Mr Sharif, the governor of the Central Bank of Benghazi, has warned of a looming currency crisis, according to an April 5th report by the UK-based Financial Times. The Transitional National Council has paid public-sector salaries for February and March, but may not be able to meet its obligations for April if it cannot access Libya's foreign assets, the report said. The opposition leadership has introduced restrictions on bank withdrawals and capped salaries at LD750 (US$600).