02:48Hundreds of Afghans flocked to Kabul banks on Tuesday, to withdraw cash as the economic crisis in Afghanistan worsens.
Tuesday also saw further interim government officials announced, comprising of an all-male cabinet.
Nooruddin Azizi was named as acting Minister for Commerce and Industry, tasked with rebooting the Afghan economy. Most foreign powers have halted aid funding.
Banks are limiting how much private citizens can withdraw per week, allowing only 20,000 Afghanis (€195; $230). Many Afghans say they have struggled to withdraw that.
“I must start first regarding the banks, we refer the banks and we withdraw just 20,000 Afghanis per week, and we could receive the 20,000 with much difficulty, we must wait for two days, one day we must come around two o’clock in the night and the other we must wait up to 12 o’clock to receive our money and buy food for my children,” said resident Abdul Saboor.
Taliban forces took control of Afghanistan amid the US withdrawal of its forces from the country in August. While the fundamentalist group has promised inclusivity, its government does not include any women.
Afghanistan: Kabul residents queue outside banks amid deepening economic crisis
Hundreds of Afghans flocked to Kabul banks on Tuesday, to withdraw cash as the economic crisis in Afghanistan worsens.
Tuesday also saw further interim government officials announced, comprising of an all-male cabinet.
Nooruddin Azizi was named as acting Minister for Commerce and Industry, tasked with rebooting the Afghan economy. Most foreign powers have halted aid funding.
Banks are limiting how much private citizens can withdraw per week, allowing only 20,000 Afghanis (€195; $230). Many Afghans say they have struggled to withdraw that.
“I must start first regarding the banks, we refer the banks and we withdraw just 20,000 Afghanis per week, and we could receive the 20,000 with much difficulty, we must wait for two days, one day we must come around two o’clock in the night and the other we must wait up to 12 o’clock to receive our money and buy food for my children,” said resident Abdul Saboor.
Taliban forces took control of Afghanistan amid the US withdrawal of its forces from the country in August. While the fundamentalist group has promised inclusivity, its government does not include any women.
Hundreds of Afghans flocked to Kabul banks on Tuesday, to withdraw cash as the economic crisis in Afghanistan worsens.
Tuesday also saw further interim government officials announced, comprising of an all-male cabinet.
Nooruddin Azizi was named as acting Minister for Commerce and Industry, tasked with rebooting the Afghan economy. Most foreign powers have halted aid funding.
Banks are limiting how much private citizens can withdraw per week, allowing only 20,000 Afghanis (€195; $230). Many Afghans say they have struggled to withdraw that.
“I must start first regarding the banks, we refer the banks and we withdraw just 20,000 Afghanis per week, and we could receive the 20,000 with much difficulty, we must wait for two days, one day we must come around two o’clock in the night and the other we must wait up to 12 o’clock to receive our money and buy food for my children,” said resident Abdul Saboor.
Taliban forces took control of Afghanistan amid the US withdrawal of its forces from the country in August. While the fundamentalist group has promised inclusivity, its government does not include any women.