A force and other parties entered the Central Bank of Libya’s headquarters in Tripoli on 22 October 2026, after Governor Naji Aïssa’s resignation was accepted. The bank blamed, among others, Libya’s Ministry of Defence and said it was considering legal action, according to its statement.
A force and other parties entered the Central Bank of Libya’s headquarters in Tripoli on 22 October 2026, after Governor Naji Aïssa’s resignation was accepted. The bank blamed, among others, Libya’s Ministry of Defence and said it was considering legal action, according to its statement.
Libyan Central Bank Governor Naji Issa discussed strengthening banking supervision and technical cooperation with Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos. Their meeting in Bangkok covered prudential standards, risk management and training, according to a source cited by Libya Herald.
Libya’s Central Bank is withholding the approved budgets of the National Oil Corporation, which says it transferred $1.23 billion by 13 October 2026. The block jeopardises payments owed to international oil services companies, production and maintenance projects, the Libya Herald reports.
The Central Bank of Libya announces the resumption of banking cooperation with Commerzbank, suspended for ten years. The German bank will rejoin the network of authorised correspondent banks to facilitate Libya’s foreign trade and financial transfers, according to the Central Bank of Libya, cited by Libya Herald.