Central Bank of Libya
Libyan central bank says it has reunified
US welcomes announcement after years of civil war division but calls for “concrete action”
Currency services: De La Rue
Printing doyen expanded capacity, functionality and market share amid corporate turnaround
Central bank social media trends in the ‘Instagram age’
Uptake of visual social media platforms rises, as Facebook usage plateaus
Libyan governors meet as UN tries to broker reunification
Audit will recommend ways to end division of central bank caused by civil war, reports say
UN effort to reunify Libyan central banks hits problems
One faction demands governor’s replacement as civil war weighs on oil and banking sectors
Eastern Libyan governor tries to resign as threats mount
Local media says el-Hibri complains of shrinking revenue and attacks on staff amid civil war
Divided Libyan central bank holds peace meeting
Central bank’s first board meeting in five years agrees single exchange rate for war-torn country
Libyan governor warns of economic collapse
Oil blockade is “bullet in the head” to civil-war torn country’s economy, Sadiq al-Kabir says
UN says rival Libyan central banks will be audited
Central bank is depository for civil war-torn country’s vital oil earnings
Rebel Libyan central bank issues more Russian-printed notes
Maltese security forces seize large shipment of banknotes meant for rebel territory
Libyan central bank issues first polymer banknotes
One of the country’s rival central banks collaborates with De La Rue
Libyan central bank and presidential council sign deal to ease austerity
Central bank agrees to provide regular cash grants to families
Libya’s eastern administration elects new central bank governor
Mohamed al-Shukri, former vice-governor under Gaddafi, is elected by the House of Representatives; the move casts doubt on PM’s unification plans
Libyan PM calls for unification of country’s central banks
Eastern branch functions as separate central bank and issues Russian-made currency
Attack on Central Bank of Libya condemned by UN
United Nations criticises ‘armed attack’ of a central bank branch; institution is caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival ‘governments’
Central Bank of Libya governor reportedly deposed
Saddek Elkaber is replaced in 94–8 parliamentary 'vote' amid ‘controversy over financial transfers', reports state news agency; deputy Ali Elhebri assumes governorship on temporary basis
Malta denies granting refuge to Libyan governor
Central Bank of Libya confirmed Saddek Elkaber has sought sanctuary in Malta ‘for months', Libyan news site reports; minister claims governor ‘runs the bank' from island
Danish architects design new Central Bank of Libya
Copenhagen-based architectural firm won competition announced by central bank last July; building's desert-inspired façade to ‘express dynamism of Libyan economy'
Gunmen steal $53m from Central Bank of Libya
Armed men overpower guards and steal millions of dollars from cash truck en route to central bank in Sirte
Libyan governor and deputy jobs up for grabs
General National Congress invites applications for the top two roles at the Central Bank of Libya; governor Saddek Elkaber only two years into a five-year term
Maltese governor involved in ‘minor incident’ in Libya
Governor of the Central Bank of Malta pays visit to Central Bank of Libya; involved in a “minor incident” while travelling from the airport into Tripoli