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With short life span, ragged banknotes seen as a teaser

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KABUL Bank (DAB) has to torch banknotes worth four to five billion afghanis annually due to their improper use and people’s negligence.

The central bank says notes worth 18 billion afghanis had been in circulation across Afghanistan 15 years ago, but the amount increased to 213 billion as people’s trust in the currency rose in the recent years.

Mohammad Seddiq, a restaurant owner in Kabul, called money an asset all people should value. However, he complained the current banknotes had a poor quality compared . . .

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