Central Bank of Libya Governor meets with Chinese Ambassador to discuss banking relations
via Libya Herald1 min read
Naji Issa, Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, met with Ma Xuliang, China's Ambassador to Libya, and Liu Jian, Counsellor and Charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires at the Embassy. This meeting followed up on discussions between Governor Issa and the Governor of the People鈥檚 Bank of China on April 18 during the IMF Spring Annual Meetings in Washington DC. The agenda included the volume of trade between Libya and China and the strategic partnership roadmap for their banking sectors. They also discussed logistical preparations for a visit by a Libyan banking delegation, led by Governor Issa and including general managers from Libyan commercial banks, to China. This visit aims to foster bilateral cooperation between commercial banks in both nations and leverage Chinese expertise in electronic payments and direct financial transfers.
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