Operations at Libya’s Central Bank (CBL) in Tripoli have resumed following the return of a senior officer, whose kidnapping on Sunday had prompted a brief halt, the bank said in a statement.
The central bank is the only globally recognised custodian for Libyan oil profits, which give critical economic income to a country torn apart for years by conflict between two opposing administrations in Tripoli and Benghazi.
The governor, Sadiq Kabir, met with the department’s officials, according to the bank statement.
Libya has enjoyed little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that overthrew long-time dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and it has for some years been divided between warring eastern and western factions.
The state-owned CBL is the only internationally recognized depository for the North African nation’s oil revenues – a critical source of income for a country long controlled by rival factions.
