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Libya's central bank resumes banking cooperation, blocks budgets, and sees its headquarters occupied by a force.

4 articles from 13 October to 22 October 2026 · 🇱🇾 Libya

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Force enters Central Bank of Libya headquarters in Tripoli
🇱🇾 LibyaPolitics22 Oct 2026

Force enters Central Bank of Libya headquarters in Tripoli

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.

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  1. Thursday, 22 October 2026

    • Force enters Central Bank of Libya headquarters in Tripoli

      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.

      🇱🇾 Libya · 21:21

  2. Friday, 16 October 2026

    • Libya and BIS discuss strengthening banking supervision

      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 · 22:05

  3. Thursday, 15 October 2026

    • Libya’s Central Bank blocks national oil company budgets

      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.

      🇱🇾 Libya · 20:43

  4. Tuesday, 13 October 2026

    • Libya resumes banking cooperation with Commerzbank after ten years

      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.

      🇱🇾 Libya · 21:22

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