Head of Taliban Central Bank: Banking restrictions have caused financial isolation

The head of the Taliban-controlled Central Bank of Afghanistan, Hedayatullah Badri, in a meeting with the UN Special Coordinator for the assessment of the Afghanistan situation, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, expressed concern over the financial isolation resulting from banking restrictions in Afghanistan.

In a Pashto newsletter published by the Central Bank on Thursday, it was reported that in the meeting fostering joint cooperation, lifting banking restrictions, promoting private sector growth, and unfreezing Afghanistan’s reserves were discussed.