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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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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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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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CBL adopts electronic KYC to distribute hard currency allowance
Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

CBL adopts electronic KYC to distribute hard currency allowance

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 August 2019:The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has adopted an electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) system for th...

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Jul 31 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government reduces foreign currency sale surcharge by 7 percent

By Sami Zaptia.The Faiez Serraj government and Tripoli CBL yesterday reduced the foreign currency sale surcharge by 7 percent (Photo: Sami Zaptia).Lon...

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Feb 27 Sami Zaptia

CBL to unfreeze 2018 hard currency allowance disbursements after treating large cases of ID fraud

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 27 February 2019:The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced today that it is to recontinue the disbu...

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Sep 20 Sami Zaptia

Serraj PC/GNA sets currency tax at 183 percent, devalues dinar to LD 3.90 per dollar

By Sami Zaptia. The Faiez Serraj-led PC/GNA has effectively devalued the Libyan dinar by adding a 183 percent levy on foreign currency sales to Libyan...

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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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Long promised economic reforms agreed
Sep 13 Sami Zaptia

Long promised economic reforms agreed

By Sami Zaptia. Dusseldorf, 13 September 2018: Libya's long promised economic reforms were agreed yesterday.In a statement released yesterday, the F...

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May 21 Sami Zaptia

CBL to investigate companies suspected of smuggling hard currency through LCs

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 21 May 2018:The Governor of the Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Saddek El-Kaber, has instructed...

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Mar 5 Sami Zaptia

CBL assures public of continuation of its policies that have led to recent positive results

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 5 March 2018:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has assured the Libyan public that it will be continuing its s...

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