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Afghanistan Adopts New Law on Currency Exchange, Financial Services

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Afghanistan has adopted a new law on currency exchange and financial services, requiring Afghan exchanges to operate only with new licenses, the country's central bank has said.
"Under the new law, no one has the right to provide paid services in this area without a new license," Afghan central bank spokesman Hasibullah Noori was quoted as saying by the Tolo News broadcaster on Saturday.
From left to right: Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Acting Afghan Foreign Minister, member of the Taliban* leadership Amir Khan Muttaqi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russian Presidential Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov and other officials at a joint photo session as part of the 6th meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan. October 4, 2024. - Sputnik International, 1920, 05.10.2024
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For many decades, Afghan financial and trading market Sarai Shahzada in Kabul has been the main hub for currency exchange in the country, housing numerous large and small exchange offices. These facilities conducted currency exchanges as well as remittances via Hawala, an informal funds transfer system, with many small businesses operating without official licenses.
After the Taliban movement (under UN sanctions for terrorism) came to power in Afghanistan, exchange activities were stopped due to the freezing of the central bank's assets by the United States and its allies. However, these operations were later resumed.
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