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US freezes more than $9 billion in Afghan central bank reserves
19/08/2021
It has been reported that the US has frozen nearly $9.5 billion in Afghan central bank reserves held by the Federal Reserve and other US banks, blocking a Taliban-led government’s access to the assets. The decision is said to have been made by US Treasury Secretary and OFAC officials in compliance with US sanctions on the Taliban.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/08/17/treasury-taliban-money-afghanistan/
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