The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan's central bank under Taliban control, said in a statement that its first deputy governor met with the United Nations Development Programme representative in Afghanistan to discuss cooperation on expanding microfinance services.
According to the statement, Stephen Rodriques met with Sediqullah Khalid to review ongoing cooperation in the microfinance sector.
The statement said Khalid expressed appreciation for UNDP's activities in Afghanistan and reaffirmed Da Afghanistan Bank's commitment to working with national and international institutions to strengthen the country's microfinance sector.
He said expanding access to microfinance services could contribute to economic growth and help reduce poverty across Afghanistan.
Rodriques, meanwhile, thanked the central bank's staff for their cooperation in supporting microfinance initiatives and expressed hope that collaboration between the two sides would continue.
