Libya
Economy
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...
2011-02-01Economy
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...
2011-02-01Economy
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...
2011-02-01Economy
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...
2010-11-22Economy
Libya's veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi asked the Internal Security Agency in early November to release 20 detained journalists, in what could be an indication of a brewing power struggle...
2010-11-22Economy
Over the long term, we maintain a relatively sanguine view on Libya's growth story, with real GDP projected to expand an average 5.1% between 2011-2015, before ticking down to 4.6%...
2010-11-22Economy
The Libyan Authority for Ports and Maritime Transport has signed a contract with Irish company Transas Marine in Tripoli to purchase a coastal monitoring system for around US$28mn....
2010-10-22Economy
Consumer price inflation in Libya hit a four-month low in September, coming in at 3.0% y-o-y, compared to 3.9% in August. Food price inflation ticked down to 4.1% y-o-y, compared to...
2010-10-22Economy
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi caused a minor stir on his visit to Italy in late August, when he invited 300 women to a cultural centre near the Vatican, and subsequently urged them...
2010-09-24Economy
BMI View : Libya's prospects for real GDP growth to recover to pre-crisis levels are positive - we expect this to reach 3.2% in 2010 before continuing on an upward trend in the...
2010-09-03



