The value of the Afghani currency has increased against US dollar and Pakistani rupee while the rates of flour and sugar dipped during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources has said.

The value of Afghan currency has increased by 1.2 percent against US dollar and 4.4 percent against Pakistani rupee during the last one week.

A number of moneychangers in Sara-i-Shahzaha said that the value of Afghani currency was increased after transactions on Pakistani rupees banned in the country, particularly in border provinces.
The campaign for promoting Afghani-only transactions has launched in many provinces including border provinces (Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman and Paktia).