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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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Dec 17 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL congratulates CBL on unification of exchange rate

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 December 2020: UNSMIL yesterday congratulated the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya for its decision taken to...

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Dec 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL Tripoli calls for official reunified board meeting – the first since Libya’s political split in 2014

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 December 2020: The Governor of the Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Saddek El-Kaber, has invited the split CBL Board of...

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Dec 7 Sami Zaptia

CBL unified board holds a ‘‘preliminary’’ meeting

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 December 2020: The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported today that its Board of Directors held what it referred...

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Nov 25 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Libyan government reverses decision on imports needing LCs

By Sami Zaptia.Goods arriving in Libyan ports will not need to have been paid for by official LCs (Photo by Benghazi port from archives of Benghazi po...

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Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s General Union of Chambers’ head attacks Tripoli CBL’s policy intransigence

By Sami Zaptia.The head of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mohamed Raied has  accused the Tripoli CBL of policy intrans...

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Aug 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Finance Minister says Tripoli CBL is using monetary policy incorrectly

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's internationally recognized Finance Minister has blamed the Tripoli CBL for its poor monetary policy (Photo: Archive photo grab...

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Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

Eastern CBL Financial Stability report: Imbalance in state financial discipline (2/2)

By Sami Zaptia.The eastern Central Bank of Libya released its 2017 Stability Report (Photo: eastern CBL).London, 23 July 2020:The Financial Stability...

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After holding meeting to listen to independent critics, CBL Tripoli is criticised for failed policies and urged to find quick solutions to critical problems
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

After holding meeting to listen to independent critics, CBL Tripoli is criticised for failed policies and urged to find quick solutions to critical problems

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 July 2020:The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya Governor, Saddek El Kaber, and several of his department representatives, held a...

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Financial database fundamental to building stability in Libya’s economy: CBL Beida report (1/2)
Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

Financial database fundamental to building stability in Libya’s economy: CBL Beida report (1/2)

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 July 2020:The Financial Stability Unit of Libya’s eastern-based Central Bank of Libya yesterday released its annual report f...

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Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Banking Sector Development Forum welcomes CBL audit, insists on new meritocratic board of directors

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's banking reform forum welcomes accelerated moves to audit Libya's two central banks (Photo: Annual Forum for Banking Sector Deve...

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