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Libya
Sarraj and Al Kabir's entrepreneurial buddies win letters of credit

The opening of letters of credit to import essential items to the country has meant business for several quick thinkers close to the Central Bank of Libya governor Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir and prime minister Fayez Sarraj. [...]

Published on 11/05/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Abdulfatah al-Saghir Ghaffar
Al Etha Group
Al Naseem
Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir
Al-Jaid for Food Industries Co
Ariaf Company
Bensalah
Central Bank of Libya
Fayez Sarraj
Impact for Importing Food
Libyan Banks Association
Libyan Islamic Bank
Misrata Free Zone
Mohamed al-Saghir Ghaffar
Mohamed Albashir Mustafa Al Kabir
Mohamed Raied
Mohamed Taher Issa
Union des Banques Maghrebines
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Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj (right) with the Central Bank of Libya governor Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir.

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Abdulfatah al-Saghir Ghaffar
Al Etha Group
Al Naseem
Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir
Al-Jaid for Food Industries Co
Ariaf Company
Bensalah
Central Bank of Libya
Fayez Sarraj
Impact for Importing Food
Libyan Banks Association
Libyan Islamic Bank
Misrata Free Zone
Mohamed al-Saghir Ghaffar
Mohamed Albashir Mustafa Al Kabir
Mohamed Raied
Mohamed Taher Issa
Union des Banques Maghrebines
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