{"id":256760,"date":"2026-04-20T16:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=256760"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:51:57","slug":"central-bank-circulates-to-commercial-banks-mechanisms-for-regulating-the-sale-of-foreign-currency-in-cash-to-citizens-through-a-dedicated-electronic-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/central-bank-circulates-to-commercial-banks-mechanisms-for-regulating-the-sale-of-foreign-currency-in-cash-to-citizens-through-a-dedicated-electronic-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Bank circulates to commercial banks mechanisms for regulating the sale of foreign currency in cash to citizens through a dedicated electronic platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our source has obtained a circular issued by the Central Bank to commercial banks outlining mechanisms to regulate the sale of foreign currency in cash to citizens through a dedicated electronic platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The circular referred to a meeting held at the Banking and Currency Control Department with general managers of banks on Monday, April 13, 2026. The Central Bank requested that banks provide this department with a list of branches through which citizens will be able to withdraw their personal foreign currency allocations in cash, no later than Thursday, April 23, 2026, taking into account geographic distribution to facilitate the withdrawal process for citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also emphasized the obligation to document all transactions related to foreign currency through the designated systems, starting from the receipt of currency from the Central Bank of Libya, to its transfer from the bank to branches, and finally to the customer. 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