Commentary: The Taliban’s radical agenda warrants the group little sympathy. Is it possible to help Afghans without empowering their leaders?
on April 27 that condemned the Taliban declaration and urged a speedy reversal of the policy.
While revenue collection went up considerably last year due to stronger taxation by the Taliban, Afghanistan is highly unlikely to approach previous levels of economic activity as long as the country is cut off from the international banking system. The Afghanistan Central Bank’s assets remain frozen and under the control of the U.S. The Biden administration’s sanctions waiver for humanitarian activity was the right call but is having limited impact.
Second, the U.S. needs to do a better job clarifying sanctions carve-outs and exemptions to the current sanctions regime. Basic or obtuse guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department will do little to assuage the concerns of financial institutions responsible for processing payments for and on behalf of humanitarian organizations serving the Afghan people. Banks are conservative institutions and will take pains to ensure they don’t run afoul of U.S. law.
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