Afghan afghani

For other uses, see Afghani.
Afghani
افغانۍ
افغانی
50 afghani note (obverse)
ISO 4217
CodeAFN (numeric: 971)
before 2003: AFA
Subunit0.01
Unit
Symbol؋ ()‎ or Af (singular) and Afs (plural)[1]
Denominations
Subunit
 1⁄100pul
BanknotesAfs. 10, Afs. 20, Afs. 50, Afs. 100, Afs. 500 and Afs. 1,000
CoinsAf. 1, Afs. 2 and Afs. 5
Demographics
Date of introduction1923
ReplacedAfghan rupee
User(s) Afghanistan
Issuance
Central bankDa Afghanistan Bank[2]
 Websitewww.dab.gov.af
PrinterPolish Security Printing Works [pl][3]
Oberthur Fiduciarie[4]
 Websitewww.pwpw.pl
www.oberthur-fiduciaire.com
Valuation
Inflation-1.75% (2024 est.)
 SourceDa Afghanistan Bank
The World Factbook

The afghani (sign: ؋ or Af (plural: Afs)[1] code: AFN; Pashto: افغانۍ; Dari: افغانی) is the official currency of Afghanistan, a status it has held since the 1920s.[5] It is nominally subdivided into 100 puls (پول), although there are no pul coins in circulation these days.[when?] Printed in Poland,[6] the afghani currency is managed solely by the nation's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB).[2][7]

The afghani was introduced in 1923 but is still informally referred to as a rupee by some in conversation and transactions,[8] a legacy of its predecessing Afghan rupee currency.[9] Its current exchange rate is around 65 afghanis for 1 United States dollar.[10][11][12]

  1. ^ a b Da Afghanistan Bank. "Capital Notes Issuance and Auction Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine." Accessed 26 Feb 2011.
  2. ^ a b "New Banknotes Distributed to Commercial Banks". TOLOnews. January 25, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  3. ^ "First Batch of Afghani Banknotes Arrived in Kabul: Source". TOLOnews. November 9, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  4. ^ Hakimi, Bibi Amina (16 November 2022). "Contract Signed to Print 390 Million Afghani Banknotes". TOLOnews. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference TOLO-184710 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Afghanistan's central bank gets shipment of new banknotes". Ariana News. November 10, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  7. ^ "DAB confirms the newly printed Afghani banknotes are still not in circulation". Ariana News. December 20, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  8. ^ "آیس‌کریم فروشی با آرزوهای بزرگ در روزی از این‌ روزها، وقتی از خانه می‌برآیم، پیش از آن ‌که نگاهم به کراچی آیس‌کریم ‌فروش بیفتد، صدای اعلان آن به گوشم می‌رسد. می‌بینم که کراچی آیس‌کریم با همان رنگِ سرخش در انتهای کوچه‌ی خانه‌ی ما قرار دارد. چند قدمی برمی‌دارم و به آن نزدیک می‌شوم. آیس‌کریم ‌فروش‌ها معمولا و تا آن‌جایی که من دیده‌ام، نوجوانان بوده‌اند. این آیس‌کریم‌ فروش نیز، نوجوانی است سیزده ساله که مسیح نام دارد". Subhekabul.com (in Persian). Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. ^ "بانکنوت های زمان امان الله خان" (in Persian).
  10. ^ "Afghani reverses to 7-year old value against US dollar". Pajhwok Afghan News. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Business was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference Today’s Currency Rate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).