The nation's financial system is under threat without urgent assistance,
as warnings are issued by the United Nations over a cash liquidity
crunch and people unable to pay back loans. (Reuters)
The abrupt
withdrawal of foreign development support - compounded by sanctions -
has left the Taliban with a banking disaster on its hands, according to
experts.
Billions of dollars in Afghan assets have been frozen abroad, with the UN proposing short- and medium-term measures to stave off the "unthinkable."
The UN previously warned the move would further fuel a refugee crisis, as it claims banks in Afghanistan may not survive the next six months.
Billions of dollars in Afghan assets have been frozen abroad, with the UN proposing short- and medium-term measures to stave off the "unthinkable."
The UN previously warned the move would further fuel a refugee crisis, as it claims banks in Afghanistan may not survive the next six months.
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