Sebha, February 12, 2026 – The Republic Bank held a celebration today, Thursday, on the occasion of opening a new branch in the Al-Raqibah Municipality, as part of its plan to enhance and bring banking services closer to citizens across the nation.
The celebration was attended by the Chairman of the Bank’s Board of Directors, the General Manager, the Director of the Southern Region Branches Administration, municipal mayors of the region, a number of department directors from the Central Bank of Libya’s Sebha branch, the manager of the Republic Bank’s Al-Raqibah branch, members of the Al-Raqibah Municipal Council, the director of the Ubari Security Directorate, dignitaries, elders, and a crowd of local residents.
During the celebration, several speeches were delivered expressing joy at the opening of this bank branch, which will effectively contribute to providing and facilitating various banking services.
Following this, participants in the celebration took a tour of the bank’s facilities, reviewing the equipment and technologies it has been supplied with, which will meet the requirements and services of the area’s citizens in the banking field.
In a statement, the General Manager of the bank confirmed that the opening of this branch comes as an implementation of the institution’s plan to provide services to citizens in the southern region.
Sebha
Sebha is a major city in southwestern Libya, historically serving as a key trade and transport hub for the Sahara Desert’s trans-Saharan caravan routes. It gained prominence under the Ottoman Empire and later became a center for the indigenous Tuareg and Tebu communities, playing a significant role in Libya’s modern political and economic development.
Republic Bank
Republic Bank is a major financial institution in Trinidad and Tobago, originally established in 1837 as the Colonial Bank. It was later renamed Republic Bank after a merger in the early 1990s and has grown to become one of the leading banks in the Caribbean region.
Al-Raqibah Municipality
Al-Raqibah Municipality is a local administrative division located in Kuwait, primarily serving as a residential area within the country’s governorate system. Its history is tied to Kuwait’s modern urban development and administrative restructuring efforts in the latter half of the 20th century to manage population growth and municipal services.
Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya is the country’s primary monetary authority, established in 1956 to issue currency and manage monetary policy. It has played a critical and often divisive role in Libya’s recent history, with parallel institutions emerging in the east and west during the period of conflict following the 2011 uprising.
Ubari Security Directorate
The Ubari Security Directorate is a law enforcement and administrative headquarters located in the oasis town of Ubari in southwestern Libya. It operates as a regional branch of the Libyan interior ministry, primarily concerned with maintaining public order and security in the Fezzan region. Historically, its role and authority have been shaped by the broader political instability and shifting governance structures in Libya following the 2011 revolution.
Al-Raqibah Municipal Council
Al-Raqibah Municipal Council is a local administrative body in Kuwait, responsible for municipal services and urban planning in the Al-Raqibah area. It operates under Kuwait’s central municipality system, which was established to manage regional development and public infrastructure following the country’s modernization.
