As a result of the recommendations of the Supreme Committee and the Medical Consultative Committee concerned with taking measures to prevent coronavirus outbreak, the Director General of the Banking Supervision Authority of the Central Bank of Libya, Idris Al Ahimir, informed the directors of commercial banks and branch managers in the eastern region to stop the exchange or reception of financial deposits of banknotes or coins until a further notice.

It should be reminded that previously, Al Ahimir called on the managers and the general directors of the banks to make the working time be from 9.00 am until midday, and stressed the need to work in the rotational (shift) system with the aim of reducing the number of employees.