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Afghans queue outside banks to withdraw cash from ATMs in Kabul with government buildings, banks, schools and universities remaining largely closed nearly one week after the Taliban seized power. IMAGES
Ghana's outgoing Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says he is receiving the "greatest honour" of his life after the ruling NPP party elected him as their candidate for the 2024 presidential ballot. The West African country is undergoing its worst economic trouble in years, and the crisis is set to dominate the election campaign ahead of the December 2024 ballot to succeed President Nana Akufo-Addo. SOUNDBITE TO COMPLETE VIDI33ZV83L_EN + VID33ZV9EA_EN
The Lebanese pound sinks to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market, as banks in the crisis-hit country resumed an open-ended strike. The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading at 100,000 against the greenback on Tuesday, dealers said -- a dizzying plunge from 1,507 before the economic crisis hit in 2019. IMAGES
France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire tells investors to "calm down" after stocks in French banks including Societe Generale and BNP Paribas sank following the collapse of US lender Silicon Valley Bank. SOUNDBITE
The Nobel Economics Prize is awarded to a US trio, Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig, for their contributions on explaining the role of banks in the economy. SOUNDBITE
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