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- ↑ "DAB History | Da Afghanistan Bank". dab.gov.af.
- ↑ "Noorullah Delawari named to head Afghan central bank". BBC News. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ↑ "American University of Afghanistan - Mr. Noorullah Delawari". www.auaf.edu.af. Retrieved 2017-05-21.