A meeting to discuss the way to introduce the decimal fingerprint system and sub-systems to improve the administrative work of the Passports and Nationality Authority

Tripoli, Today, Tuesday, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Public Affairs, “Mahmoud Saeed”, held a meeting with the head of the Passports, Nationality and Foreign Affairs Department, Dean “Youssef Murad” and the general manager of the Japanese company (NIC) Corporation, “Rida Al-Taif”. And the Minister’s advisor for information technology, “Ali Al-Mahmoudi”, and in the presence of a number of officers at the Passports Authority and the Ministry of Interior.

During the meeting, the competencies carried out by the Japanese company were discussed by introducing the decimal fingerprint system and sub-systems to improve the administration’s administrative work, activate the company’s contract and enhance cooperation with it in accordance with administrative and legal controls.

It was emphasized that the purpose of the system’s work is to facilitate the work of the Passports Authority and the transit movement at the ports.

Source: Libyan News Agency

CBL Follows up on Execution of Upgrade of E Payment Market Strategy.

Tripoli, The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya Al Siduq Al Kabir held a meeting on Tuesday with Directors of Bank departments and advisers, as part of the follow up of execution of CBL strategy to upgrade electronic payment market.

The meeting discussed upgrading the electronic portal project, for payment in foreign currency, which allows clients to use all available international electronic payment methods to pay in foreign currency including PayPal.

The meeting discussed the cheque clearing mechanism between banks, and how far banks were committed to accepting the clearance cheques without hindrance, and their abiding by CBL instructions on the matter.

The meeting also discussed CBL plan to provide liquidity at all banks’ branches, and to make sure that it is available at all branches with transfer of additional amounts of liquidity to various Libyan regions.

Source: Libyan News Agency