Afghani weakens sharply against US dollar

Afghani weakens sharply against US dollar

KABUL, Afghanistan — The afghani has continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar over the first quarter of 2025, despite repeated assurances from Taliban officials that they have maintained monetary stability. From early January through the end of March, the afghani lost significant ground, falling from around AFN 68.20 per dollar in early January to as high as AFN 71.70 by the last week of March — a depreciation of nearly 5 percent over three m…