{"id":252993,"date":"2025-02-05T18:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=252993"},"modified":"2025-02-05T18:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:44:43","slug":"exclusive-central-bank-directs-banks-to-accept-international-cards-on-local-pos-with-a-2-5-fee-cap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/exclusive-central-bank-directs-banks-to-accept-international-cards-on-local-pos-with-a-2-5-fee-cap\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Central Bank Directs Banks to Accept International Cards on Local POS with a 2.5% Fee Cap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our source has exclusively obtained a directive from the Central Bank of Libya to commercial banks regarding the resumption of accepting international payment cards on local point-of-sale (POS) terminals owned by Libyan banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This decision aligns with the regulations outlined in Circular No. (2024\/17), with a strict requirement that transaction fees do not exceed <strong>2.5%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our source has exclusively obtained a directive from the Central Bank of Libya to commercial banks regarding the resumption of accepting international payment cards on local point-of-sale (POS) terminals owned by Libyan banks. 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