Friday, September 3, 2010

No U.S. Bailout For Afghanistan's #1 Bank

A security guard stands outside the main offices of Kabul Bank on September 1.
Radio Free Europe


Obama Administration: No Plans for Afghan Bank Bailout -- FOX News

Obama administration officials rejected a call Friday for the U.S. Treasury Department to bail out the troubled Kabul Bank in Afghanistan, as nervous customers withdrew millions following a shakeup in the bank's management.

With depositors making a run on cash, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother said in a newspaper interview that the United States should intervene and possibly guarantee the Kabul Bank investments.

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More News On The Kabul Bank Deposit Run

Kabul Bank run may pose more immediate threat than Afghan Taliban -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghan Financial Crisis Panics Bank Depositors -- AOL News
Karzai Calls Kabul Bank 'Safe' Amid Signs Of Panic -- Radio Free Europe
Kabul Bank: Moral Hazard Personified -- Wall Street Journal

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