By Tom Arnold, Marc Jones and Karin Strohecker

LONDON: The new, Taliban-appointed head of Afghanistan's central bank has sought to reassure banks the group wants a fully-functioning financial system, but has so far provided little detail on how it will supply funds to sustain it, said four bankers familiar with the matter.

Acting central bank governor Haji Mohammad Idris met members of the Afghanistan Banks Association and other bankers this week, and told them that the Taliban viewed the banking sector as imperative, said two bankers who attended the meeting.

The Taliban was working to find solutions for liquidity and rising inflation, they quoted Idris as saying.