Afghan central bank to auction 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency
STORY: Afghan central bank to auction 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency
DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:16
LOCATION: Kabul
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
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1. various of Da Afghanistan Bank's building and currency exchange market in Kabul
STORYLINE:
Afghanistan's Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Wednesday that it has put in auction 12 million U.S. dollars as part of efforts to keep the local currency afghani stable.
The central bank's decision was made amid tumbling afghani against foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, in the moneychangers markets.
The exchange rate of one U.S. dollar was 88 afghani last week, but it rose to 88.77 afghani on Tuesday.
In similar efforts, the central bank auctioned 12 million U.S. dollars a couple of weeks ago.
However, observers believe that afghani would continue to lose against foreign currencies unless local and foreign companies invest in the war-torn and impoverished country to create job opportunities for the Afghans.
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