The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has announced that 698 metric tons of dried fruit have been exported from Afghanistan in the last two weeks.

Ahmadullah Wasiq, the IEA�s deputy spokesman, tweeted Monday that the dried fruit had been exported to Europe, Asia, the United States and Australia.

According to him, out of a total of 698 metric tons of dried fruit exported to these countries, 585 metric tons were raisins.

The deputy IEA spokesman added that Afghanistan�s exports were now higher than ever. He said this development was an important step for the country�s economic growth.

The United Nations on Monday meanwhile pushed for urgent action to prop up Afghanistan�s banks, warning that a spike in people unable to repay loans, lower deposits and a cash liquidity crunch could cause the financial system to collapse within months.

In a three-page report on Afghanistan�s banking and financial system seen by Reuters, the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) said the economic cost of a banking system collapse - and consequent negative social impact - "would be colossal."

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