Libya's central bank suspends operations after kidnapping of official

Central Bank of Libya suspends operations after abduction of official by armed groups

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced on Sunday the suspension of its operations after the abduction of a bank official, adding that activities will remain halted until the official is released. Musab Msallem, the director of the Information Technology Department, was kidnapped by an unidentified party on Sunday morning, according to CBL. The bank noted that these extrajudicial actions jeopardize the safety of the banking sector, as CDL, bei…

Libya central bank suspends operations after kidnapping of director

The central bank, which is independent but owned by the Libyan state, is the sole internationally recognized repository of Libya's oil revenues, a vital economic source of income for a country torn for years between rival governments in Tripoli and Benghazi.

Libyan central bank shuts down after kidnapping

Libya’s central bank says it has suspended operations and they will not resume until a kidnapped official is released

Libya's central bank suspends operations after employee abducted

The Central Bank of Libya has suspended all operations and said they will not resume until its senior employee abducted on Sunday is returned.

Libya central bank 'suspends all operations' after official abducted

Tripoli, Libya — The Central Bank of Libya said on Sunday it was “suspending all operations” after a bank official was abducted in the capital Tripoli, in a statement posted on social media. Musab Msallem, head of information technology at the Central Bank, “was kidnapped by an unidentified group from his house this morning,” said

Libya central bank halts operations over employee abduction

The Central Bank of Libya said that its head of information technology was kidnapped by an unidentified group and that other executives had been threatened. It comes a week after gunmen laid seige to the bank's HQ.