Xinhuanet

Afghanistan incinerates nearly 500 mln afghani of worn-out banknotes

KABUL, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's central bank, known as Da Afghanistan Bank, announced that it has collected and incinerated nearly 500 million afghani (over 7 million U.S. dollars) of ...
International Rescue Committee

As economic crisis continues to grip Afghanistan, IRC welcomes the much-needed transfer of payment for new afghani banknotes to arrive in the country

Kabul, Afghanistan, October 31, 2022 — The IRC welcomes the steps taken by the US Government, de-facto authorities in Afghanistan, international banks, and currency printing companies to facilitate ...
International Rescue Committee

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Kabul, Afghanistan, October 31, 2022 — The IRC welcomes the steps taken by the US Government, de-facto authorities in Afghanistan, international banks, and currency printing companies to facilitate ...
Nasdaq

Afghan central bank gets fresh banknotes after U.S. helps clear payment

Nov 9 (Reuters) - A Polish firm has delivered Afghani banknotes to Kabul this week after the United States paved the way for the Afghan central bank to make a payment via international banking systems ...
Stars and Stripes

Afghanistan’s money is crumbling to pieces, just like its economy

KABUL, Afghanistan (Tribune News Service) — Remember cash? These days, when a wave of a phone or credit card gets you a cup of coffee or more, it’s easy to forget what actual bills look like — and the ...
LAist

Afghanistan's economy is in trouble after the Taliban took control

Afghanistan's economy has only worsened since the Taliban have taken power. From the team at Planet Money, Erika Beras reports. ERIKA BERAS, BYLINE: Afghanistan is what economists call dollarized. The ...
Digital Journal

US sets up fund for Afghan money after Taliban talks flop

A money changer counts Afghani banknotes at an exchange market in Kandahar in December 2021 amid the sidelining of the country's central bank by global powers ...
Los Angeles Times

Aging banknotes add to Afghanistan’s economic misery

Nabih Bulos is the Middle East bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times. Since 2012, he has covered the aftermath of the “Arab Spring” revolution as well as the Islamic State’s resurgence and the ...
TASS

Russia demands Washington, US allies unblock Afghan assets, says presidential envoy

As Zamir Kabulov said, the steps offered by the West to allegedly alleviate the situation, such as the creation of a trust fund or minting new banknotes, are demonstrative in nature and "aimed at ...
Reuters

Taliban condemn U.S. move to form Swiss-based trust for Afghan central bank funds

KABUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Taliban's foreign affairs ministry on Thursday condemned the United States' decision to transfer Afghan central bank reserves into a Swiss-based trust, saying it was ...
Mercy Corps

News Alert: Afghanistan Faces 65% Increase in Acute Hunger Since 2021 as Global Food Crisis Deepens

One year since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) assumed leadership in Afghanistan, over 20 million people – almost half the population – are facing acute hunger levels, a 65% increase since ...