US dollar value 3pc up against Afghani currency

KABUL (Pajhwok): The prices of liquefied gas, flour and gold has increased following a three percent increase of the US dollar value against the Afghani currency, market source said Saturday.

The value of Afghani currency also decreased by 1.2 percent against Pakistani rupees.

Haji Dadgul, deputy head of Sara-i-Shahzada Moneychangers Union in Kabul told Pajhwok Afghan News that one US dollar accounted for 81.5 Afghanis and 1,000 Pakistani rupees 500 Afghanis, compared to last week’s rates of 79afs and 494afs respectively.

He said that the value of the domestic currency was fallen following worsened security and political situation in the country.

“Besides bad security situation, poor leadership in the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) also caused Afghani lose its value against foreign currency, particularly US dollar, DAB previously was offering 50 million Afghanis to the market weekly but now it offers 30 million,” he said.

He said that people try to exchange Afghani to US dollar following the deteriorated security situation and collapse of many districts to the Taliban.

In fuel, the price of liquefied gas has increased.

Mohammad Sharif, a liquefied gas seller in Kalola Pushta locality, said the price of one kilogram of gas increased from 60afs to 65afs.

However, a worker at the Hashimi Fuel Station in Taimani area said the price of one liter of diesel stayed at 53afs and the same quantity of petrol at 52afs.

Zmarai Safi, head of the Food Traders’ Union, said the price of a bag of 49 kilograms of Kazakhstani flour increased from 1,600afs to 1,700afs.

However, he said that a 24 kilograms bag of Pakistani rice cost 2,500afs, 49 kilograms of Indian sugar 2,400afs and a kilogram of African black tea 350afs and the same quantity of Indonesian green tea 350afs, the same as last week’s.

Hamed Sofizada, a retailer in Dahan-i-Bagh market, said a 49-kg bag of Kazakhstani flour cost 1,750afs, a 49-kg sack of Indian sugar 2,450afs and a 24-kg bag of Pakistani rice 2,550afs.

Similarly, a 16-litre tin of Malaysian cooking oil cost 1,930afs, a kilogram of Indonesian green tea 370afs and the same quantity of African black tea 380afs.

The price of gold increased in Kabul.

Mohammad Javid, a jeweller in Lycee Mariam neighbourhood, said the price of one gram of Arabian gold increased from 3,600afs to 3,650afs and the same quantity of Russian gold from 2,900afs to 2,950afs.

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