22 September 2026 · Tripoli
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Latest · News · 21 September 2026
Central Bank sharia authority clears $2,000 currency exchange and mudaraba deposit certificates

The Central Sharia Supervisory Authority says both the personal foreign-currency exchange cap and unrestricted mudaraba investment certificates comply with Islamic finance rules, following multi-stage technical and sharia review.

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Dollar climbs again against dinar on Libya's parallel market News · 1 min read Dollar climbs again against dinar on Libya's parallel market The greenback closed Saturday trading at 9.62 dinars in cash markets across Tripoli, Benghazi, Zliten and Misrata, while bank transfer and cheque rate… 1 min read Libya mandates digital trade registration for foreign suppliers and exporters News · 1 min read Libya mandates digital trade registration for foreign suppliers and exporters New decree requires suppliers and exporters shipping goods worth $1m or more a year to register on Libya's unified digital trade platform from January… 1 min read Libya's GECOL contracts Egypt's Elmadco to build three power plants worth €100m News · 1 min read Libya's GECOL contracts Egypt's Elmadco to build three power plants worth €100m Bloomberg reports the 660-megawatt project, backed partly by Bahrain's ABC Bank, comes as Egypt studies raising electricity interconnection capacity w… 1 min read Libya's National Development Authority offers to fund Tunis-Carthage airport upgrade News · 1 min read Libya's National Development Authority offers to fund Tunis-Carthage airport upgrade At the Libyan-French economic summit, the authority cites its track record developing airports in eastern and southern Libya as it proposes financing… 1 min read Economy minister represents Libya at Arab League economic council session News · 1 min read Economy minister represents Libya at Arab League economic council session Suhail Abu Shiha attended the 118th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council, which addressed Palestinian economic support, food security and d… 1 min read Saied and Menfi discuss cross-border trade and Tunisia-Libya ties News · 1 min read Saied and Menfi discuss cross-border trade and Tunisia-Libya ties Tunisian President Kais Saied and Presidential Council chief Mohamed Al-Menfi discussed easing the movement of people and goods across border crossing… 1 min read Suspected drone strikes Tripoli fuel depot, Brega condemns attack News · 1 min read Suspected drone strikes Tripoli fuel depot, Brega condemns attack Brega Oil Marketing Company said no injuries were reported after a suspected drone entered the depot's airspace and crashed near a fuel tank, adding t… 1 min read Central Bank to host fifth Arab conference on savings and financial literacy in Tripoli News · 1 min read Central Bank to host fifth Arab conference on savings and financial literacy in Tripoli The three-day conference, themed "Tripoli, Capital of Financial Literacy," will bring together central bank officials, financial institutions and rese… 1 min read Italian shipping line to launch new Mediterranean route linking Libya, Spain and France News · 1 min read Italian shipping line to launch new Mediterranean route linking Libya, Spain and France Messina Line's new West Med Line service will connect Misrata and Tripoli with Spain, France, Italy and Algeria, positioning Misrata as a key link for… 1 min read Central Bank Offers $110mn to Exchange Firms for Personal Transactions, Targets $2bn in Monthly Currency Sales News · 1 min read Central Bank Offers $110mn to Exchange Firms for Personal Transactions, Targets $2bn in Monthly Currency Sales The Central Bank of Libya has offered exchange companies $110 million for personal-purpose transactions as a first step, while directing banks to prep… 1 min read Bread prices surge in Libya, stoking fears of fresh inflationary wave News · 2 min read Bread prices surge in Libya, stoking fears of fresh inflationary wave Flour prices have jumped by up to 30 percent in a month, pushing bread costs higher just as Libya's currency devaluation and rising food prices squeez… 2 min read