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The Libyian currency is pegged to the US dollar due to the USD being used as the global reserve currency.

When a currency is used as a reserve, a foreign state must use it as the medium of exchange on international markets.

As the USD is printed through the process of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve (for the purpose of lowering interest rates, and monetizing debts), countries which need the USD to make international purchases must also print their currency in order to purchase all of the new US dollars to maintain the currency peg. As they print, the value of their currency declines resulting in rising asset prices (inflation).

As the cost of goods rises, people with low wages can no longer afford to buy basic materials, and their standard of living falls severley, resulting in civil unrest.

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