Farmers in Jowzjan hit hard by drought, pests
Amid the growing vulnerability of Afghanistan’s agricultural sector to climate change, several farmers in Jowzjan province report that persistent droughts, lack of water resources, and
Category: ECONOMY
Afghanistan’s central bank urged to shield currency exchange union from political pressures
Authorities from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment have called on the central bank under the Islamic Emirate to refrain from applying political and
Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
MONITORING (SW) – US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl —
Afghani value preserved through rational measures, Islamic Emirate says
Following the suspension of the United States financial aid to Afghanistan and the rising value of the dollar against the Afghani, the Islamic Emirate claims to have managed to stabilize the value of the currency through rational policies and actions.
Afghanistan to launch 13 new power generation projects
Abdul Bari Omar, the CEO of power utility Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) under the Islamic Emirate, has announced the launch of 13 new power generation projects aimed at increasing electricity production from domestic sources.
Da Afghanistan Bank to inject another $27 million into open market
KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani, it will inject 27 million US dollars in the open market on Wednesday.
DAB auctions $25 million to stabilize value of the Afghani currency
The Afghanistan Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 25 million US dollars on Monday, January 27.
Afghanistan Central Bank to auction $20 million
The Afghanistan Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 20 million US dollars on Saturday, January 25.
Development aid to Afghanistan surpasses humanitarian assistance, Otunbayeva says
Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has stated that development aid to Afghanistan has increased compared to humanitarian assistance.
DAB to auction 18 million US dollars
The Afghanistan Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 18 million US dollars on Sunday, January 19.
UN pushed to scale up development projects
Din Mohammad Hanif, the Acting Minister of Economy of the Islamic Emirate, has called on the United Nations to focus more on implementing development projects in Afghanistan this year, according to an official from the ministry.
DAB vows to safeguard the value of afghani in the monetary market
As the value of the US dollar continues to rise against the Afghani currency, officials at Afghanistan’s Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) state that the bank is committed to maintaining the value of the Afghani and preventing fluctuations in the country’s monetary market.
