New aid package of $40 million in cash reaches Afghanistan

Kabul, Jan 15 A new package of 40 million dollars in cash as humanitarian aid has been delivered to Afghanistan and deposited in one of the commercial banks in Kabul.

The cash aid arrived on Saturday and DAB, appreciating the assistance, would welcome any support that strengthens the banking sector in Afghanistan, a statement from Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank, said on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Last month, two aid packages, each with 40 million US dollars in cash, arrived in Afghanistan and had been deposited to one of the country's commercial banks.