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Taliban in a van patrol the streets of the city on October 9, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's currency has been the world's best performer over the past quarter.

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  • Afghanistan's afghani has surged 9% against the US dollar over the past three months.
  • The Taliban's tight controls have made the currency the world's best performer since July 1.
  • But Afghanistan's economy has suffered since the group reclaimed power in 2021.

The best-performing currency of the third quarter isn't the surging US dollar – it's Afghanistan's afghani.

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The Taliban-controlled afghani has thrashed the US dollar this quarter, becomin…