Taliban hands over 12.3 million dollars and some gold to Da Afghanistan Bank

Taliban hands over 12.3 million dollars and some gold to Da Afghanistan Bank
September 16, 2021, 6:53 am

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The Xinhua reported according to the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) statement on Thursday, the Taliban had handed over about 12.3 million U.S. dollars cash and some gold to Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank.

The bank said in a statement, the cash and gold bars found from the houses of former administration's officials and local offices of former government's intelligence agency have been returned to Da Afghanistan Bank's treasury.

The statement said: "The officials of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by handing over the assets to national treasury proved their commitment to transparency."

After taking over the capital Kabul on Aug. 15, the Taliban announced the formation of a caretaker government on Sept. 7, appointing several acting ministers and an acting governor to the Afghan central bank.

Source: xinhua

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