Afghan Afghani · AFN
؋ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 2003
Currency family: Other
The afghani's symbol ؋ is derived from the Arabic letter Ayn, reflecting Afghanistan's cultural and linguistic heritage.
- Introduced in 2003 as part of Afghanistan's monetary reform following the fall of the Taliban regime
- Replaced the previous afghani at a rate of 1,000 old afghani to 1 new afghani
- Name derives from the Pashto word for 'Afghan,' reflecting national identity
- Managed by Da Afghanistan Bank, the country's central bank established in 1939
- Experienced significant volatility due to Afghanistan's political and economic instability
Countries currently using this currency
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Historical predecessor
Afghan afghani (pre-2003)