The Central Bank of Libya’s (CBL) Institute of Banking Studies organised a workshop entitled Fintech in Benghazi yesterday.
The Institute of Banking Studies said the workshop comes within the framework of innovation, digital transformation, financial and technical services.
The event was under the patronage of the Deputy Governor of the CBL, Marei Al-Barassi. Al-Barassi opened the seminar with a speech in which he explained that the CBL has developed several initiatives to promote financial technology, in line with the promising future of financial technology, especially considering the CBL and Libya’s digitisation and digital transformation plans.
The Institute of Banking Studies said the seminar is considered a starting point for the specialized diploma programme in financial technology, which will be launched on the first of October, and urged everyone to participate to enhance knowledge and exchange ideas
The seminar included a presentation of local and international practical experiences, introducing the role of commercial banks in promoting financial technology, discussing current trends in the sector, and formulating the necessary policies and laws to promote this field. In addition, several national initiatives and the experiences of local startups in the field of financial technology were presented.
