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The Taliban is wrestling with a shattered Afghan economy | DW Business

DW, 03 Sep 2021
00:00 Afghan economy predicted to decline
The tiny slivers of hope in Afghanistan seem to be fading as the economy reels from the recent Taliban takeover. For their part, the new leaders are focusing on banks and the country's currency to reboot business.

02:31 Journalist Emran Feroz on the Taliban's income

05:50 Taliban order banks to reopen as cash woes continue
Afghans have been left scrambling for cash as banking and money transfer services remain suspended. The Taliban have named an acting head of the central bank to help ease the economic turmoil, which seems a tall order.

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