by the Tripoli-b...

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CBL reveals improvements in Libya’s 2017 finances: deficit down by 48 percent, no balance of payments deficit since 2014
Jan 5 Sami Zaptia

CBL reveals improvements in Libya’s 2017 finances: deficit down by 48 percent, no balance of payments deficit since 2014

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 January 2018:The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has released the latest figures for the Libyan economy covering th...

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