Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) is the monetary authority in Libya. It has the status of an autonomous corporate body. The law establishing the CBL stipulates that the objectives of the central bank shall be to maintain monetary stability in Libya and to promote the sustained growth of the economy in accordance with the general economic policy of the state.
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| Headquarters | Al Fatah Street, Tripoli |
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| Established | 1 April 1956 (started operations) |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership |
| Governor | Saddek Elkaber |
| Central bank of | Libya |
| Currency | Libyan dinar LYD (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | 71 010 million USD |
| Preceded by | Libyan Currency Committee |
| Website | cbl.gov.ly Tripoli, Libya centralbankoflibya.org Al-Bayda |
The headquarters of the Central Bank are in Tripoli. However, to make the CBL services more accessible to commercial banks, branches and public departments located far from the headquarters. The CBL has three branches, located in Benghazi, Sabha and Sirte.
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