US Dollar Exchange Rates Fluctuate Across Afghan Provincial Markets

US Dollar to Afghani Exchange Rates Fluctuate Across Provincial Markets

On March 2, 2026, the US Dollar (USD) to Afghan Afghani (AFN) exchange rate experienced notable volatility across several of Afghanistan's provincial currency markets. Financial tracking channels, which serve as neutral, real-time noticeboards for local hawala dealers and traders, reported rates fluctuating between 65.70 and 69.60 AFN per dollar.

The majority of the day's reported trading activity took place in the central-eastern province of Ghazni. According to Kabul Dollar, a widely followed financial tracker, exchange rates in Ghazni saw significant intraday movement. Early rates were recorded at 65.70 AFN for a $20,000 transaction, but later peaked at 68.00 AFN for a $20,000 block. Kabul Sarai Shahzada Rate Finder, another channel tracking the national exchanges, corroborated the mid-range trading in Ghazni, noting a $20,000 deal settled at 67.10 AFN. The largest single transaction recorded in Ghazni for the day was a $100,000 exchange executed at 66.15 AFN.

In northern Afghanistan, the Mazar-i-Sharif market recorded the highest dollar valuation of the day. A $30,000 transaction in Mazar reached 69.60 AFN per dollar, according to Kabul Dollar. Other trades in the northern city were more aligned with the national average, ranging from 66.30 AFN to 67.60 AFN. In the eastern province of Nangarhar, the market appeared stable by comparison, with Kabul Dollar reporting a single documented $20,000 trade closing at 66.70 AFN.

With individual posts frequently garnering upwards of 50,000 views, the volume of traffic on these channels underscores a high level of public and commercial dependence on real-time currency updates. Both source channels maintain a purely transactional editorial posture, publishing raw market spot-rates without attached political or economic commentary.