Taliban hand over seized cash, gold to Afghanistan central bank

Kabul: The Taliban have handed over about $12.3 million cash and some gold to Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country’s central bank, a statement said on Thursday.

The cash and gold bars found from the houses of former administration’s officials and local offices of former government’s intelligence



agency have been returned to Da Afghanistan Bank’s treasury, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.

“The officials of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by handing over the assets to national treasury proved their commitment to transparency,“ it added.