Taliban ban use of foreign currency in Afghanistan, spokesperson says By Reuters

Kabul, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The Taliban announced on Tuesday a total ban on the use of foreign currency in Afghanistan.

“The economic situation and the national interests of the country demand that all Afghans use the Afghan currency in all their exchanges,” the group said in a statement shared with journalists by one of its spokespersons.

The use of US dollars is widespread in the markets of Afghanistan, while in border areas the currency of neighboring countries such as Pakistan is used for trade.

(Reporting by Gibran Peshimam; editing by Peter Graff, translated by José Muñoz in the Gdansk newsroom)

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