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title: "Libya: financial institutions, SWIFT/BIC codes and licences | Elucidate"
description: "32 institutions in Libya (as at 23 September 2026): 32 hold a SWIFT/BIC code and 0 do not. Country sanctions: targeted listings only."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly
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Country · Middle East & North Africa

# Libya

Check who the institutions in Libya are: whether each holds a BIC, which register lists it and whether an LEI is mapped. No tracked register covers Libya, so every institution listed here holds a BIC.

32

Institutions

Active · inactive not published

32

Hold a BIC

100% of institutions

—

On a tracked register

Not covered by a tracked register

11

LEI mapped

34% of institutions

Targeted

Country sanctions

Targeted listings only

### Libya at a glance

Every row is the same 32 institutions, split by one attribute

Type

-   Financial institution 30 · 94%
-   Non-financial corporate 2 · 6.3%

Identification

-   [BIC only](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,noregister&cc=LY) 32 · 100%

Regulation level

-   [Not on a tracked register](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=none&cc=LY) 32 · 100%

LEI

-   LEI mapped 11 · 34%
-   No LEI mapped 21 · 66%

View as table

| Attribute | Institutions | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type |
| Financial institution | 30 | 94% |
| Non-financial corporate | 2 | 6.3% |
| Identification |
| BIC only | 32 | 100% |
| Regulation level |
| Not on a tracked register | 32 | 100% |
| LEI |
| LEI mapped | 11 | 34% |
| No LEI mapped | 21 | 66% |

An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page.

BIC data as at 23 September 2026

[Country programmes: targeted listings only](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly#sanctions)

[Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly#institutions) [Sanctions](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly#sanctions) [Regulation](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly#registers) [Groups](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly#groups) [Payments](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly#payments) [BIC codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly#bics)

## Institutions in Libya

The first 25 of 32 institutions in Libya, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first.

-   [Jumhouria Bank BIC JAMBLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/jumhouria-bank-jamblylt)
-   [Wahda Bank BIC WAHBLYLX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900D2M92VARM9EE44](https://elucidate.co/directory/wahda-bank-wahblylx)
-   [National Commercial Bank BIC LNCBLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300HT66F3HW6NWF64](https://elucidate.co/directory/national-commercial-bank-lncblylt)
-   [Bank of Commerce and Development (L.J.S.C.) BIC CDBLLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900COUK9G8T6ZLL59](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-commerce-and-development-l-j-s-c-cdbllylt)
-   [Libyan Islamic Bank Company JSC BIC LYIBLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900RNI4XU13JUD718](https://elucidate.co/directory/libyan-islamic-bank-company-jsc-lyiblylt)
-   [Central Bank of Libya BIC CBLJLYLX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549006FI2WBTM6W5X94](https://elucidate.co/directory/central-bank-of-libya-cbljlylx)
-   [Aman Bank For Commerce and Investment BIC ABCNLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/aman-bank-for-commerce-and-investment-abcnlylt)
-   [North Africa Bank BIC NABLLYLX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/north-africa-bank-nabllylx)
-   [Yaqeen Bank BIC YAQBLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/yaqeen-bank-yaqblylt)
-   [Arab Investment Islamic Bank BIC AIIILYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549005PLRIBS05XDH85](https://elucidate.co/directory/arab-investment-islamic-bank-aiiilylt)
-   [Libyan Investment Authority BIC LIATLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/libyan-investment-authority-liatlylt)
-   [Nuran Bank BIC NUBKLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900HFWMOTFUJIED19](https://elucidate.co/directory/nuran-bank-nubklylt)
-   [Sahara Bank BIC SABKLYLX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/sahara-bank-sabklylx)
-   [Al Seraj Islamic Bank BIC SRILLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900WW3L7L8YLJX146](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-seraj-islamic-bank-srillylt)
-   [Al Wafa Bank BIC ALWFLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-wafa-bank-alwflylt)
-   [Alwaha Bank BIC WAHALYLX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/alwaha-bank-wahalylx)
-   [Andalus Bank BIC ANLSLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/andalus-bank-anlslylt)
-   [Assaray Trade and Investment Bank BIC ATIBLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300R1H520FG7U1Q04](https://elucidate.co/directory/assaray-trade-and-investment-bank-atiblylt)
-   [Banque Sahelo- Saharienne Pour L'investissement et le Commerce BIC BSAHLYLX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-sahelo-saharienne-pour-l-investissement-et-le-commerce-bsahlylx)
-   [Central Bank of Libya BIC CBLJLYLY Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/central-bank-of-libya-cbljlyly)
-   [Daman Islamic Bank BIC DALSLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/daman-islamic-bank-dalslylt)
-   [Development Bank BIC DEVOLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/development-bank-devolylt)
-   [First Gulf Libyan Bank BIC FGBLLYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900389MX726AJTC88](https://elucidate.co/directory/first-gulf-libyan-bank-fgbllylt)
-   [General National Maritime Transport Company BIC GNMTLYL1 Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/general-national-maritime-transport-company-gnmtlyl1)
-   [Imaar Bank BIC IMRALYLT Financial institution Not on a tracked register Libya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/imaar-bank-imralylt)

[See all 32 institutions in Libya →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=LY)

## Sanctions

No OFAC or EU listing cites an institution in Libya. Listings are matched on the BIC and its LEI, so they cover the 32 institutions here that hold a BIC. Country programmes name Libya; Elucidate grades them as targeted listings only.

### OFAC programmes naming Libya

Entries on the OFAC lists under each programme, all entry types, published 23 September 2026

-   Libya (EO 13726)LIBYA351
-   Libya (EO 13566)LIBYA218

Level: Targeted listings only (graded by Elucidate). A programme lists individuals, entities, vessels and aircraft; its count is not a count of institutions.

### EU regimes naming Libya

Entries on the EU consolidated list under each regime, generated 22 September 2026

-   Libya LBY 51

Level: Targeted listings only (graded by Elucidate).

## Regulation and supervision

None of the 22 tracked registers covers Libya. All 32 institutions listed here hold a BIC; firms licensed only by Libya’s national authorities are not listed.

## Groups and systemic importance

GLEIF records the head office of 1 corporate group in the directory here. For 1 institution here, GLEIF records a parent in another country.

### Largest other groups

GLEIF consolidation groups, by legal entities (LEIs) in this country

| Group | LEIs here | LEIs in the group |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90) | 1 | 5 |
| [Libyan Foreign Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300WH9RIN045SG770) | 1 | 4 |

### Groups headquartered here

Largest of 1, by legal entities in the directory

| Group | LEIs in the directory |
| --- | --- |
| [Libyan Foreign Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300WH9RIN045SG770) | 4 |

[See all corporate groups →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group)

### Parents abroad

Institutions here by the country of their GLEIF ultimate parent (else direct parent)

-   [United Arab Emirates](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ae) 1

GLEIF parents are accounting-consolidation relationships. They do not show ownership shares or control.

## Payments and connectivity

Of the 32 institutions in Libya that hold a BIC, 96.9% are connected to Swift and 16 are Swift GPI members, as at 23 September 2026.

### Connection to Swift

Institutions that hold a BIC, by connection type in Swift’s directory

-   Connected to Swift31 · 96.9%
-   Reverse billing0 · 0%
-   Passive participant (no connection)1 · 3.1%

A BIC does not imply a connection to the Swift network.

### Payment schemes

Institutions that hold a BIC, reachable in each scheme

- **Swift GPI members:** 16 institutions
- **Swift GPI members, live:** 7 institutions

[See all 16 Swift GPI members →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=LY&flag=gpi)

## All BIC codes in Libya

Look up any of the 277 BIC codes registered in Libya: the head offices and branch codes of the 32 institutions here that hold a BIC, with their LEIs and flags.

[Download the list (JSON)](https://elucidate.co/data/banks/countries/LY.json)

### Where branch codes cluster

Branch codes by city, top 8

-   Tripoli69
-   Benghazi60
-   Misurata14
-   Derna7
-   Gharian7
-   Zliten7
-   Tobruk6
-   Zawia5

## Other countries in Middle East & North Africa

The directory has pages for 20 other countries and territories in Middle East & North Africa.

[Algeria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dz) [Bahrain](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bh) [Djibouti](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dj) [Egypt](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/eg) [Iran](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ir) [Iraq](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/iq) [Israel](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/il) [Jordan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/jo) [Kuwait](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw) [Lebanon](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lb) [Malta](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mt) [Morocco](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ma) [Oman](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/om) [Palestinian Territories](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps) [Qatar](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/qa) [Saudi Arabia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sa) [Syria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sy) [Tunisia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tn) [United Arab Emirates](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ae) [Yemen](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ye)

Sources & method

Each institution counts once, in one country: the BIC country when it holds a BIC, otherwise the country of the register that lists it. Licences in other countries are shown on its page.

Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists.

[Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology)

Sources for this page

-   **Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory**—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026
-   **OFAC SDN and consolidated lists**—US Treasury · [source ↗](https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-list-service) published 23 September 2026
-   **EU consolidated financial sanctions list**—European Commission generated 22 September 2026
-   **GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)**—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · [about Level 2 data ↗](https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/access-and-use-lei-data/level-2-data-who-owns-whom) as at 25 September 2026

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Licence and registration data are drawn from the public registers of the regulators named on each page and shown for information only; the official register is always the authority. LEIs and ownership are from GLEIF. Directory and gpi data are drawn from SWIFT's public sources. SWIFT, Swift gpi and UETR are trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SC, Avenue Adèle 1, 1310 La Hulpe, Belgium. Elucidate is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by SWIFT or any regulator named here. Elucidate does not provide payment or other financial services.