Following the abduction of one of its executives, the Libyan Central Bank has announced the suspension of all its operations.
The bank denounced in a statement the kidnapping of its IT director, Musab Msallem.
It said Mr Msallem was abducted from his home by an unidentified person on Sunday morning and that other employees had been threatened with kidnapping.
The central bank said its operations would not resume until Mr Msallem is released.
The country’s apex bank, which is independent but owned by the Libyan state, is the sole internationally recognized repository of Libya's oil revenues.
Since the ouster and assassination of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the country has suffered from chronic insecurity and divided along power struggles.
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