Libya

While Libya's ongoing conflict has had minimal religious undertones so far, there is a growing risk that a potential security vacuum could provide Islamic radicals with a supportive... 2011-04-20

Although official data previously pointed to Libya's stock of foreign reserves at approximately US$100bn, a host of recently introduced sanctions targeting the central bank has significantly... 2011-03-24

Developments in Libya's civil conflict continue to unfold at a rapid clip, and the political situation should be expected to remain highly volatile in the near term. Reports on March... 2011-03-14

In light of the unexpected flare up in social unrest in late February, we caution that Libya now faces the risk of state collapse and civil war, amid a severe east-west schism and the... 2011-02-28

The recent flare up in violent unrest throughout Libya has forced us to put all of our macroeconomic forecasts for the country on hold for the time being. Marked downgrades to our real... 2011-02-28

BMI View: Libya faces the risk of state collapse and civil war, following Colonel Qadhafi's loss of control of the east of the country, and the absence of a clear process for transferring... 2011-02-24

According to latest data from the central bank, commercial banks' total stock of outstanding credit in the economy came in at LYD12.4bn through October 2010, marking an 11.8% y-o-y... 2011-02-01

In a rare public criticism of Libya's armed forces, Libya Press, which is part of Saif al-Islam's Al Ghad media group, accused some military officers of corruption, and called for a... 2011-02-01

Libya's risk profile is coming under increasing scrutiny, particularly as the recent upsurge in violent unrest across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) since the beginning of... 2011-02-01

Libya's stock of foreign currency reserves dipped for the x straight month in June according to latest data from the IMF, with the central bank's financial arsenal falling to US$97.8mn... 2010-11-22