The Taliban will not have access to the central bank cash reserves located in the United States. The US government announced this on Monday. The majority of Afghan money is located abroad.
“The assets of the Central Bank owned by the Afghan government in the United States will not be made available to the Taliban,” a representative said. A source close to the file said that most of the cash reserves of the Central Bank of Afghanistan are not in Afghanistan. It is not clear how much money is held in the United States.
According to the International Monetary Fund, the Central Bank of Afghanistan had total reserves of $9.4 billion at the end of April.
The Taliban declared victory in the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday evening after President Ashraf Ghani fled abroad. Thousands of people are trying to flee the country through Kabul airport.
“The assets of the Central Bank owned by the Afghan government in the United States will not be made available to the Taliban,” a representative said. A source close to the file said that most of the cash reserves of the Central Bank of Afghanistan are not in Afghanistan. It is not clear how much money is held in the United States. According to the International Monetary Fund, the Central Bank of Afghanistan had total reserves of $9.4 billion at the end of April. The Taliban declared victory in the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday evening after President Ashraf Ghani fled abroad. Thousands of people are trying to flee the country through Kabul airport.
