Aldabaiba rejects and hits back at El-Kaber and Saleh’s attempts to introduce 27 percent FX tax
In a speech broadcast last night on state controlled Libyan TV, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba said ...
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Economy Minister relents to protests; orders release of goods held in ports
The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, today relented to protests by businesses through the various ...
Tripoli Chamber of Commerce expresses dissatisfaction with CBL’s LC policy
In a published statement last Tuesday, the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce addressed the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) on behalf ...
Tunisian goods entering Libya by land will no longer need to be paid for through Letters of Credit
By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 May 2021: Letters of Credit (LCs) will no longer be needed for Tunisian goods entering ...
CBL allows for opening of LCs for imports through land borders
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tripoli CBL). London, 24 February 2021: The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has adjusted its ...
CBL responds to Global Witness report on LC corruption
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tripoli CBL). London, 20 February 2021: The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL) today responded to ...
Fraudulent Libyan Letters of Credit money entering international financial system via London – Report
By Sami Zaptia. (Photo: Global Witness /Leon Neal / AFP via Getty Images). London, 19 February 2021: A new report ...
Libyan imports to continue to be allowed to enter without Letters of Credit payment prerequisite
By Sami Zaptia. Libyan imports to continue to allowed to enter without LC payment (Photo: Pymnts.com). London, 27 August 2020: ...
Libyan market may reopen for Tunisian agricultural products next week: Tunisian Agri Union
By Sami Zaptia. The Tunisian Agricultural Union has reported that resumption of its country's fruit exports will resume next week ...
Libya’s General Union of Chambers’ head attacks Tripoli CBL’s policy intransigence
By Sami Zaptia. The head of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mohamed Raied has accused ...
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