Exclusive: Central Bank Extends Bank Working Hours Until 6 PM to Facilitate Deposit of Currency Notes Scheduled for Withdrawal

Our source obtained instructions from the Central Bank of Libya to banks regarding the extension of working hours until 6 PM, to give all customers the opportunity to deposit withdrawn banknotes of 5 and 20 dinars. The banks are instructed to promptly deliver the deposited currency to the Issuing Department’s vaults in Tripoli, Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Misrata, and Gharyan, without delay. The final date for accepting these denominations at the Central Bank is 9/10/2025.

The Central Bank also emphasized that bank managers must inform their customers through all social media channels, including the banks’ official websites, about the procedures for withdrawing the 5 and 20 dinar notes.