On 1 October, Libyan security units affiliated with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Interior (MoI) closed the Masheer Currency and Gold Market in Tripoli’s Old City and banned the direct sale of dollars, a move described as aimed at curbing speculation and limiting chaos in the parallel currency market. These security measures coincided with the Central Bank of Libya’s (CBL) efforts to re-establish control over the foreign exchange market after a period of sharp fluctuations.
