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Jail sentences over $1bn Afghan bank fraud

Senior officials are jailed over one of the biggest banking scandals in history.

Senior officials in Afghanistan have been jailed over one of the biggest banking scandals in history, the collapse of Kabul Bank. We hear how the scandal - which reached the brother of President Hamid Karzai - has dented attempts to rebuild the Afghan economy. Also, a Saudi prince complains that he's too low down in the Forbes rich list - we hear why it matters to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal that he's only worth $20bn. We hear from our reporter Michelle Fleury at the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow Jones index hits a record high in New York. And we hear about government attempts in India to wean the country off its obsession with gold.

18 minutes

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Wed 6 Mar 2013 01:32GMT

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  • Wed 6 Mar 2013 01:32GMT