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Afghanistan receives USD 32 million in humanitarian aid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Amid a devastating economic crisis, Afghanistan received USD 32 million in humanitarian assistance on Sunday, the country's central bank informed while appreciating the humanitarian assistance of the international community.
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Afghanistan receives over USD 760 mn in cash aid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 2 (ANI): Afghanistan has received over USD 760 million in cash as humanitarian assistance from the international community, the country's central bank informed, adding that the money donated is beneficial in maintaining the value of the Afghan currency.
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UN chief urges int'l community to create conditions for cash injection in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 28 (ANI): Expressing concern over the absence of cash in Afghanistan, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to create conditions conducive to injecting liquidity into the economy of the war-torn country, said a
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Afghan Saffron's sales goes down by 20 to 30 %, traders tensed
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Due to a drop in sales of Afghan saffron by 20-30 per cent, traders called on the Islamic Emirates to help them facilitate the export of Afghan products in the current solar year 1400, increasing the prices of the spice which is also termed as 'Red Gold'.
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9 million people are at risk of famine in Afghanistan: UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 1 (ANI): Highlighting the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (local time) said that nine million people are at risk of famine in the troubled country.
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Afghanistan's economy receives USD 32 mn cash boost in aid funding
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 11 (ANI): The central bank of Afghanistan took delivery of USD 32 million of funds on Monday in aid and transferred it immediately to Afghanistan International Bank (AIB), reported local media.
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Afghanistan's economy in 'freefall', threatening to take entire population
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 20 (ANI): Afghanistan's economy is in "free fall", UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told a special meeting on Sunday, warning that if decisive and compassionate action is not taken immediately, it may "pull the entire population with it".
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Afghanistan's economy crashed since Taliban takeover, plunging country int
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 28 (ANI): Afghanistan's economy has crashed since the Taliban's take over of Kabul in mid-August, plunging the country into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, said a media report.
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Afghan economy could shrink 30 per cent or more in coming months: IMF
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 25 (ANI): The Afghan economy that is already going from bad to worse since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul, could shrink by 30 per cent or more in the coming months warned International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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WFP urges global communities to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghani
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 12 (ANI): Following the Taliban takeover and deteriorating economy, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) urged global communities to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
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Human Rights Watch calls on UN, World Bank to address Afghanistan's crumbl
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 11 (ANI): Human Rights Watch called on UN and World Bank to address Afghanistan's collapsed economy and broken banking system to prevent widespread famine.
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Taliban bans use of foreign currency in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 3 (ANI): In a move that is certain to cause further disruption to the Afghanistan economy that is already on the brink of collapse, the Taliban has announced a complete ban on the use of foreign currency in the country and warned of action for violating the orde
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