CBL Beida to meet IMF in Tunis 14-15 March
By Sami Zaptia. The Beida-based CBL has announced that its Governor Ali Hibri will be meeting the IMF in Tunis...
Over 500 abandoned containers in Tobruk port – part of foreign currency corruption scam
By Sami Zaptia Containers at Tripoli Port (Photo: Archives - Libya Herald/Tom Westcott) London, 10 March 2016: There are more...
CBL to open LCs as black market dollar peaks at LD 4.50 today
By Sami Zaptia A rare sighting of Tripoli's CBL Governor Saddek Elkaber in the capital at the Audit Bureau meeting today. Elkaber,...
Menaced female journalists are quitting says the Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press
By Libya Herald reporters. Tunis, 8 March 2016: The Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press . . .(LCFP) reports there were...
CBL denies printing LD 10 bn new banknotes to fight cash shortage
By Sami Zaptia. No new bank notes to be printed says CBL (file photo) London, 7 March 2016: The Central...
Inflation hitting Libyans hard as prices rise: Libya Herald price survey
By Sami Zaptia and Saber Ayyub The price of Italian Nutella chocolate spread has doubled (Photo: Libya Herald). London and...
International Women’s Day 2016: to be marked with large event in Benghazi
By Libya Herald reporter. Libyan Women for Peace Festival will be held in Benghazi to celebrate International Women's Day 2016...
CBL insists that it has resumed opening of LCs
By Sami Zaptia. The CBL insists LCs are available but within its new conditions released in January (Logo: CBL). London,...
Op-Ed: Clinical training in the United States: Some advice for new Libyan students
By Elmahdi A. Elkhammas, Advice for new Libyan medical students in the USA (Photo: Libya Herald archives). Columbus, 2 March...
‘’Time to swallow bitter pill. No easy solutions left for Libya’s economic crises’’ Husni Bey
By Sami Zaptia. The CBL has to devalue the LD exchange rate to save the Libyan economy says leading Libyan businessman Husni...
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