This is not a temporary disruption but a deepening cash crisis reshaping daily life, where physical money is scarce. The current cash crisis is not new. Long queues outside banks have repeatedly appeared over the past decade as families and businesses struggle to access liquidity. READ: Libya’s Presidency Council mourns army chief, 4 aides after plane crash near AnkaraBeyond diversion and mistrust, Libya’s cash crisis is worsened by a severe shortage of functioning cash-distribution infrastructure. Libya’s cash crisis is sustained not by confusion over its causes but by the lack of accountability for those who benefit.

Source: Libya Today December 25, 2025 11:06 UTC