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| Currency name | Afghan Afghani |
| Symbol | Af |
| Also known as | AFN, Afghan Afghani, Af 1 = 100 pul |
| ISO code | AFN |
| Banknotes | 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 Af |
| Coins | 1, 2, 5 Af |
| Central bank | Da Afghanistan Bank - Website: www.dab.gov.af |
| Countries | 1 country: Afghanistan |
| Population | 37 mil. |
History
The Afghan afghani (AFN), the official currency of Afghanistan, has a history as turbulent and complex as the country itself. Afghanistan's monetary history reflects centuries of conquest, trade, and political upheaval along the ancient Silk Road. The word "afghani" has been used for Afghan currency since the 19th century; the modern currency was introduced in 1925, replacing the rupee and various regional coins.
The 20th century brought chronic instability. The Soviet invasion in 1979, the subsequent Mujahedeen resistance, and the civil war of the 1990s devastated the economy and monetary system. Multiple factions issued their own currency during the civil war. By the Taliban's first rule (1996–2001), Afghanistan's monetary system had fragmented, with different notes circulating in different regions at wildly divergent values.
Following the US-led invasion of 2001 and the fall of the Taliban, a new afghani was introduced in 2002 at 1 new afghani = 1,000 old afghani. The currency reform was supported by the international community and helped establish a degree of monetary stability. Da Afghanistan Bank (the central bank) was restructured with international assistance.
The Taliban's return to power in August 2021 triggered immediate economic crisis: international reserves held abroad were frozen, foreign aid was suspended, and the banking system faced collapse. The afghani fell sharply before a partial recovery driven by cash injections from Taliban authorities. The economic and humanitarian situation remains extremely difficult.
Sources:
"Afghan afghani", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_afghani
"Da Afghanistan Bank", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Afghanistan_Bank